On why Jamie Dimon is in our sights The Fifth Estate - our view News from the front desk, issue 464: Right now, while government twiddles its thumbs and minsters glance constantly at their watches waiting for the next holiday, the private sector is doing…
How design of our cities is amplifying urban heat and what to do with it Dr Mittul Vahanvati, RMIT; Dr Adriana Keating, Centre for Urban Research; Helen Cheng Most of the time we discuss climate change as affecting cities and the people who live in them. Less well known is that cities – specifically their planning and design – also create climate change through the urban heat island. Encouragingly, this means that cities can provide climate solutions. Why are we not discussing this?
The Henry Halloran Trust lecture to feature Sarah Hill, promises a lively focus on planning What’s On – PROMOTED | 16 November 2019 The Henry Halloran Trust’s annual lecture, 21 November, has developed a reputation for lively discussion and critical thinking on planning.
On why we called the next Tomorrowland I, human 12 September 2019 News from the front desk 452: Tomorrowland is back. This year we’ve named our yearly signature event I, human in the climate emergency. The title was obvious. We have fast…
Quick links: Happy Healthy Offices 19 – the report The Fifth Estate | 1 August 2019 No wonder the audience at our recent Happy Healthy Offices event in Sydney was so riveted with the content. Of course we had the best speakers. Reading back now over the…
Happy Healthy Offices 2019 – the sneak peek The Fifth Estate | 16 May 2019 We were packed to the rafters yesterday (Wednesday) for our half day event on Happy Healthy Offices.
New TFE event: Happy Healthy Offices Sydney – what’s the real story? 10 April 2019 Happy Healthy Offices Sydney – what’s the real story? 4 CPD points confirmed from GBCA Wednesday 15 May 2019 8.30am – 1pm Corrs Chambers Westgarth offices Level 17, 8 Chifley,…
Transform: Facebook and how digital disruption needs more ethics to deliver on sustainability Poppy Johnston | 21 March 2019 Facebook has never been under more scrutiny.
These winners to the Transform competition took home a lot more than free tickets Tina Perinotto | 21 March 2019 It was great to see our two winners for the tickets to Transform get so much out of the content.
Win two free tickets for TFE Members & Greenlisters for GBCA’s Transform The Fifth Estate | 5 March 2019 The Fifth Estate has two tickets to GBCA’s Transform to give away, to Fifth Estate members and Greenlisters (Full tickets, valued at $2099 each) Transform is the Green Building Council’s signature event…
Passive house debate heats up with Ice Box Challenge The Fifth Estate | 26 February 2019 The Passive House Standard for low-energy buildings is being put through its paces in Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market.
The social pix: Christmas 2018 22 November 2018 Christmas season has kicked off with a bang. Occasionally The Fifth Estate makes it out, away from the desk. On Wednesday night we made it to The Property Council Christmas…
The Visible City: new voices in urban renewal 5-25 November Sponsored : 2018 DESIGN Canberra Festival | 2 November 2018 How can Canberra’s contemporary urban renewal efforts make visible our city’s distinctive design identity, inclusive processes and the hopes and dreams of our community?
2018 International Urban Design Conference The Fifth Estate | 29 October 2018 The 2018 International Urban Design Conference are kindly offering readers of The Fifth Estate a $100 discount to attend the three-day conference.
We the People stirred at Tomorrowland Tina Perinotto | 7 September 2018 There is something almost magical about some events.
Tomorrowland 2018: Is a better future right in front of us? Poppy Johnston | 7 September 2018 Clues for a more sustainable future are littered throughout our history, nature, and in our relationships with one another.
Win 1 of 3 free tickets to Tomorrowland 2018 with your best questions The Fifth Estate | 28 August 2018 What are you burning to ask the leaders designing and delivering our urban future? Your best questions could win you three tickets to Tomorrowland 2018.
