What steps is the state government taking to bring Brisbane closer to being a smart city while managing rapid growth? And what differences can city residents expect to see for themselves?
- Visiting Scholar, Department of Architecture, University of Cambridge
Between the first and second world wars, Australia’s high-end architecture was strongly influenced by exotic scenery from Hollywood’s rapidly accelerating movie industry.
China has embraced the concept of Digital Earth – the use of data from satellites to create a visual map of what’s happening at every point on the planet – and is now a key player in making it happen.
Bamboo has been used since ancient times for building, but only in recent decades has pioneering work in Bali inspired its wider use for substantial and enduring structures.
Sydney Schools weren’t actually schools, but houses that embraced the native Australian landscape, and reacted to international modernism.
The huge volume and high quality of data streaming down from Earth observation satellites are transforming how we see and shape our cities.
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