Greenery on skyscrapers in Australia has gone from being the “parsley around the pig” to a fundamental design element of the buildings becoming known as treescrapers. More and more, the old-style concrete jungles in our cities are being replaced by towers that are studded with trees, dripping with foliage and have rooftops that are home to verdant forests of plants, shrubs […]
Grand plans to transform Wollongong’s skyline.
More than a billion dollars worth of buildings and 2500 new people could radically transform Wollongong. And it could happen sooner than you think. Over the past year, the CBD has become construction central, with vast blocks levelled and noisy jackhammers dominating the city’s streets. Just last week, a two-tower, $38-million complex for the long-dormant Oxford […]
Fremantle investment edging towards $1 billion, city thanks town planning amendments
Public and private investment for Fremantle is edging towards $1 billion – thanks to what the city believes are sensible town planning amendments. This has pleased the Property Council of Australia, which says the revised scheme allows for greater density in key locations in the CBD and with developments currently in the pipeline. These include […]
New plan for Wollongong to increase livability
Melbourne-based agency Hello City is calling for residents to submit creative ideas on how to increase livability in the city, as part of its new plan ‘Shaping Wollongong’.