urban design

Sunday, February 16

Who will stop Adelaide's incremental march towards sameness?

If Adelaide continues to allow “iconic” buildings and private developments on the park lands, a day will come when the green swathe circling the city will be indistinguishable from the suburbs and city streets surrounding it, writes urban planner Stephanie Johnston.

Konnichiwa Kintaro

Kintaro Sushi at the corner of Leigh and Hindley Streets is an aesthetic revelation thanks to innovative design agency, Simple.

A historical photograph shows the Beehive Building in the year 1901, with it original balcony overlooking what was then Rundle Street. Image: ACC

Bid to return Beehive building's historic balcony

Haigh’s Chocolates has applied to revive the iconic Beehive Corner building’s historic balcony, sparking calls for more Rundle Mall buildings to follow its lead.

Is apartment living better for the environment?

Apartment developments are booming in the CBD, and as the City of Adelaide strives to hit 50,000 residents by 2040, InDaily looks at whether a move into a CBD apartment is a good move for the environment.

Five steps to prevent Adelaide losing its urban soul

Adelaide needs to take action to preserve what makes our urban landscape unique before we become just another bland, standardised city, writes urban planner Kevin O’Leary.

Infrastructure projects could help stop SA brain drain

South Australian infrastructure projects should be used as an opportunity to tap into the passion and potential of younger designers and help stem the state’s ‘brain drain’, writes architect Chris Greening.

What next for Adelaide’s pop-ups?

Designers and entrepreneurs need to push the boundaries of Adelaide’s pop-ups in innovative new directions to achieve long-term urban renewal and avoid them becoming a stagnating fad, writes Matthew Alfred.

Opinion
SA's unhealthy obsession with Light's vision

Gerald Matthews Wednesday, June 01