Apartment Design Fundamentals
Higher density living is an alternative housing solution that is on the rise. In the last three years, there has been a significant...
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Mark Walsh
Feb 10, 2015
Designing enjoyable workspaces
Lightwave International & Glenzeil have recently completed the Design & Construction for Centrepoint Alliance’s Queensland Head Office...
Mark Walsh
Feb 10, 2015
A beautiful and sustainable house adjoining Springbrook National Park
A disused banana farm overrun by noxoius weeds, on the fringes of a world heritage national park, provided the perfect clean slate for...
Mark Walsh
May 20, 2013
Cost Effective Education Spaces
When looking for a school to send our kids there is always a multitude of factors that we consider. Location, cost, curriculum,...
Mark Walsh
May 20, 2013
Permanent Modular Construction – what is it really?
Economic downturns tend to generate innovation, and in the design and construction industry, this may manifest in new materials, services...
Mark Walsh
Dec 11, 2012
A House For One – the small house movement
With single person dwellings now the fastest growing household type, what will the house of the future look like? Does living alone have...
Mark Walsh
Mar 6, 2012
Architectural Innovation in Aged Care
Aged care and architectural innovation are not usually identified as partners. Over many years aged care developments have typically...
Mark Walsh
Oct 18, 2011
A modular building comes to Kingscliff
The streets of Kingscliff were brought to life last week when a modular building for Tweed Valley Respite Services was installed on their...
Mark Walsh
Aug 30, 2011
A modular solution for a remote location
This recently completed modular home in a remote location in the Northern NSW hinterland provided an affordable architecturally designed...
Mark Walsh
Aug 28, 2011
Rammed earth – Lightwave discovers the essence of WA
Working across cultures and regions requires Lightwave designers to carefully and sensitively uncover and understand the essence of a...
Mark Walsh
Jul 20, 2011
Planning modern cities – an alternative approach to urban design
The rapid industrialisation of Eastern Asia over recent decades has seen a substantial movement of people from rural areas into cities. ...
Mark Walsh
Jul 4, 2011
Natural Swimming Pools
Lightwave is currently designing a natural swimming pool in Yamba, northern NSW. While popular in Europe since the 1970s, natural...
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