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Message from the Dean
A message from Professor Helen Lochhead, Dean of Built Environment
‘Living architecture’ in post-pandemic design
Professor Paul Osmond explains how we can make the most of the temperate climate in Australia to design houses, buildings and cities to make them more resilient to future pandemics.
Will COVID-19 usher in a new breed of designer?
UNSW Built Environment academic, Gonzalo Portas, talks about the future focus of industrial design and the most suitable working environment for a designer.
Coronavirus lays bare 5 big housing system flaws to be fixed
Mortgage stress and rising unemployment are just some of the impacts of COVID-19 on the housing sector. Professor Hal Pawson calls for a pandemic policy jolt to repair Australia’s housing.
Preparing for the next wave of extreme weather events
With the bushfire royal commission in progress, climate action is back on the agenda. UNSW Built Environment experts offer holistic, people-centred actions to tackle future environmental crises.
How interior architecture will transform the post-pandemic world
With working remotely, the future of the workplace is being challenged – these are some of the predictions for the future from our experts working in interior design.
Eye on Alumni
#YourBEstories
Meet Caroline Kite, the Master of Architecture alumna who's using her degree for a humanitarian cause. She volunteers for a not-for-profit design project that builds preschools in India for communities in need.
Mentor & mentee
Successful, effective mentoring relationships are beneficial for both mentor and mentee. Hear from one of our alumni-student pairs as they reflect on what worked for them in their partnership.
What's on?
Meet the Masters
Join us for a week of online events designed to showcase versatile postgraduate study options at UNSW to push your career forward. You will hear from BE alumni, current students and program directors. They will answer all your questions and help you decide on the right program for you.
When: 15 - 18 June 2020
Where: Online
Climate Change and Disaster Management Conferences
Register your interest for the event that aims to explore technology and resilience by bringing together three conferences: Geographic Information for Disaster Management, Urban Resilience Asia Pacific 2 and NSW Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) one-day event.
When: 30 November - 4 December 2020
Where: UNSW Sydney
#Quarantunes comp
Create music with your friends which expresses your hopes for the world you want to live in, the world you will make. Win great prizes!
When: Competition open until 28 June 2020
Where: Online
Videos
3D printing face shields for COIVD-19
UNSW Built Environment team leads a 3D printing project to produce face shields for health workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic.
BE Graduate Exhibition Highlights
Graduate exhibitions are a highlight of the faculty event calendar. Take a look at this brilliant display of student projects from across BE design disciplines and relive the 2019 celebration of creativity, education and innovation.