It seems almost impossible Christmas is one week from today. Yet this time next Friday, we will be opening gifts and spending time with loved ones. As the working year draws to a close, there seems no time like the present to look back over the...

Not your father's aluminium window frames Aluminium window and door systems came to Australia from the US in the early 1960s. Although Australia metricated in 1966, much of the architectural frame systems industry maintains those original imperial dimensions today. Why? Because the legacy of existing systems in most...

If you’ve ever tried a practice of yoga at any level, you quickly develop an appreciation for the benefits of breathing. Conscious breathing delivers more oxygen to the blood and to the brain, leading to clearer thinking and more energy. Breathing is life. And buildings...

Student accommodation is hot property in major cities. As international university intakes continue to increase, demand on student housing becomes greater. In 2014, EDGE Architectural's MAX™ 100 Centre Double Glaze and MAX™ 150 Structural Double Glaze assemblies were successfully installed on LaTrobe Street's Urbanest student housing tower. Now,...

EDGE Architectural adds value to projects with higher performing systems, higher performing people and a strategic ecosystem of support We're project people. Higher performing products are the result of attention to detail, proper documentation, customer training, and follow-through. U-MAX™, MAX™ and GEN™ are exquisitely performing products that...

Passive House is the architectural buzz phrases of 2015, and while passive design strategy is not new, for the first time, we are starting to see real acceptance. With any sustainable initiative, designers are more than likely the first to educate themselves, promote features and benefits and push for...