10 Oct The importance of specification
Specification is a powerful design tool. While many may view the process as a formality in project documentation, a strong specification is significant for architectural success....
30 Sep Increasing digital manufacturing capacity at Ai
The newest addition to Ai’s stable of CNC machines arrived in early September. The Fom Industrie Titan CNC machine is the largest in Australia and will help to ensure machining and fabrication projects don’t have to leave Australia. The aiFAB team began unpacking the machine...
29 Aug Introducing The Clarence Reardon Centre
On the 18th of August 2014, Springvale Botanic Cemetery's newest building officially opened. The Clarence Reardon Centre, designed by GHD Architects, is a state of the art, carbon neutral function centre, florist and cafe, purpose build to allow the cemetery to better meet client needs. The...
19 Aug The service EDGE of Ai: aiFAB
Manufacturing, fabrication and finishing services from aiFAB complement the technical and design support EDGE Architectural team members offer. Across the different brands, the people of Ai work together to help our customers secure solutions for projects. Our digital manufacturing and aluminium finishing brand, aiFAB aligns fabrication with...
04 Jul Friday Fun with the European Investment Bank
Want to know what 13,000 square-metres of glass roof looks like, and what working under a glass dome would feel like? It looks like the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg, and I'm pretty sure it would feel absolutely inspiring. The impressive architecture of the European Investment Bank uses...
01 Jul The IMAS EDGE: reflecting the past, researching the future
When the University of Tasmania sought to build a new home for the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), an organisation that aspires to be “a leading global institution for temperate marine, Southern Ocean and Antarctic research”, they wanted a structure reflective of the...
24 Jun Getting to know Green Star
EDGE Architectural Glazing Systems have been used in several Green Star rated projects and we usually write about these as we learn of the certification award. Today, I thought it might be nice to take a step back and touch on what Green Star is...
20 Jun Friday Fun with the Animated Aperture Tower
Call it ugly, call it strange, or perhaps you might call it amazing. Whatever your opinion, the Animated Apertures Housing Tower by Los Angeles architects B+U Architecture is one project you can’t help but be intrigued by. B+U Architects pride themselves on their progressive use of new...
15 May EDGE Architectural – a name worth remembering
For the past five years I have worked with architectural products. I have worked with anything and everything from bathroom products to cladding systems to aluminium windows and doors. With a strong background in architectural specification, product promotion, digital sales and marketing, I have a...