The Australian Urban Design Research Centre has launched an ideas competition looking for a future Australian city “that embodies a new Australian Dream for the 21st century.” The Business as (Un)usual competition is open to students and recent graduates. There is a prize pool of $10,000 on offer. More info: https://architectureau.com/articles/business-as-unusual/?utm_source=ArchitectureAU Go UQ|UP students! Unleash … Continue reading
We’re happy to see the back of 2021. After a tumultuous 12 months of hybrid teaching and Zoom conferences, we send positive vibes to all our staff, students, and colleagues around Australia in the new year. Here’s to a creative, inspired, prosperous, and – above all – healthy 2022! Continue reading
We congratulate all UQ|UP members, as well as our colleagues in human geography, who received recognition for their high quality teaching in 2021: SEES. Best in Program for Planning (based on SeCAT scores): Sonia Roitman FoS. Dean’s Commendation for most effective teaching (based on nominations from students who achieved a GPA of 6.6 or more): … Continue reading
Last Wednesday in West End, three groups of students from the Plan-making course led by Sebastien Darchen proudly presented their work in front of the West End community. Read the full story and check out students reports here: https://kurilpafutures.org/events/boundary-street-precinct/ Continue reading
Today, UQ|UP celebrates the amazing planners all the around the world and recognise their continued efforts to help plan, design and deliver better cities and regions! Continue reading
University students love to study Brisbane’s West End. Some even like to consult local people, but they seldom report back their findings or discuss their ideas in person. This semester a group of postgraduate and undergraduate students of Urban Planning and Design from The University of Queensland are closing the circle and presenting the findings … Continue reading
Young Queenslanders are already shaping Queensland’s future when it comes to reducing emissions and building resilience. If you’re a Queenslander aged 25 years and under, you can have a say about current and future climate action in Queensland. Share your thoughts in an online forum—led by Linh Do—Climate Reality Leader and Director of the Leaders for … Continue reading