Australia’s best sustainable architecture for 2026 – in pictures
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Source: Guardian Australia
Published: 2026-08-07 06:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Architecture
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Australia, Environment & Climate
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View image in fullscreenYounghusband by Woods Bagot, MelbourneA huge Federation-era wool store complex in the Melbourne suburb of Kensington was converted into a 17,000 square meters mixed-use precinct which preserved the original brickwork and sawtooth roof. By retaining most of the buildings’ original fabric, the project achieved an 84% reduction in embodied carbon and net-zero operational performance, the project’s team say.
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