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When to invest in sustainability credentials
Jeremy McLeod, Nic Brunsdon and Lee Hillam unpack the value of gaining sustainability credentials, such as B Corp certification – weighing the benefits against the costs to businesses, and discussing the right timing for practices looking to get accredited.
What does good design even mean? Design Speaks Weekly Podcast
Lee Hillam is interviewed for the Design Speaks Weekly podcast, on the topic ‘What does good design even mean?’
We need to talk about Demolition
As featured in the Sydney Morning Herald article 'The Radical Alternative to Sydney's $150m Civic Square Plan'
published 25th of February 2026 written by Julie Power and Megan Gorrey
Published: Killalea Regional Park Precinct Plan
We're excited to share that the Killalea Regional Park Precinct Plan is now live.
See you in 2025
Thank you all for a great year! We’ll be taking a break, and we hope you get one too.
AIA Fellowship Award: Lee Hillam and Ashley Dunn
We're proud to celebrate founding principals, Lee Hillam and Ashley Dunn, for being awarded Fellowship of the Australian Institute of Architects.
DA Approval: Aboriginal Healthcare Centre in Bourke
Our proposal for a new Aboriginal healthcare centre for Bourke Aboriginal Community Health Services has been approved by Bourke Shire Council.
The Architecture Symposium: An/Other City
Founding principal Lee Hillam will be presenting at The Architecture Symposium: An/Other City at the Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney this Friday 29 November.
Sustainability Awards 2024
Congratulations to Sophie Canaris for receiving the Emerging Sustainable Architect/Designer award.
Studio Update: Day 10
We’re now trialling the 9-day fortnight schedule at DunnHillam — we’re calling it Day 10.
DA Approval: Gladesville Oval Multi-purpose Sports Facility
Our proposal for a new facility at Gladesville Oval has been approved by Hunter’s Hill Council.
Artspace: More than an art gallery
Artspace is more than an art gallery. It’s a community building, a crucial space for the development of Australian art, a function centre and more.
On Site: Gunnedah Koala Sanctuary
With Stage 1 now complete, Stage 2 scheduled to finish in November and Stage 3 to commence in October — we’re counting down the days till the first koalas can be cared for in this new facility.
DA Approval: Social Housing Project
A new crisis and emergency accommodation project driven entirely by the local community has just been approved by Hilltops Council.
Testing Life Cycle Assessments as a tool for design
We've been diving deep into doing life cycle assessments on current and past projects to see what we can learn and how we can use it as a design tool.
Building for social impact in Cobar
Stephen Collier writes a review on our collection of buildings in Cobar in the latest Architecture, Au issue (July 2024) on Social Impact.
Team Update: Registered Architect
Congratulations to Christine Huang who is now officially an architect!
A copper-clad house for bushfire resilience
Celebrating resilience on a beautiful coastal site that was severely damaged by bushfire with the Copper Ribbon House.
Sustainability in Precinct Planning
Our proposal for the Henley Precinct Plan demonstrates many important sustainability principles. Our report is still available for viewing on the Hunter’s Hill Council website.