water

The detailed and evocative mappings of the WaterLore exhibition identify rich 'hotspots' for potential human intervention along iconic waterways.
Environment

WaterLore: what might drylands teach us about living with less water?

By — May 28, 2019

Tropical zones have a relationship to water quite unlike temperate zones Image: Jonas Weckschmied
Environment

Water and the tropics

By — November 7, 2018

Perth's landscape is defined by its water bodies. Image: Josh Spires
Culture

Deep in the water

By — July 10, 2018

A typical ‘business as usual’ housing development in a high ground-water area at Baldivis, Western Australia. Image: supplied
Planning

Perth’s second coast

By — July 4, 2018

Centenary Square, Parramatta
Environment

Tackling urban heat with water in the landscape

By — April 19, 2018

Estuarine communities in San Francisco's Bay Area are set for a complete change in the way they live by the water's edge. Image: TJ Gehling.
Planning

Adapting cities for sea level rise: Kristina Hill and Nigel Bertram in conversation

By — April 5, 2018

Christchurch's 2011 earthquake shifted the city's water table, leading to structures sinking into the Avon estuary. Image: Martin Luff.
Planning

Beyond the sea wall: a changing climate calls for dynamic solutions

By — March 15, 2018

A dam or a shackle? Dights Falls on the Yarra River, Melbourne.
Culture

Breaking rivers free: HYDRO/LOGIC

By — March 8, 2018

These citizens of Copenhagen are making the most of living in the harbour city.
Planning

The Foreground Five: February’s most-read stories

By — March 8, 2018

Even a few centimetres of sea-level rise will see intensified storm surges on a more frequent basis. Image: Petra Bensted.
Planning

On the Gold Coast, a hidden wall defends against rising seas – will it be enough?

By — February 22, 2018

Turenscape's Luming Park, Guzhou, China. Image: Turenscape
Cities

Event – Living with Water: Design for uncertain times

By — February 19, 2018

Cape Town is weeks away from what could be the complete collapse of its metropolitan water supply. Image: Jonathan Gill.
Environment

Cape Town is almost out of water. Could Australian cities suffer the same fate?

By — February 8, 2018