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September 23, 2021

When 170 years of history meets cutting-edge design

Adelaide’s JPE Design Studio is the oldest architecture firm in Australia, yet their approach is anything but traditional. Many of their projects – like Payinthi on Prospect Road – have a focus on the union of history and the future.

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July 22, 2021

How to design a pandemic-proof city

Rather than focussing on short-term solutions like sanitiser dispensers or automated pedestrian crossings, University of South Australia’s architectural historian Julie Collins says we need to consider long-term urban planning solutions to keep people healthy and happy.

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March 25, 2021

CBD hostel Backpack Oz has closed

Backpack Oz has been run by Sam Twelftree and his siblings since 1999, but he says his “small family business [has] been squashed” by the pandemic. He's not the only hostel owner who feels forgotten.

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December 2, 2020

Fighting for the future of Adelaide’s community centres

Part of the City of Adelaide’s “re-shaping” of its employment structure has been the axing of one full-time community centre coordinator. Some ratepayers worry this could herald future cuts to the essential community hubs.

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November 17, 2020

Introducing 20:MinuteCity: A podcast helping make Adelaide a better city

In order for design to play its rightful role in Adelaide's future, the right kind of conversations need to occur. A new podcast series, founded by Future Forum and CityMag, asks prominent Adelaide identities to consider how wellbeing and design will influence the future of the city.

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November 4, 2020

How to do Feast Festival 2020

Feast Festival has dubbed this month “Pridevember”, as SA’s annual queer arts and culture celebration casts a rainbow over Adelaide. Here are 10 ways you can join the party.

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