Lara's Design Studio

06/11/2022

06/11/2022

04/01/2021

Excellent article "How to save money and electricity when renovating — CSIRO's top tips for your home"

The average existing house in Australia only rates about two out of 10 stars for energy efficiency, but with a smart retrofit the rating can be tripled, slashing power bills at the same time, the CSIRO says.

01/10/2020

Achieved Accreditation with Building Designers Association of Australia 😊.
Accreditation acknowleges competency to perform a range of skills.
Recent State regulation changes allow only Accredited Building Designers or Registered Architects to lodge plans for Dual Occupancy & Terrace Houses via Complying Development Certificate approval route with Private Certifiers.

25/10/2019

Bushfire Building Conference 2019.
Building Designers Association Australia well represented by Wendy & Mark amongst many experts in the bushfire field.
Contact if you need a house designed on bushfire prone land.
@ Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains

07/09/2019

BDAA Greater Western Sydney Chapter members.
National Awards dinner @ Customs House Brisbane

07/09/2019

Brisbane River scenes.
BDAA Conference.
Howard Smith Wharves. @ Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

06/09/2019

Pre-conference power walk @ South Bank, Brisbane

05/09/2019

At the Building Designers Association Australia (BDAA) Conference starting today in Brisbane

10/06/2019

3 great inventions to clean up pollution
Drain sock.
Paving made with plastic.
Seabin.

From nets that catch litter coming out of storm drains to roads made of recycled rubbish, some small West Australian councils are attracting global attention for their environmental ideas.

15/05/2019

DESIGN BUILD expo.
With Ladies In Design members of Building Designers Association Australia @ International Convention Centre Sydney - ICC Sydney

10/05/2019

Helpful 'Search Engine Optimisation' workshop run by Western Sydney Business Centre today @ Springwood, New South Wales