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Social Accessibility and Environmental Sustainability as the Key Pillars in Achieving More Resilient Affordable Housing Outcomes: WSBE 2026 – Deicke Richards

July 1, 2026 9:38 am Published by Comments Off on Social Accessibility and Environmental Sustainability as the Key Pillars in Achieving More Resilient Affordable Housing Outcomes: WSBE 2026 – Deicke Richards

Dominika Richards recently spoke at the 2026 World Sustainable Built Environment Conference in Melbourne. The conference explores innovative solutions for a sustainable future, pushing beyond existing frameworks to consider future challenges and opportunities and contribute to the next iteration of the Sustainable Development Goals. It was an honour for Dom to be chosen as a…


DR projects recognised at AIA QLD Awards

June 29, 2026 10:01 am Published by Comments Off on DR projects recognised at AIA QLD Awards

We are very proud to have received several project commendations at the QLD AIA Awards, along with the EmAGN Project Award. Hymba Yumba Independent School received a commendation in the Education category, and architect Julia Comer was also recognised with the EmAGN Project Award. Mary Mackillop College’s McCormack Building received a commendation in the Education…


International Dementia Conference 2026: Improving Lives for People Living with Dementia

June 18, 2026 10:28 am Published by Comments Off on International Dementia Conference 2026: Improving Lives for People Living with Dementia

Our Principal Ingrid Marshall recently attended the 2026 International Dementia Conference in Sydney, where she also presented an e-poster on her Churchill Fellowship research into small household models of aged care. Ingrid is a passionate advocate for the ways that design can support people living with dementia and the conference provided an excellent platform to…


Sustainability Summit 2025- Challenges & Opportunities for a Changing Built Environment

December 17, 2025 10:43 am Published by Comments Off on Sustainability Summit 2025- Challenges & Opportunities for a Changing Built Environment

Deicke Richards architect & Emerging Sustainability Design Award finalist Dominika Richards reports on last month’s Sustainability Summit, staged by Architecture & Design with Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA). How might innovations like AI and ConTech advance climate resilience and social equity, delivering solutions to our embodied carbon, housing affordability, and wellbeing crises? Bringing together architects,…


Homemaking for older Australians: Rethinking residential aged care today

December 10, 2025 10:51 am Published by Comments Off on Homemaking for older Australians: Rethinking residential aged care today

by Ingrid Marshall, Churchill Fellow and Principal, Deicke Richards This article originally appeared in Aged Care Today’s Summer 2025 issue. If I came to need 24-hour care, where might I feel at home? It’s a question I’ve been trying to answer for the 15 years I’ve been designing seniors’ housing, a calling sparked by visiting…


Nothing About Me Without Me : Designing Learning Spaces for Neurodiversity & Disability Symposium Insights

December 4, 2025 4:58 pm Published by Comments Off on Nothing About Me Without Me : Designing Learning Spaces for Neurodiversity & Disability Symposium Insights

Deicke Richards associate and resident access expert, Magda Myszkowski, reflects on the recent Designing Learning Spaces for Neurodiversity & Disability Symposium convened by Associate Professor Ben Cleveland in the Faculty of Architecture, Building & Planning, University of Melbourne. ‘There’s nothing about me without me and what is essential to some is often harmful to none.’…