Author Archives for Frances Grant

Aged Care: Homes not Facilities- Ingrid Marshall’s Churchill Fellowship

April 2, 2025 4:28 pm Published by Comments Off on Aged Care: Homes not Facilities- Ingrid Marshall’s Churchill Fellowship

Our Principal Ingrid Marshall has completed her Churchill Fellowship report after a lengthy study tour and extensive research. Ingrid’s Churchill investigates international house-like residential aged care models and their Australian viability. She travelled to Europe, the UK and the US as part of her research, visiting a wide range of exemplary aged care models and…


DR sponsoring the Property Industry Foundation

April 1, 2025 11:34 am Published by Comments Off on DR sponsoring the Property Industry Foundation

DR have recently become Gold Sponsors of the Property Industry Foundation, and we are proud to be supporting the important work that they do. The Property Industry Foundation brings together the property and construction industry in a unique collaboration to have a tangible impact on youth homelessness. Powered by the industry, The Foundation builds homes…


DR helping to retrofit housing for older women

March 21, 2025 4:02 pm Published by Comments Off on DR helping to retrofit housing for older women

Deicke Richards has been working on an exciting new project which transforms unused Queensland Rail properties into affordable housing for older women in the Brisbane region. The refurbishment led by Housing All Australians (HAA), will ensure the properties are fit for purpose, while Churches of Christ Housing Services Limited (CCHSL) will manage the properties and…


Mari-Mari-Ba featured in Architecture Australia

March 20, 2025 10:35 am Published by Comments Off on Mari-Mari-Ba featured in Architecture Australia

Mari-Mari-Ba has been featured in Architecture Australia. Thank you to Architecture Australia and Emma Healy for this thoughtful piece. “A resourceful and sensitive housing project in Brisbane provides accommodation for Indigenous women, children and Elders, and demonstrates the evolution of government-procured projects in response to sustained design advocacy.” To read more, click here.


The Dementia-Friendly Home

March 4, 2025 4:34 pm Published by Comments Off on The Dementia-Friendly Home

Are you or someone you care for living at home with dementia? Our amazing Interior Designer and Associate Magda Myszkowski has worked with Dementia Australia to create an interactive video guide called The Dementia-Friendly Home, which has simple and practical solutions to make your home more dementia-friendly. A dementia-friendly home is a place where changes…