https://www.selastudio.com.au/journal daily 0.75 2026-06-12 https://www.selastudio.com.au/journal/deemed-to-comply monthly 0.5 2026-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699cdbb3a81e421fe277b53c/36e92a1e-4f52-4049-aa2a-8022a49e2527/20260612-Green_Infra-May26-Cover.jpg Journal - How do we make the deemed to comply standard good enough that it consistently delivers quality green infrastructure? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699cdbb3a81e421fe277b53c/3f363a54-310b-4e97-ae77-8b5101e236aa/deemed_to_comply_0.jpeg Journal - How do we make the deemed to comply standard good enough that it consistently delivers quality green infrastructure? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699cdbb3a81e421fe277b53c/408dea12-57f9-4a6a-b426-0e528c2a4f6a/20260612-Waterside_Hotel-Melbourne-Green_Infrastructure.jpg Journal - How do we make the deemed to comply standard good enough that it consistently delivers quality green infrastructure? - Architecture & Interior Design: Techne Architecture + Interior Design Interior Design & Creative Direction: Eleisha Gray Landscape Design: Ayus Botanical Structural, Civil & Geotechnical Engineering: WGA (Wallbridge Gilbert Aztec) Project Management / Cost Management: TSA Riley Developer / Client: Sand Hill Road The Waterside Hotel was highlighted during the forum as a strong example of successful contemporary green infrastructure in Melbourne. While larger, mixed-use developments are likely to continue delivering meaningful green infrastructure outcomes, there is concern that smaller developments may only provide the minimum required if deemed-to-comply standards are not robust enough or consistently enforced. The challenge is ensuring that simplified planning controls still result in high-quality green infrastructure outcomes across projects of all scales. https://www.selastudio.com.au/journal/building-places-not-just-apartments monthly 0.5 2026-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699cdbb3a81e421fe277b53c/ebb5004b-e69e-44ab-98b0-7933b1faa75b/20260603-Camden-London-1990.jpg Journal - Building Places, Not Just Apartments - Make it stand out Camden Town, London was the epicentre of alternative culture, live music and independent fashion in the late 1980’s/early 90’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699cdbb3a81e421fe277b53c/bc253162-6a4c-4125-95c9-ddd1397cc630/20260603-Brunswick_Park-Festival.jpg Journal - Building Places, Not Just Apartments - Brunswick Music Festival 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699cdbb3a81e421fe277b53c/33bbea62-e7d9-488c-ae9b-52d9af354d8c/20260603-Life_Between_Buildings.jpg Journal - Building Places, Not Just Apartments - Image taken from Soft City: Being Neighbours - Author David Sim (2019) The concept of "life between buildings" was explored extensively by Jan Gehl and remains highly relevant to contemporary discussions about city-making and urban density. https://www.selastudio.com.au/journal/myth-busting monthly 0.5 2026-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699cdbb3a81e421fe277b53c/f82a0bb9-3725-472e-bd3d-010497bfeec2/20260602-Sandy_Hill-Watson_Young.jpg Journal - The Myth: Investors are driving the housing crisis Sandy Hill Precinct, Sandringham This relatively new development offers shared amenities including a pool, gym, sauna, function room, and on-site retail. Three-bedroom apartments present a practical option for families who want connectivity and convenience, without the ongoing maintenance of a standalone home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699cdbb3a81e421fe277b53c/7d20742b-a248-460e-a267-2d4751572d3b/20260602-Myth_Bust-SELA.jpeg Journal - The Myth: Investors are driving the housing crisis - It can be done. A typical example of medium-density living, where access to trees, space and amenity is built into the street. https://www.selastudio.com.au/journal/activity-centres monthly 0.5 2026-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699cdbb3a81e421fe277b53c/58be1193-1f5f-4c49-9fd6-186ecd7526f9/20260404-VIC-Activity_Centre-Density-Diagram.jpeg Journal - Activity Centres, Density and the Missing Layer: Landscape as Infrastructure - Make it stand out Much of the focus is on built form and density but the public realm remains underrepresented, to date (Supplied: Victorian government) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699cdbb3a81e421fe277b53c/0f218ba3-041c-4739-b82c-6a257c956c22/20260404-Brighton_Housing-Elster_Creek.jpg Journal - Activity Centres, Density and the Missing Layer: Landscape as Infrastructure - Make it stand out Pleasant at Ground Level - Brighton Social Housing, adjacent to Elster Creek (Supplied: SJB) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699cdbb3a81e421fe277b53c/6c4551ce-c51a-41c1-bf2d-f76053c29f8f/20260404-Nightingale_1-PeterClarke.jpg Journal - Activity Centres, Density and the Missing Layer: Landscape as Infrastructure - Make it stand out Nightingale 1, Melbourne. The ground floor cafe and office gives life to the street by day, and create a micro-community to come home to. 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