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Discusses issues for consumers in Australia regarding tile roof restoration. How some companies are dispensing false information to get home owners to pay for restorations; Magazine's trial in several Australian states with follow up from the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) home advisory organization, Archicentre; Discussion of terms; How to choose a roof restoration company; Tips on restoration remedies. INSETS: Porosity Is Persuasive;Unpainted tiles aren't more porous;A few great reasons to get three quotes;A better approach

Presents information on the awards given by the Royal Australian Institute of Architects for excellence in architecture. Background information on the origin of the award; Significance of the award.

The Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) recently named the winners of its national architecture awards. The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales's Birabahn Indigenous Centre designed by Richard LePlastrier, Peter Stutchbury, and Sue Harper, won for best public building. For the first time ever, the same architect has collected two major prizes. Stutchbury and partner Phoebe Pape also received one of two top residential awards for their Bay House in Sydney. Other awards include best urban design for Federation Square in Melbourne, Victoria by Lab Architecture Studio with Bates Smart Architects.

The article highlights the professional career of Shelley Penn, president of the Australian Institute of Architects. Penn's architectural business as a sole practitioner is split into two and she also expresses her desire to be an advocate for architects practicing in diverse ways. She describes her history navigating the channels of parenthood and work, and managing these two aspects of her life.

The article reports that Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) is now ready to join the debate about the future of Australian cities. The core of AIA's campaign is that design needs to be front and centre of every planning, building and development decision. In March 2011, they contributed a 35-page submission to the federal Major Cities Unit in response to the "Our Cities" consultation paper.