Reuse, but for whom? The politics of retrofit in Melbourne
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7/24/2026

Reuse, but for whom? The politics of retrofit in Melbourne

In Melbourne, OFFICE questions why retrofit is promoted for vacant offices but dismissed for public housing communities facing demolition

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Simon Robinson
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