From 15–25 May, Melbourne Design Week returns with over 350 exhibitions, talks, installations and workshops staged across the city and beyond. Now in its eighth edition, the festival continues to champion design as a tool for change, bringing together Australia’s most dynamic studios, thinkers and makers. This year’s theme –…
QAGOMA has announced ‘Wonderstruck’, a major free exhibition opening at the Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane from 28 June to 6 October, inviting visitors of all ages to discover awe and imagination in the everyday. Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Director Chris Saines said ‘Wonderstruck’…
MIT researchers and WholeTrees Structures will debut TREE FORM at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale—an experimental installation that explores how unmilled trees can become high-performance structural systems in contemporary architecture. At the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, the TREE FORM exhibit will showcase a breakthrough research and design initiative led by…
Issue 103 comes out May 5th. Order on its own or as part of a subscription. In this issue, we profile London based not-for-profit design and research organisation Material Cultures, a group of new wave architects who are looking at the synergy between architecture and agriculture and how we can…
2025 sees the return of Tasmania Makes — Design Tasmania’s flagship annual project celebrating the state’s leading designers and makers. Now in its second year, the program invites audiences to experience all-new work by sixteen Tasmanian practitioners, presented across two exhibitions and developed in partnership with local industry and workshop…
Eastern Riverina Arts is transforming Wagga Wagga’s historic Ambulance Station into a bold new model for regional creativity, with the official launch of The Station Creative Workspace taking place 16–18 May. A landmark cultural and economic initiative, The Station is now home to a vibrant community of artists, entrepreneurs, and…
Craft Victoria has announced two exhibitions as part of Conscious Craft 2025, headlined by eight artists confronting urgent environmental issues – from plastic pollution to resource depletion and textile waste – with groundbreaking creative solutions. The exhibitions Future Ambition and By/Product illustrate the artists’ specialised knowledge and their endless capacity…
The Australian Institute of Architects has announced the shortlist for the 2025 Victorian Architecture Awards, with the largest number of entries of all Australian states, and a total of 384 submissions across 15 categories including Sustainable Architecture, Regional Architecture, Heritage and the popular Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing Category. The…
Bundanon is set to host Make Good Festival: Ideas for better living, a new event dedicated to celebrating curious minds and practical skills for how to live a good life, running from 17–18 May 2025. Featuring an inspiring line-up of authors, artists, makers and doers, the new festival for Bundanon…
The Potter Museum of Art, the flagship art museum of the University of Melbourne, has announced the full list of artists and details of the six new commissions for its re-opening exhibition, 65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art. The exhibition will open at the revitalised Museum during Reconciliation…
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