Events

Energy Efficiency Expo 2019

12 Jul, 2019

Energy Efficiency Expo is a new trade exhibition and conference addressing energy productivity and affordability, held in partnership with the peak industry body, the Energy Efficiency Council. This free-to-attend event provides government, businesses and industries with exclusive access to the latest low-carbon technologies and energy cost-reducing sustainable solutions to take…

Good Design Awards 2019 winners announced

11 Jul, 2019

The winners of Australia’s peak design industry awards – the highest honour for design innovation – were announced on 11 July 2019 at the 61st annual Good Design Awards Ceremony. The coveted top award, the Good Design Award of the Year was awarded to the revolutionary Inventia Rastrum 3D Bioprinter that is helping to cure cancer, with the…

The Festival of Architecture and Design 2019

11 Jul, 2019

The Festival of Architecture and Design (FAD) is a biannual series of events coordinated by the Australian Institute of Architects – SA Chapter that celebrate and promote the future of architecture and design in South Australia. Held at Nexus Arts, North Terrace from 18-21 July, the theme of this year’s…

The Design Files Design Awards Sustainable Design finalists

11 Jul, 2019

The shortlist for the inaugural TDF Design Awards has been compiled from more than 500 entries across the 12 award categories. Listed below, the Sustainable Design finalists were chosen for being exemplary of sustainable innovation – including, but not limited to, architectural projects, industrial design projects, functional products, furniture and…

Heide Museum of Modern Art to present Robin Boyd: Design Legend

11 Jul, 2019

As part of the Robin Boyd centenary celebrations, Heide Museum of Modern Art will present Robin Boyd: Design Legend, a new exhibition celebrating the work of one of Australia’s most respected and well-known architects, and one of the nation’s first public intellectuals and media celebrities. Presented in the iconic modernist building…

Tasmanian Architecture Awards 2019 winners

8 Jul, 2019

Projects with a strong community focus have dominated the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2019 Tasmanian Architecture Awards. This year’s winners were announced at a ceremony at the Odeon Theatre in Hobart, with 17 awards and commendations handed out from a field of 37 entries, featuring everything from luxury tourist accommodation…

AILA NSW Landscape Architecture Awards 2019 winners

6 Jul, 2019

The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) NSW Landscape Architecture Awards 2019 have been announced. Over 45 projects were entered in the NSW awards, with winners crowned across categories including civic landscape, community contribution, cultural heritage, gardens, parks and open spaces as well as urban design and infrastructure. “The calibre…

New South Wales Architecture Awards 2019 winners

5 Jul, 2019

Winners of the 2019 New South Wales (NSW) Architecture Awards have been announced, honouring the state’s leading architecture, with public projects dominating across multiple categories. Across 12 categories, 51 awards were given including named awards, architecture awards and commendations from 97 shortlisted projects and 212 entries. Awards were also given…

Heide presents major contemporary ceramics exhibition

5 Jul, 2019

Heide Museum of Modern Art will present the work of twelve leading international and local artists in a new exhibition titled An Idea Needing to Be Made: Contemporary Ceramics. The exhibition will explore the idea of the vessel form and its continued use and reinvention by contemporary artists working in clay. Presented…