Events

DESIGN Canberra 2019

18 Oct, 2019

Canberra will once again prove itself as an innovative and globally recognised city of design, as DESIGN Canberra takes over the nation’s capital for three weeks from 4 – 24th November 2019. Now in its sixth year, the festival is a constantly evolving platform to showcase the city’s thriving design…

ASSEMBLED: The Art of Robert Klippel

16 Oct, 2019

ASSEMBLED: The Art of Robert Klippel at TarraWarra Museum of Art, 23 November 2019 – 16 February 2020, will present more than one hundred works by one of Australia’s most significant twentieth century sculptors, Robert Klippel (1920–2001), the tireless inventor who experimented with diverse materials, techniques and dramatic variations in scale….

Energy Efficiency Expo to launch this month

14 Oct, 2019

Melbourne is set to be the go-to destination this October for organisations looking to reduce their energy costs, with the inaugural Energy Efficiency Expo. Launched by Reed Exhibitions Australia in partnership with the Energy Efficiency Council (EEC), Energy Efficiency Expo’s inaugural edition will feature over 40 leading suppliers of energy…

Australian Furniture Design Award 2020 launch

14 Oct, 2019

CityLab has announced the launch of the Australian Furniture Design Award 2020. CityLab is the Competition Advisor for the Design Competition presented by NGV and Stylecraft. In response to the Melbourne Design Week theme ‘How does design shape life?’ the 2020 Australian Furniture Design Award, while acknowledging the importance of…

International Festival of Landscape Architecture

9 Oct, 2019

On Friday, 11 October the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) will welcome speakers and delegates from all over the world for the 2019 International Festival of Landscape Architecture. Now in its sixth year, the Festival will draw attention to the enduring importance of public spaces, focussing on The Square…

Environmental Film Festival Australia begins next week

4 Oct, 2019

The environment is set to take centre stage at cinemas around Melbourne next week, with the Environmental Film Festival Australia (EFFA) announcing its 2019 program. This year marks EFFA’s biggest festival to date, with a record total of 44 feature, short, experimental and, for the first time, kids’ and youth…

Open House Bendigo Weekend 2019 program live

3 Oct, 2019

The Open House Bendigo Weekend 2019 launched at the beautifully restored 1872 Beehive Building. Set to be a program highlight, the Beehive will offer the public an exclusive sneak peek of never-before-seen restorative works prior to the full reveal in early 2020. The diverse program, boasting 27 buildings – plus…

Business of Architecture and Design one-day conference

2 Oct, 2019

The first conference dedicated to the business of architecture and design will be held on Monday 11 November at the Parliament of NSW during the Sydney Architecture Festival. Aimed at filling a gap in the conference and events market for practice leaders and decision-makers in the A&D industry, the Business…

Powerhouse Museum commissions leading Indigenous artists to explore lineage in new exhibition

2 Oct, 2019

The Powerhouse Museum has announced its new exhibition, Linear, an exploration into the significance of line and lineage within Indigenous cultural narratives and practices across science, technology, design and aesthetics. Premiering on 15 November 2019, Linear brings together unique, diverse and personal voices of 10 leading Indigenous practitioners from across Australia. Designed by the award-winning Jacob…