Addressing climate change through reducing carbon emissions is arguably the highest environmental, economic and social priority of our time, but do we know the facts and solutions for the future? Over the past seven years the Cooperative Research Centre for Low Carbon Living (CRCLCL), has worked closely with Curtin University…

Held at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 20 – 22 June, DENFAIR, Australia’s leading destination for contemporary design for designers, architects, interior stylists and design-lovers is only three weeks away with professional and public registration open. This fifth year of DENFAIR is set to deliver a truly unique design…

202020 Vision – a national initiative to increase urban green spaces by 20 per cent by 2020 – is back on the road for their biannual Australian urban forestry road show. The last national tour, attended by over 450 urban greening professionals, confirmed the key barriers to increased urban greening…

Strong cities empower communities, which is why the 2019 Open House Melbourne Weekend on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 July will open sites and explore crucial city issues through the lens of open access and inclusion. As in past years, an astounding selection of significant commercial and civic buildings, private…

In a dual presentation of Chinese art and culture past and present, the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series at the National Gallery of Victoria presents China’s ancient Terracotta Warriors alongside a parallel display of new works by one of the world’s most exciting contemporary artists, Cai Guo-Qiang, at NGV International, from…

Held in Melbourne on 23 May at Federation Square, the 2019 edition of Living Cities Forum featured internationally-renowned speakers to address the theme of ‘Future Needs’. In myriad ways and from a range of unique cultural and professional perspectives, the day’s agenda certainly dismantled the realms of past, present and future…

This year, Vivid Sydney at Chatswood offers interactive artworks to stimulate the senses, international musicians to touch the heart, and an incredible Vivid Ideas program to provoke the mind. Vivid Ideas at Chatswood Chase is a free talk series exploring the most pressing topics of our era every day at…

Join East Brunswick Village (EBV) in their final Conversation event – Planning – where you can learn more about the importance of urban planning from EBV’s key creators. The event will take place next Tuesday 21st May from 7pm at the EBV Display Suite, located at the forefront of the…

ArchiTeam has announced details for its 2019 conference for architects across Australia. The ArchiTeam 2019 ‘Making a Living’ will be held on 24 May at Melbourne Museum. ArchiTeam and its sponsors are bringing together an exciting mix of architects and other designers and innovators who have been carefully curated in…

Internationally recognised architect Koichi Takada will explore his philosophy of merging architecture with nature as part of the DesignBUILD speaker series on Thursday 16 May at 3pm. Takada’s growing practice is also gaining an international reputation and is about to change the skylines of Tokyo, Los Angeles and Mexico City….