With the rapidly evolving demands of twenty-first century living, the needs and expectations of the housing sector continue to change. Now, more then ever, it is important that architects, designers, planners and policymakers expand their vision and contextual understanding in the delivery of all types of housing. The Housing Futures…

What do we covet, keep and reference as contemporary examples of great design? WORKSHOPPED19 showcases the very best in new Australian design by emerging and established designers, and opens at Australian Design Centre (ADC) on 14 June. 38 designers have been selected this year with entrants answering the brief: Fit…

The Ideal Home exhibition opens at the Powerhouse Museum on 8 June, exploring the history of the Australian home told through household objects, furniture and design classics. Co-presented by Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences and Penrith Regional Gallery, the exhibition explores Australian experiences of home and family life across the past…

Entries in the 2019 Premier’s Sustainability Awards close at 5pm on Thursday 13 June. Finalists will be announced mid-August. All finalists are invited to attend the awards’ ceremony on Thursday 10 October – a night of celebrating sustainability leadership, creativity and innovation across 11 categories. 2018 finalist in the awards’…

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…