Events

The 2017 MPavilion has opened

4 Oct, 2017

MPavilion 2017, designed by acclaimed architects Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten of international firm OMA, opened yesterday in Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Gardens. One of the world’s most revered architects, this is Rem Koolhaas’s first visit to Australia in nearly 40 years. Initiated and commissioned by the Naomi Milgrom Foundation with…

DESIGN-MADE announces five ambassadors

1 Oct, 2017

When the likes of AUTHENTIC DESIGN ALLIANCE and FACTORY DESIGN DISTRICT team up to put on a new design event, you know it’s something to sit up and take note of. DESIGN-MADE. is a game-changing three-day celebration of design for Australia and is set to prove that design is not…

Enriching people’s lives with plants

28 Sep, 2017

Anna and Simon Ainsworth opened their award-winning flagship Eden Gardens, retail and hospitality complex in 2004. It launched a unique business model based on a genuine commitment to both social and environmental causes and a mission to improve the quality of life in the wider community, through horticulture and education….

The Design Files Open House 2017

26 Sep, 2017

After a little hiatus, The Design Files (TDF) returns with their 5th Open House, running from Wednesday November 23rd to Sunday 26th. This unique curated event brings together the work of over 60 Australian makers, designers and artists, presented within the ‘ultimate Australian Home’ setting. After nine months in development,…

DENFAIR announces expansion to Sydney

14 Sep, 2017

One of Australia’s leading contemporary design and art events, DENFAIR, has announced that they will hold an annual Sydney event starting next year. The event will be in addition to Melbourne’s DENFAIR with plans to hold two shows each year. DENFAIR brings together the brightest talent from local and international…

MPavilion reveals 2017 program highlights

6 Sep, 2017

The Naomi Milgrom Foundation yesterday unveiled highlights of the MPavilion 2017 program. MPavilion 2017, designed by influential architects Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten of international firm OMA, will open to the public from 3 October 2017 until 4 February 2018 with a series of events across its four-month program through…

Designing The Future Street

2 Sep, 2017

The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA), the Internet of Things Alliance Australia (IOTAA) and the Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand (SCCANZ) have announced their collaboration to build the street of the future in Sydney’s CBD. The installation – The Future Street – is to be part of AILA’s…

Sydney Architecture Festival launches 2017 program

28 Aug, 2017

The 2017 Sydney Architecture Festival heads west for its 11th annual edition, presented over the long weekend from Friday 29 September until Monday 2 October, with talks, tours and exhibitions delving into our city’s architectural highlights. This year, the Festival focuses on building Sydney’s future heritage in Western Sydney with…

The Museum of Everything heads to Hobart

26 Aug, 2017

From June 2017 to April 2018 Mona will play host to an astonishing exhibition of art objects selected and curated by The Museum of Everything – the world’s first wandering institution for the untrained, unintentional, undiscovered and unclassifiable artists of modern times. James Brett, Founder, The Museum of Everything said,…

Sydney Open returns for 2017

21 Aug, 2017

Sydney’s biggest open building event, Sydney Open, returns for its 13th year on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 November 2017, unlocking the doors to more than 70 of the city’s most historic and architecturally inspiring buildings and spaces usually not accessible to the general public. Presented by Sydney Living Museums,…