As humanitarian disasters in South Asia become more extreme, urban planners and architects are tackling how to rebuild and, more importantly, how to prevent future loss of houses, schools and agriculture. Dr Anshu Sharma will discuss the way planners respond to extreme weather events in Humanitarian Architecture: Who Really Designs?…

Established during the golden age of post-war Modernism, Marimekko is the Finnish textile and fashion company that achieved international fame in the 1960s and 1970s with its bold screen prints and pop art style graphics. A large-scale exhibition highlighting the history and relevance of the Marimekko brand will open at…

Sustainability and urban transformation to improve people’s lives is the focus of this week’s Future Cities National Forum, held at the University of Melbourne. Hosted by the University’s CRC for Low Carbon Living and the Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab (VEIL), the forum will explore four ‘reinventing the city’ movements: greening, smarting,…

The Big Design Market always delivers an exceptional line up of the most unique curated offerings of ethical and independent designer gifts in an inspiring shopping experience all under one roof. Highlights for 2017 include a carefully curated assembly of the best local creative talent, as well as indigenous artists from…

The TarraWarra Museum of Art is set to stage an exhibition of the works of Rosemary Laing, one of Australia’s most significant and internationally renowned photo-based artists, 2 December 2017 – 11 February 2018. Focusing on the theme of land and landscape in Laing’s oeuvre, the Rosemary Laing exhibition includes…

The work of 38 of the nations most talented woodworkers, designers and makers will be on show at Manningham Art Gallery this October. The exhibitors have been selected by a Victorian Woodworkers Association jury to showcase the best in Australian woodcraft. Titled ‘Double Take in Wood’, the exhibition combines two…

Ballarat’s best architecture and significant buildings are set to open for public viewing as the highly-popular Open House Melbourne (OHM) extends its program of events to the region. Presented by Open House Melbourne in collaboration with the City of Ballarat and Visit Ballarat, the free two-day event will see 21…

Kicking off today [October 6], experience all that Sydney’s vibrant craft scene has to offer at Sydney Craft Week. An initiative of the Australian Design Centre, Sydney Craft Week brings together a range of events under the one umbrella – from the latest big exhibitions at museums through to lectures…

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…

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…