Forming part of MPavilion’s inaugural 2017 Regional Program, BLAKitecture on Tuesday 5 December 2017 will explore Indigenous Architecture in an open forum and bring together Indigenous built environment practitioners from across Australia to MPavilion, on the Yalukit Willam land of the Boon Wurrung people. Sarah Lynn Rees, a Palawa, Plangermaireener…
The Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS) has announced emerging Australian architecture studio TRIAS will create the first annual Turbine Hall Commission at the Powerhouse Museum to be unveiled as part of the 20th Sydney Design Festival on 1 March 2018. The installation titled Four Periscopes will consist of…
When it comes to finding the latest in beautiful designer brands featuring premium homewares, giftwares, lifestyle, mens and kids products, Life Instyle has got you covered. Life Instyle has cemented its place on the Australian design calendar as a highly anticipated event within the retail industry in the form of…
The Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS) will open a major contemporary design exhibition on 2 March 2018 to celebrate the 20th Sydney Design Festival. Curated by and exclusive to the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Common Good explores design trends in Australia and neighbouring regions and the positive design-lead responses…
Featuring a series of eight large-scale collapsible paper sculptures inspired by the structure of honeycomb, the major solo exhibition Louise Paramor: Palace of the Republic has transformed NGV Australia into an immersive and surreal landscape of more than 100 colourful sculptures. Commissioned by the NGV especially for this exhibition, the Palace of the…
The Design Files Open House isn’t your typical pop-up. 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, three months of construction, and a week of bumping in, styling and finessing,…
A career-spanning survey of work by leading contemporary Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama (b.1929) opened at Queensland Art Gallery Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) earlier this month and will run until February 11, 2018. QAGOMA Director Chris Saines said Yayoi Kusama: Life is the Heart of a Rainbow was co-curated with the…
Open House Perth is back for 2017 for one weekend only on 11 and 12 November. An OHP record of 106 destinations throughout Perth and its surrounds will give the public unprecedented access to view and experience outstanding architecture and design spaces. 35 destinations will open their doors for the…
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…
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