Like many passions, gardening can be an absorbing, satisfying and even addictive pursuit capable of stimulating all of our senses! No wonder so many Australians spend endless hours on their knees creating their dream garden. According to NSW State Librarian & Chief Executive, Alex Byrne: “To celebrate the bicentenary of…

The simple act of buying and selling at a garage sale can do a lot of ‘good stuff’ beyond making some extra money or discovering a bargain. Many of us don’t realise that garage sales are also a great way to bring communities together, help save the environment and improve…

In the midst of Australia’s largest property development boom, and as Melbourne vies to retain its mantel as the world’s most liveable city, building and design industry leaders and the public will be drawn to Jewell Station, A New Urban Village by Neometro for a free High Density Happiness speaker…

The Naomi Milgrom Foundation and MPavilion last week unveiled highlights of the MPavilion 2016/2017 program, which is placed to be bigger than the 2015 program and will feature more than 400 free public events with more than 300 collaborators, including 31 education and cultural organisations. Designed by acclaimed Indian architect…

The Sydney Design Festival 2016 program has been released, featuring over 100 events in venues across Sydney from 2 – 11 September. Make or Break is the theme for this year’s festival and is embodied in the program’s range of exhibitions, talks and workshops. Since 1996 the Sydney Design Festival…

For two months only, Cult presents ‘The Cult House’ – a temporary concept space in Chippendale’s Kensington Street Creative Precinct retailing furniture and design objects from HAY, Magis, Anglepoise and Adam Goodrum. Set within a rugged c.1842 heritage terrace, ‘The Cult House’ showcases the best furniture and design objects from…

The 10th annual Sydney Architecture Festival returns in 2016 with an action-packed four-day program of talks, events, tours and architecture installations presented from Friday 30 September until Monday 3 October 2016. The Festival will be headlined by a global address delivered on World Architecture Day on Monday 3 October by…

Glenn Murcutt: Architecture of Faith is a unique exhibition that explores the new Australian Islamic Centre in Newport, Victoria, designed by world-renowned Australian architect Glenn Murcutt AO in collaboration with Hakan Elevli of Melbourne practice Elevli Plus. Murcutt, Australia’s most internationally celebrated architect, has devoted nearly a decade to the…

Volunteers can help expand Sydney’s green, cool canopy for National Tree Day by planting over 2,000 native seedlings at Jubilee Park in Glebe on Sunday 31 July. This year is Planet Ark’s 21st National Tree Day event and hundreds of Sydney-siders are expected to join the free event to restore…