Cities depend on natural ecosystems both within and beyond the urban environment for a wide range of goods and services that are essential for the well-being of their residents, including food, water, air quality, climate regulation, protection from natural hazards, and the delivery of measurable health benefits. For example, parks,…
MPavilion has announced the inspiring final design events for the MPavilion 2016-17 season, which concludes on 18 February 2017. Closing the season includes talks by eminent British architect Sir David Adjaye OBE; leading Danish architect, urban designer and writer Jan Gehl; lead curator for design and architecture at Hong Kong’s M+…
The Great Local Lunch is a celebration of community, food, farming and gardening in the heart of Melbourne. Join over 200 backyard growers, food lovers and local farmers to share the fruits of their labour in a 4 course feast of locally produced food. Host, Costa Georgiadis, from ABC’s Gardening…
Ha Architecture, Product and Environment have collaborated with Ben Sibley to design the pavilion for Melbourne University’s Shimmerlands, a two-month festival of music, cinema, food and social activities. The festival will provide entertainment day and night until Sunday 26 February. It includes an outdoor cinema, outdoor music amphitheatre, multiple bars and…
Drawing speakers from Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America and Australia, Diversity + Community is a unique opportunity to join with groundbreaking architects to explore some of the less-charted terrains of architectural practice and to consider the role of architecture as a positive force in uncertain times. Looking globally…
Iconic Australian Houses, curated by Karen McCartney and presented in partnership with Architecture Foundation Australia is a behind-the-scenes exploration of 30 of the most important Australian homes of the past 60 years. The exhibition explores the design and building of these houses, as well as the experiences of those who…
MPavilion has announced the return of its popular annual signature events MRelay, a day-long design talk-fest on Saturday 4 February 2017 from 9am to 9pm and M*Sync, an event to celebrate a heartbeat synching art installation that brings together community connectedness and love with live music, poetry and dance to be…
New technologies shaping cities around the world will be under the spotlight at Australia’s top building sustainability conference in Sydney next year. Thousands of planners, urban designers and property experts are expected to attend the City of Sydney-sponsored Green Cities 2017 conference from 6 to 8 March at the new…
Showing solutions, telling a feel-good story… this may be one of the best ways to solve the ecological, economical and social crises that our countries are going through. After a special briefing announced the possible extinction of a part of mankind before the end of the 21st century, Cyril Dion…
WOMADelaide, celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2017 from 10-13 March, have announced the full Planet Talks program. Led by US-Based iFixit Founder and CEO, Kyle Wiens; Crew commander of University of Hawaii (HiSEAS) 365-day Mars Simulation mission, Carmel Johnston; UK’s Eden Project founder Sir Tim Smit; and internationally respected University…
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