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Issue 100

30 Oct, 2024

Issue 100 comes out November 4th. Order on its own or as part of a subscription. Welcome to the 100th issue of green. A lot has changed since 2007 and it has been an enormous privilege to follow and share the work of architects, designers and landscape architects in Australia…

Geelong Design Week Returns for 2024: UNESCO City of Design Showcases Creative Prowess

28 Oct, 2024

Regional Victoria’s largest and leading annual design festival—Geelong Design Week, running from 21-30 November—presents 10 days of 70+ innovative exhibitions, workshops, tours, talks and experiences throughout Geelong, the Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast. Celebrating Geelong’s status as Australia’s only UNESCO City of Design, the program promises to inspire, educate,…

Redfern Terrace to Become a Living Museum

22 Oct, 2024

The City of Sydney is looking for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to transform a narrow terrace in Redfern into a living museum. The remaining end terrace on Caroline Street will display local memories, knowledge and histories shared by Aboriginal residents of The Block, from snippets of everyday life to nationally…

MOTIIVES: New Online Tool to Help Build & Retrofit Climate-Smart Homes

19 Oct, 2024

Homeowners and builders can now create and enjoy more climate-friendly homes thanks to the launch of the MOTIIVES tool—a cutting-edge, simple online assessment tool designed to guide environmentally-sustainable home design. Developed by Deakin University and Geelong Sustainability, and funded by the City of Greater Geelong through the Climate Change Partnership Grants program, the…

Winning Design Team Announced for National Sculpture Garden Competition

18 Oct, 2024

The National Gallery of Australia has announced multi-disciplinary team CO-AP Holdings, comprising CO-AP, Studio JEF, TARN and Plus Minus Design, as the winner of the National Sculpture Garden Design Competition.  The winning team was selected for their vision of the National Sculpture Garden based on respect, care and future ambition…

Clever Kitchens Part 1 – Ferrars & York

9 Oct, 2024

VZUG in partnership with green magazine presents the Clever Kitchens Series. Ferrars & York is a progressive apartment building in South Melbourne, Australia, developed by HIP V. HYPE with Six Degrees Architects. Despite the challenges of an awkward plot, the team has created a model for future urban design. Located…