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Mirvac’s House With No Bills

9 Dec, 2017

Would you like to live rent-free in a brand new house for a year, strive to eliminate energy bills, and save the planet while you’re at it? Leading urban property group Mirvac is searching for a Melbourne family of four as part of a bold research project that could revolutionise…

Wooden sculpture revealed at Sydney CBD station

7 Dec, 2017

Australian contemporary artist and sculptor Chris Fox has unveiled a major site specific installation suspended from the ceiling above a bank of escalators inside Wynyard Station in Sydney’s CBD. The work, titled Interloop, is a hovering sculpture that loops together two pairs of reconfigured heritage escalators measuring more than 50…

The University of Sydney Architecture Graduate Exhibition has begun

5 Dec, 2017

Designs for the Bays Precinct, high-density housing, and public architecture around Sydney’s Domain, Hyde Park and Oxford Street are among the architectural challenges that University of Sydney graduating students are presenting in the 2017 Architecture Graduate Exhibition. On display are more than 240 architectural models and drawings created by graduating…

The Green Building Council of Australia launches new website

5 Dec, 2017

A new website called Living Green Star is set to guide the growing number of home buyers on the hunt for sustainable apartments, communities and retirement living villages. The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) launched the new online resource at a series of member evenings last week. According to…

Victorian Design Challenge 2018 has opened

1 Dec, 2017

In partnership with VicHealth, NGV’s inaugural Victorian Design Challenge invites designers to form multi-disciplinary teams with professionals from other sectors to apply design in targeting a real world problem. This year, the NGV is partnering with VicHealth to set the theme of Challenge: How might we increase the resilience of…

Two-storey treehouse unveiled at Australian National Botanic Gardens

30 Nov, 2017

The Australian National Botanic Gardens has unveiled an extraordinary new two-storey treehouse in the heart of the capital. Unlike many other public artworks in Canberra, this is one you’re not only allowed to climb, but you’re encouraged to do so. The Paperbark Treehouse took three months to build and is the…

Sustainable residences designed for bayside Melbourne

29 Nov, 2017

HIP V. HYPE is making its foray into bayside Melbourne with town residences designed in collaboration with Fieldwork Architects. The team will introduce premium low-impact living in four residences situated along the Elwood Canal at 90 Ruskin Street. Commencing construction early in the new year, the three-level, four bedroom residences…

Introducing Life Instyle Sydney 2018

27 Nov, 2017

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…

Sydney Design Festival 2018: MAAS presents Common Good

23 Nov, 2017

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…