V-ZUG in partnership with green magazine presents the Clever Kitchens Series. Designed by Melbourne Design Studios, The Hütt 01 Passivhaus is a carbon zero family home located in Melbourne, Australia. It’s a great example for regenerative urban densification, reconnecting a forgotten piece of land with its environment. Regenerative design, Passivhaus…
Living in a Material World is a one-day trade-only course designed to challenge traditional approaches to materials and equip creatives with the knowledge and strategies to lead the shift toward circular design. Through realistic processes and actionable insights, participants will explore material composition, waste as a resource, and how to…
Providing a vital platform for dialogue and insight regarding environmental sustainability and the future of our planet, WOMADelaide’s The Planet Talks series tackles the most pressing challenges facing our world today – returning as a centrepiece of the festival program – at the Frome Park Pavilion, in Adelaide’s Botanic Park/Tainmuntilla,…
The Electric Vehicle Council has described the release of a national roadmap that enables EVs to connect to the grid as a crucial step towards lowering power bills and stabilising the grid. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has released a National Roadmap for Bidirectional EV Charging, which outlines modelling,…
SKEEHAN Studio will open its doors at Dairy Road from February to April 2025, transforming the space into a live, working design studio that puts its process, creativity, and collaboration on full display. This activation will engage architects, developers, and brands in real-time through live design sessions, workshops, and open…
ACCIONA, a global leader in renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure, has announced the launch of Turbine Made, Australia’s first initiative dedicated to exploring innovative ways to transform decommissioned wind turbine blades into new materials and products. ACCIONA has given new life to a decommissioned blade from the Waubra Wind Farm…
Useful Objects welcomes Dean to Melbourne for his first solo exhibition, Dean Toepfer: Death and Life, and the launch of a new range of objects, lighting, and mirrors, created using reclaimed synthetic silk parachutes. Dean Toepfer is an Australian designer based in Adelaide, known for his evocative approach to design….
Design Tasmania has announced the opening of Tasmania Makes 25, a celebration of innovative design and craftsmanship. Now in its second iteration, Tasmania Makes is an annual platform designed to celebrate and invigorate Tasmania’s rich culture of innovation and craftsmanship across diverse design disciplines. Known for its thoughtful, resourceful, and…
Bundanon has announced the first exhibition in its 2025 program, Thinking together: Exchanges with the natural world, which will present major commissions by contemporary artists Robert Andrew, Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan and Keg de Souza, presented alongside intricate paintings by the Martu communities of central Western Australia, and video works…
MPavilion, the flagship initiative of the Naomi Milgrom Foundation, has revealed the third instalment of Season 11, Every Living Thing. Running from 15 February to 6 March 2025, Tadao Ando’s MPavilion in Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Gardens will be transformed with an array of site-specific installations, performances, workshops, and discussions. The…
Create your designbook for free
and receive our fortnightly e-news.
Plan the next home project with your designbook which allows you to search, collate and share from suppliers' products and services, plus green magazine's premium articles.
By registering to designboook you agree to our
Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
By registering to designboook you agree to our
Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Subscribe to our newsletter to receive the latest architectural and sustainability news and events.
