The Groundswell Collective has been announced as this year’s winner of the $50,000 Hatch: Taronga Accelerator Program (Hatch) grant. On Wednesday 19 June, 13 founders of six start-ups went head-to-head for the chance to win the grant in a competitive pitch event held at Taronga Zoo Sydney. A not-for-profit organisation…

The National Gallery of Australia has announced a shortlist of five finalists for the National Sculpture Garden Design Competition. Five Australian multidisciplinary teams will progress to the final stage of the design competition with the winning design to be announced in October 2024. The largest investment into the garden since…

Kerstin Thompson Architects has received architecture’s highest global accolade, having been awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) International Awards for Excellence 2024 for Bundanon’s Art Museum & Bridge for Creative Learning. The RIBA International Awards for Excellence is one of the world’s most rigorously judged architecture awards, celebrating buildings from around the…

The winners of the 2024 Victorian Architecture Awards have been announced showcasing outstanding contributions to architectural design across Melbourne and regional Victoria. Recognizing excellence in collaboration, sustainability, and innovation, this year’s awards highlight the transformative power of architecture in shaping our communities. The prestigious Victorian Architecture Medal was awarded to…

The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) has announced the winners of the 2024 Vic State Awards at a gala banquet held at Zinc, Fed Square, in Melbourne. The jury honoured 25 winners from a total of 68 entries across 14 categories. Jury Chair Flynn Hart says the projects celebrate…

The winners of the 38th Dulux Colour Awards, recently announced at the Sydney Opera House, represent the pinnacle of design excellence and the most innovative, refined and transformative use of colour in our built environment. Selected from 83 finalists across Australia and New Zealand, this year’s winning projects are exceptional…

Launceston City Councillor, Alan Harris, officially opened the 2024 Tasmanian Architecture Awards Launceston Exhibition on Thursday, May 30 at Brickworks Design Centre, where all the projects entered in this year’s awards are on show. The exhibition displays the 35 projects entered in the 2024 awards program. The projects are entered…

In suburban Melbourne in 1934, Robert Sykes started Laminex in a small tin shed. Over the years, this business grew to be one of Australia’s leading manufacturers. While the iconic Australian brand has grown a lot over nine decades, their ethos has always remained the same – the belief that…

The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) has revealed the winners of the 2024 ACT State Awards. The jury honoured 11 winners across nine categories. AILA ACT Jury Chair Gay Williamson says this year’s winners showcase the vibrancy, diversity and respect for Country present in the capital’s landscape architecture profession….