The NGV Architecture Commission Design Competition invites participants to activate the Grollo Equiset Garden at the NGV International garden. Design proposals are varied and imaginative; ranging from hospitality venues, performance spaces and landscape or architectural installations. For 2018, 73 entries were received and the five shortlisted teams have now been…
This week, Rakumba celebrates its 50th anniversary of making beautiful decorative lighting, with the release of a video highlighting the heritage, craftsmanship and care dedicated to creating each light in their collection. 50 years ago, Lyndsay Betts had the vision, ambition and drive to beat the odds – Lyndsay was…
The Think Brick Awards, Australia’s richest design awards, have opened for 2018 with a new award category with $10,000 cash prize for all ‘new entrants’. Now in its 12th year, the awards celebrate the contemporary and innovative use of clay bricks, concrete masonry and roof tiles in Australian architecture. Think…
Expert international design practitioners will examine the role of landscape in the design, planning and management of our cities, regions and gardens at the 2018 Landscape Australia Conference. Held at the Dr Chau Chak Wing Building at the University of Technology, Sydney on Saturday 5 May, the conference will allow…
World-renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma’s design submitted in partnership with Australian architecture firm Koichi Takada Architects has been named the winner in a competition to design Crown Group’s new tower for Sydney’s Waterloo. Forming part of a five-building development in Waterloo which also includes three buildings designed exclusively by Koichi…
SJB has won the prestigious Urban Development Institute of Australia’s (UDIA) National Award for Excellence for Cantala in the medium-density development category. The Urban Development Institute of Australia’s National Awards for Excellence celebrates Australia’s contemporary knowledge, skills and innovation in the urban development industry. The awards recognise outstanding achievements of…
The Victorian Government is to partner with land developers and home builders in a $2.18 million pilot program to boost the supply of zero net carbon homes in Melbourne’s growth areas. Eligible home builders must be able to demonstrate that they achieve more than 200 site starts a year and…
Finalists for the Dulux Colour Awards have been announced following a record-breaking 305 entries. A panel of design experts have selected 124 finalists in commercial and residential spaces. Now in its 32nd year, the iconic program continues to recognise and celebrate the exceptional use of colour by Australian and New…
In 2017, issues of housing affordability and egotistical millennial culture paraded like best-mates through the media. Spend-thrift avocado brunchers, who can afford indoor plants but not four walls trended through economic reviews, talk-back radio and Twitter feeds. Yet, an interesting trend was lurking in the background of all this: the…
Sustainable Victorians, schools, community groups, councils and companies are encouraged to enter the Premier’s Sustainability Awards and share their success stories. With environmental sustainability increasingly linked to economic benefits and profitability, job creation and improved engagement with the community and customers, the awards are a way to not just celebrate…
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