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DENFAIR reveals plans for 2017

21 Apr, 2017

One of Australia’s best design industry events of the year, DENFAIR, has announced details of the 2017 plans including an expansive collection of curated local and international design brands, a national exhibition platform for emerging designers and creative collaborations with some of Australia’s most celebrated designers. Since its first edition…

Denton Corker Marshall wins SAM architecture competition

20 Apr, 2017

Greater Shepparton City Council has announced the winner of the new Shepparton Art Museum architectural competition is Denton Corker Marshall. The architectural competition for a new SAM (Shepparton Art Museum) and building jury recommendation was endorsed at the Ordinary Council Meeting on Tuesday 18 April following a comprehensive design competition…

Finalists announced for the 2017 Dulux Colour Awards

19 Apr, 2017

In another record-breaking year, 286 entries have been reviewed for the 2017 Dulux Colour Awards, narrowing the field down to 89 finalists across Australia and New Zealand. Now in its 31st year, the iconic program is set to once again recognise Australian and New Zealand’s diversely creative and outstanding use…

Leftunder reinvents leftover land

18 Apr, 2017

Take a moment and think of your neighbourhood park. You’ve probably spent many pleasant hours there, and you are surely not alone. Public places like your park provide locals with a venue to connect with each other, host gatherings and celebrations, sports events and markets. Public spaces promote and facilitate…

Landscape Australia Conference announced

17 Apr, 2017

A new one-day conference exploring the dynamic role of landscape in the design, planning and management of gardens, cities and regions will be held in Sydney in May 2017. The 2017 Landscape Australia Conference invites local and international speakers to explore these topics through keynote presentations and panel discussions at…

Brock Commons Tallwood House is a tribute to timber

14 Apr, 2017

Architect Russell Acton believes in timber. He believes in it so much that he designed the tallest contemporary mass wood building in the world, the Brock Commons Tallwood House. At 18-stories-high, the Canadian student residence has won the title previously held by Melbourne’s own Forte building in the Docklands. Last…

2017 Premier’s Sustainability Awards now open

12 Apr, 2017

Entries are now open for the 2017 Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Awards. Last year’s winners included residents of an apartment complex (38 Westbury Street) in East St Kilda who worked together to convert their rooftop into a green upstairs ‘backyard’ to save on energy, water and costs through a project called…

Walsh Bay funding to include Sydney Theatre Company redevelopment

10 Apr, 2017

Walsh Bay’s transformation into a world-class cultural arts precinct will be bigger and better than originally planned thanks to an additional $68 million in NSW Government funding. Last week Minister for Arts Don Harwin announced the increased contribution on top of the $139 million committed in 2015 through the Cultural…

The 2017 Deputy Premier’s Award for Urban Design

6 Apr, 2017

On Friday 24 March, Logan City Council’s Beenleigh Town Square Project was named the winner of the Deputy Premier’s Award for Urban Design 2017 by the Deputy Premier, the Honourable Jackie Trad MP, at the State Library of Queensland. Designed in collaboration by Logan City Council, AECOM, MRCagney and Wilson Architects,…

Iconic Australian Houses

5 Apr, 2017

Iconic Australian Houses: an exhibition by Karen McCartney explores 29 of the most architecturally important Australian homes of the past 60 years. The exhibition begins in the 1950s with the works of a new breed of Australian architects, and culminates in key works from some of Australia’s contemporary masters. This important…