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…
With predictions that the Australian population may double in the present century and that both Melbourne and Sydney will have around eight million people by 2050, how we manage the development of our cities will be crucial. Every two years, experts in urban research from the Australian Cities Research Network…
After seeing the horizontally positioned boards of solid American tulipwood flowing around the stage in the Performance Theatre at Freshwater Senior Campus, you might correctly assume that this was not the creation of a standard acoustic paneling company. The design was conceived and created by young furniture designer Ben Percy…
According to the UN, native bees and butterflies are facing dire threats from habitat loss and pesticide use – up to 37 per cent of species globally have declined, and 9 per cent face extinction. 12-19 November 2017 is Pollinator Week in Australia and in recognition of the importance of…
Featuring a series of eight large-scale collapsible paper sculptures inspired by the structure of honeycomb, the major solo exhibition Louise Paramor: Palace of the Republic has transformed NGV Australia into an immersive and surreal landscape of more than 100 colourful sculptures. Commissioned by the NGV especially for this exhibition, the Palace of the…
Last night over 200 attendees squeezed in to hear the annual ArchiTeam Awards announcement at No Vacancy Gallery at the QV in Melbourne. With almost 130 entries, it was the biggest ArchiTeam Awards to date. Architecture Architecture scooped the pool with three awards – two for Dark Horse, including the…
A career-spanning survey of work by leading contemporary Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama (b.1929) opened at Queensland Art Gallery Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) earlier this month and will run until February 11, 2018. QAGOMA Director Chris Saines said Yayoi Kusama: Life is the Heart of a Rainbow was co-curated with the…
Melbourne has been announced as the host of the Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) in 2018, a world-renowned event that provides a platform for artists, architects and other creatives working in conjunction with engineers and scientists to design sustainable energy infrastructures. The goal of the Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI)…
Open House Perth is back for 2017 for one weekend only on 11 and 12 November. An OHP record of 106 destinations throughout Perth and its surrounds will give the public unprecedented access to view and experience outstanding architecture and design spaces. 35 destinations will open their doors for the…
As humanitarian disasters in South Asia become more extreme, urban planners and architects are tackling how to rebuild and, more importantly, how to prevent future loss of houses, schools and agriculture. Dr Anshu Sharma will discuss the way planners respond to extreme weather events in Humanitarian Architecture: Who Really Designs?…
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