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Bates Smart will design new Australian embassy

15 Nov, 2016

Australian company Bates Smart has been selected to design the new Australian Embassy in Washington DC. The new Embassy design will promote an enduring vision of a contemporary and innovative Australia, paying tribute to the Australian landscape. The design includes an expansive glass atrium in the centre of the building,…

STREETS 2.0

14 Nov, 2016

A collaboration between the Smart Cities Council of Australia New Zealand and the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects has produced STREETS 2.0, an event taking place at the Museum of Sydney on Tuesday 6th December 2016 Many cities have up to 30 per cent of their land area consumed by…

David Hockney at the NGV

10 Nov, 2016

Today, in a rare Australian appearance, Britain’s greatest living artist David Hockney unveiled his world-premiere exhibition David Hockney: Current at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.  The exhibition features more than 1200 works from the past decade of his career, including world-premiere new works embracing new technologies, such as the…

New design competition for missing middle housing

7 Nov, 2016

Architects and building designers are being called upon to showcase their visions for the future of housing in NSW through a design competition. The Missing Middle Design Competition is seeking high quality, innovative design solutions for low-rise medium density housing. The competition has a prize pool of $50,000 and seeks entries…

Invention trumps fashion at National Architecture Awards

3 Nov, 2016

The winners of the acclaimed Australian Institute of Architects’ 2016 National Architecture Awards were revealed at a ceremony in Sydney on Thursday 3 November. The expert jury bestowed honours on 40 projects from all around the country that showcase architectural practice at its peak, with several projects receiving multiple recognitions. The…

A ‘green’ makeover in Melbourne’s famous laneways

3 Nov, 2016

The City of Melbourne has released draft designs showing how four CBD laneways could be transformed as part of the Green Your Laneway pilot program. The City of Melbourne is investing $1.3 million to convert Meyers Place, Katherine Place, Guildford Lane and Coromandel Place into appealing, green and sustainable places….

Sydney Open

2 Nov, 2016

Australia’s premier open building event Sydney Open returns for its 12th year on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 November, unlocking the doors to some of the city’s most historic and architecturally inspiring buildings usually off limits to the general public.  Presented by Sydney Living Museums, Sydney Open offers visitors a behind-the-scenes look at some…

The Australian Urban Agriculture Forum

31 Oct, 2016

Sustain: The Australian Food Network is hosting the Urban Agriculture Forum, 20 & 21 November, at the University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus. Join leading practitioners and policy-makers from across the urban and periurban food landscape to build a shared understanding of what urban agriculture is, and the benefits and opportunities it can offer. Urban…

JamFactory Sydney pop-up

29 Oct, 2016

Launching on November 4, JamFactory’s first ever Sydney pop-up will present a range of beautifully designed homewares produced in Adelaide by skilled artisans in ceramics, glass, timber and metal. Featuring glassware by Brenden Scott French, Kristel Britcher, Clare Belfrage and Andrew Baldwin, ceramics by Susan Frost, Damon Moon and Jane…

Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture Awards announced

28 Oct, 2016

The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) have announced the National Landscape Architecture Awards for 2016, showcasing leading green, open and public spaces from around the country. Held annually, the awards highlight how landscape architecture can complement built environments to produce rejuvenated and reinvented spaces. AILA selected 40 state-level finalists…