The 2017 Sydney Architecture Festival heads west for its 11th annual edition, presented over the long weekend from Friday 29 September until Monday 2 October, with talks, tours and exhibitions delving into our city’s architectural highlights. This year, the Festival focuses on building Sydney’s future heritage in Western Sydney with…
The City of Melbourne has thrown its support behind the War on Waste, with a $50,000 fund to help retail and hospitality businesses reduce their impact on the environment. In response to the environmental issues highlighted in the ABC’s War on Waste TV series, Council has endorsed a motion to…
The Australian Institute of Architects has welcomed the launch of the design policy Better Placed by NSW Planning Minister Anthony Roberts this morning. “New South Wales needs to continue to become a better place to live in’, the Institute’s NSW Chapter President Andrew Nimmo said. The new policy will help…
In October green magazine, in collaboration with MINI and the City of Melbourne, is presenting MINI LIVING – INVERT, an exhibition and series of talks analysing the importance of sustainable, small-scale architecture. In the lead-up we’ve decided to showcase all the wonderful architects involved in the exhibition through our MINI Profiles…
An Australian grassland will be brought to life inside the Australian Pavilion at the International Architecture Biennale in Venice in 2018, with the successful proposal announced at events in Sydney and Melbourne last night. Presented by the Australian Institute of Architects, repair by Baracco+Wright Architects – collaborating with artist Linda…
The Jury for the 2017 Victorian Premier’s Design Awards has been announced with a stellar lineup of Australian and international judges participating in the program this year. The Jury represents the diverse range of design disciplines showcased by the Premier’s Design Awards and spans eight categories: Architectural Design, Communication Design,…
Close to six months since the installation of the 3.4kW solar array and the two 1.2kWh Enphase batteries the benefits are being realised. Even across the months with the sun at its lowest, we have generated on average over 200 kWh per month. Come summer this figure is forecast to…
Sydney’s biggest open building event, Sydney Open, returns for its 13th year on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 November 2017, unlocking the doors to more than 70 of the city’s most historic and architecturally inspiring buildings and spaces usually not accessible to the general public. Presented by Sydney Living Museums,…
As part of DESIGN Canberra 2017, explore the living rooms of acclaimed Canberra houses and discover pop-up exhibitions with works on sale by local artists, makers and craft practitioners and enjoy a progressive exhibition as you take in the beauty of design in our own backyard. DESIGN Canberra 2017 will…
For the past six years renowned photographer, Mustafah Abdulaziz, has travelled four continents to capture the global water crisis with powerful imagery, through the stories of people and their connection to our most valuable resource: water. For the first time ever he is bringing those stories to Sydney with the…
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