The Australian Institute of Architects Foundation has announced German architect Martin Ostermann as the next Droga Architect in Residence. Ostermann will be joined on the residency by designer Lena Kleinheinz, co-founder and director of their Berlin-based practice, Magma Architecture. Magma Architecture have earned international recognition for their innovative and award-winning…

The City of Melbourne has unveiled the revamped Coromandel Place: the first of four laneways to be upgraded as part of the $1.8 million Green Your Laneway pilot program. “The residents and business owners in Coromandel Place supported this rejuvenation to help entice people to this hidden part of the…

The City of Melbourne has unveiled artist’s impressions of its $35 million plan to create new public open space in Melbourne’s most densely populated suburb. Lord Mayor Robert Doyle AC unveiled the plans to create 2.5 hectares of new public open space on Southbank Boulevard and Dodds Street as part…

An innovative multi-unit development featuring a WA-first construction system, outstanding sustainability credentials and adaptable apartments has set the bar for the future of medium density housing in Perth, after being revealed as the winner of LandCorp’s Step Up Housing Design Competition. The winning design, by Fremantle-based David Barr Architects, will…

Set to hit screens this Saturday, Australia by Design is a new TV series showcasing the best architect-designed homes, office spaces and construction spaces. Australian architect and registrar of the NSW Architects Registration Board, Tim Horton, has been announced as the host of the program, which will feature nine episodes….

The NGV’s garden will be transformed into a maze-like series of open-air passageways, corridors and rooms as part of the 2017 NGV Architecture Commission. Entitled Garden Wall by Retallack Thompson and Other Architects, the elegantly-designed structure comprises over 260 white walls clad in transparent woven mesh, which offer visitors the…

Stylecraft and JamFactory have announced that the winner of the 2017 Australian Furniture Design Award is Alice Springs-based designer Elliat Rich. Elliat Rich completed a Bachelor of Design with first class honours at the College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales in Sydney in 2006. She works across…

In its latest updates to Green Star, the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) sends a signal to the market: carbon zero buildings are coming. After a lengthy industry consultation period, the GBCA has released new versions of the Green Star – Design & As Built and Green Star –…