15 Australian architects have had projects included on the list of projects shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival that is being held in Berlin on 16 and 18 November, 2016. In total 21 projects are shortlisted as four practices have multiple projects shortlisted: FJMT has four, Bates Smart and Cox…
Spanning five centuries and presented by the State Library of NSW, upcoming exhibition, Planting Dreams: Shaping Australian Gardens, will explore the ideas, influences and inspirations that have shaped our gardening culture — bringing together highlights from the State Library’s collection. Curator and garden historian, Richard Aitken, has trawled through the State Library’s extensive…
The diversity of projects being undertaken by architects in South Australia, who are responding to the challenges of today and needs of tomorrow, were honoured last night at the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2016 SA Architecture Awards. Four projects from the Tonsley redevelopment have collected seven Awards across education, heritage, commercial, sustainability and…
The winners of the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2016 NSW Architecture Awards were announced in Sydney tonight. The state’s longest standing honour, the Sulman Medal which was introduced in 1932, is given to a public building of exceptional merit and in 2016 it has been awarded to the ‘quintessentially Australian’ Kempsey Crescent Head…
A new City of Sydney plan has set ambitious new targets for 50 per cent of electricity used in the local area to come from renewable energy by 2030 and for net zero emissions by 2050. Environmental Action 2016–2021 consolidates the City’s environmental work to date, takes into account advances…
Winners of the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2016 ACT Architecture Awards were announced at the National Arboretum on Saturday 25 June. The night’s top honour, the Canberra Medallion, was awarded to the Bowen Place Crossing by Lahznimmo Architects in addition to the Sir John Overall Award for Urban Design. In awarding the project,…
The Victorian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects announced the winners of the 2016 Victorian Architecture Awards last week on the 24th of June. Named awards, awards and commendations were presented across 12 categories representing Victoria’s exemplary architecture. Juries noted that a focus on community was evident in all categories, cleverly showcasing architecture’s…
The winners of the Australian Institute of Architect’s Queensland State Architecture Awards have been announced at a special ceremony on Friday 24 June. Following an extensive Regional Architecture Awards program, 83 projects were vying for state honours. On the night, 47 projects shared 57 accolades – named awards, awards and commendations – with…
Tourism projects and community buildings were big winners at the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2016 Tasmanian Architecture Awards. This year’s awards demonstrate the important role that architecture plays in Tasmania’s booming tourism economy. Winning tourism-focused projects include Cumulus Studio’s striking Devil’s Corner cellar door and lookout at Bicheno; JAWS Architects’ Three Capes Track Cabins,…
The winners of the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2016 NT Architecture Awards were announced in Darwin on Friday 24 June. Community engagement was a strong theme across the winning projects particularly the overall winner of the night, Anbinik Kakadu Resort by Troppo Architects which received the Tracy Memorial Award and the Peter…
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