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A house with no bills

15 May, 2016

In an effort to develop affordable, off-the-grid masterplanned communities in the future, leading national developer Mirvac will commence development of its first ‘House with No Bills’ in Melbourne this year. The House with No Bills is an innovative initiative forming part of Mirvac’s ambitious sustainability strategy ‘This Changes Everything’, which…

Students take on green design challenge

14 May, 2016

An Australian-first green energy project is slated to launch later this year in Sydney that promises to pave the way for more Australians to access solar power. The Stucco Co-operative, with the support of a City of Sydney “Environmental Performance – Innovation Grant”, is demonstrating Australia’s first photovoltaic solar electricity…

The Finders Keepers Markets are heading to Brisbane

13 May, 2016

Finders Keepers design market returns to sunny Brisbane this 2nd and 3rd July. Presenting another carefully curated line-up at The Old Museum in Bowen Hills, you can head straight from the poll booths to the Finders Keepers markets to catch Australian designers on their rise to fame. Consistently presenting a…

Fake Food Park: Martí Guixé for Kids

12 May, 2016

Catalan designer Martí Guixé, acclaimed as the ‘father of food design’, will present his first major Australian exhibition Fake Food Park: Martí Guixé for Kids at NGV International from 11 June 2016.  Guixé, who is renowned for his playful and experimental approach to food and its design, has previously developed…

MoMA – Young Architects Program

11 May, 2016

Earlier this year The Museum of Modern Art and MoMA PS1 announced Escobedo Solíz Studio as the winner of the annual Young Architects Program (YAP) in New York. Now in its 17th edition, the Young Architects Program at MoMA and MoMA PS1 has been committed to offering emerging architectural talent…

DENFAIR

10 May, 2016

DENFAIR has attracted a stellar cast of exhibitors for 2016 – doubling in size from last year due to the show’s careful curation. With over 300 brands exhibited at DENFAIR, the list of exhibitors is the Who’s Who of Design in Australia. Space, Cult, Living Edge, Jardan, Tait, Zuster, Great…

2016 Victorian Architecture Awards Shortlist Announced

9 May, 2016

The Australian Institute of Architects Victorian Chapter has announced the shortlist for the 2016 Victorian Architecture Awards. Following presentations of all 198 entries in the program in March, 14 juries carried out an intensive schedule of site visits and have shortlisted 70 individual projects across 15 categories. Across all categories…

Architect Mario Cucinella calls for a new approach

7 May, 2016

Sustainability expert and award-winning Italian architect Mario Cucinella is in New Zealand and Australia this month (16-24 May) to discuss his theory of Creative Empathy. Creative Empathy is a vision for sustainable building where the relationship between architecture and engineering becomes genetic, and sustainable features are no longer a fashionable accessory….

NYCxDESIGN

6 May, 2016

New York City’s annual citywide celebration of design kicked off this week and runs from May 3 to May 17, 2016. Now in its fourth year, NYCxDESIGN highlights New York City’s diverse design community and its contributions to the vitality and economy of the five boroughs. “NYCxDESIGN has strengthened NYC’s image as…

Architects applaud Smart Cities Plan

5 May, 2016

The Australian Institute of Architects welcomes the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Smart Cities Plan released at the Cities Summit in Melbourne on Friday 29 April. Professor Ken Maher, President Elect of the Institute congratulates the Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP and Assistant Minister for Cities and Digital Transformation, the…