In another record-breaking year, 286 entries have been reviewed for the 2017 Dulux Colour Awards, narrowing the field down to 89 finalists across Australia and New Zealand. Now in its 31st year, the iconic program is set to once again recognise Australian and New Zealand’s diversely creative and outstanding use…

Take a moment and think of your neighbourhood park. You’ve probably spent many pleasant hours there, and you are surely not alone. Public places like your park provide locals with a venue to connect with each other, host gatherings and celebrations, sports events and markets. Public spaces promote and facilitate…

Architect Russell Acton believes in timber. He believes in it so much that he designed the tallest contemporary mass wood building in the world, the Brock Commons Tallwood House. At 18-stories-high, the Canadian student residence has won the title previously held by Melbourne’s own Forte building in the Docklands. Last…

Entries are now open for the 2017 Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Awards. Last year’s winners included residents of an apartment complex (38 Westbury Street) in East St Kilda who worked together to convert their rooftop into a green upstairs ‘backyard’ to save on energy, water and costs through a project called…

Walsh Bay’s transformation into a world-class cultural arts precinct will be bigger and better than originally planned thanks to an additional $68 million in NSW Government funding. Last week Minister for Arts Don Harwin announced the increased contribution on top of the $139 million committed in 2015 through the Cultural…

On Friday 24 March, Logan City Council’s Beenleigh Town Square Project was named the winner of the Deputy Premier’s Award for Urban Design 2017 by the Deputy Premier, the Honourable Jackie Trad MP, at the State Library of Queensland. Designed in collaboration by Logan City Council, AECOM, MRCagney and Wilson Architects,…

On 30th March 2017, the State Library Victoria in Melbourne unveiled the designs for its forthcoming $88.1 million redevelopment plan, Vision 2020. The plan will return 40% more space to public use, transforming the library to meet current and future needs. Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects and local partners Architectus and…