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Winners of 2017 Newcastle Architecture Awards announced

14 Mar, 2017

The complex alteration of a modest four-unit, beachside structure by Genton Architecture has taken top honours at the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2017 Newcastle Architecture Awards. The high number of entries in the 2017 Awards program along with the quality of the projects reinforces the strength of the Newcastle architectural…

Architecture students learn lessons from Yarrabah

10 Mar, 2017

The Indigenous community of Yarrabah, situated about 50 kilometres south-east of Cairns, was the focus of a design studio undertaken by University of Sydney architecture students who were given a unique opportunity to work with the local community on an affordable housing project. Known as the Burri Gummin (‘one fire’)…

Latrobe Regional Gallery undergoes major refurbishment

8 Mar, 2017

Funding of $770,000 from the State Government and a contribution from Latrobe City Council of $310,000 will see the Latrobe Regional Gallery transformed into a thriving arts and cultural centre capable of attracting international exhibitions and boosting tourism to Latrobe City. The major renovations will began early this year, with…

MINI to unveil visionary concept at the Salone del Mobile 2017

6 Mar, 2017

MINI has teamed up with New York architects SO-IL to unveil the installation, MINI LIVING – Breathe, at this year’s Salone del Mobile in Milan. MINI LIVING – Breathe is a forward-looking interpretation of resource-conscious urban living within a minimal physical footprint. The installation calls into question conventional living concepts…

Art + Climate = Change returns in 2017

3 Mar, 2017

CLIMARTE has announced the return of ART+CLIMATE=CHANGE 2017, a festival of provocative climate change related arts and ideas. Following on from the successful 2015 inaugural event, ART+CLIMATE=CHANGE 2017 will take place across Melbourne and regional Victoria from 19 April until 14 May. Through its curated exhibitions and events, including the highly…

More than 60 artists announced for NGV Triennial

1 Mar, 2017

An unprecedented and large-scale global exhibition of art, design and architecture will be showcased in the inaugural NGV Triennial opening on 15 December 2017. Featuring more than 60 artists from over 30 countries and free and exclusive to Melbourne, the NGV Triennial will include major presentations from international and Australian…

Solar Feed-in Tariffs double in Victoria

28 Feb, 2017

Victorian solar households will finally receive fair compensation for the power they provide to the grid thanks to ground-breaking changes announced today. Solar households are set to receive a minimum feed-in tariff rate of 11.3 cents per kilowatt hour compared to the current five cents for selling excess electricity back…

Applications are now open for Workshopped 2017

27 Feb, 2017

Now in its 17th year, Workshopped are once again open for applications. Workshopped is a design platform that brings together manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and Australian product designers. The exhibition aims to promote Australian product designers and act as an agent for product designers both locally and internationally. The exhibition also facilitates…

2017 Serpentine Pavilion to be designed by Francis Kéré

23 Feb, 2017

Diébédo Francis Kéré, the award-winning architect from Gando, Burkino Faso, has been commissioned to design the Serpentine Pavilion 2017, responding to the brief with a bold, innovative structure that brings his characteristic sense of light and life to the lawns of Kensington Gardens. Kéré, who leads the Berlin-based practice Kéré…

OMA’s Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten to design 2017 MPavilion

22 Feb, 2017

The Naomi Milgrom Foundation has announced that the commission for the fourth annual MPavilion has been awarded to internationally renowned Netherlands-based OMA and will be designed by Rem Koolhaas & David Gianotten. MPavilion 2017 will be OMA’s first completed architectural commission in Australia. The announcement comes as MPavilion 2016 closed…