Last week Off the Grid, Australia’s first solar powered, zero-waste music and arts festival unveiled The Palimpsest, a second stage for their inaugural conference program, and another reason for Melbournians to celebrate the power of the sun. The Palimpsest will present some of Australia’s leading environmentalists, architects, activists, entrepreneurs and…
Damon Moon, Creative Director of JamFactory’s Ceramics studio, presents new works reflecting his interests in the history of modernism and ceramic making in a global context. In this exhibition, Moon concentrates on ceramic processes through history, identifying and contextualising the varied approaches to making. He looks at the period of…
Australian company Bates Smart has been selected to design the new Australian Embassy in Washington DC. The new Embassy design will promote an enduring vision of a contemporary and innovative Australia, paying tribute to the Australian landscape. The design includes an expansive glass atrium in the centre of the building,…
A collaboration between the Smart Cities Council of Australia New Zealand and the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects has produced STREETS 2.0, an event taking place at the Museum of Sydney on Tuesday 6th December 2016 Many cities have up to 30 per cent of their land area consumed by…
Today, in a rare Australian appearance, Britain’s greatest living artist David Hockney unveiled his world-premiere exhibition David Hockney: Current at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.  The exhibition features more than 1200 works from the past decade of his career, including world-premiere new works embracing new technologies, such as the…
Architects and building designers are being called upon to showcase their visions for the future of housing in NSW through a design competition. The Missing Middle Design Competition is seeking high quality, innovative design solutions for low-rise medium density housing. The competition has a prize pool of $50,000 and seeks entries…
The winners of the acclaimed Australian Institute of Architects’ 2016 National Architecture Awards were revealed at a ceremony in Sydney on Thursday 3 November. The expert jury bestowed honours on 40 projects from all around the country that showcase architectural practice at its peak, with several projects receiving multiple recognitions. The…
The City of Melbourne has released draft designs showing how four CBD laneways could be transformed as part of the Green Your Laneway pilot program. The City of Melbourne is investing $1.3 million to convert Meyers Place, Katherine Place, Guildford Lane and Coromandel Place into appealing, green and sustainable places….
Australia’s premier open building event Sydney Open returns for its 12th year on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 November, unlocking the doors to some of the city’s most historic and architecturally inspiring buildings usually off limits to the general public. Presented by Sydney Living Museums, Sydney Open offers visitors a behind-the-scenes look at some…
Sustain: The Australian Food Network is hosting the Urban Agriculture Forum, 20 & 21 November, at the University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus. Join leading practitioners and policy-makers from across the urban and periurban food landscape to build a shared understanding of what urban agriculture is, and the benefits and opportunities it can offer. Urban…
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