Iconic Australian Houses, curated by Karen McCartney and presented in partnership with Architecture Foundation Australia is a behind-the-scenes exploration of 30 of the most important Australian homes of the past 60 years. The exhibition explores the design and building of these houses, as well as the experiences of those who…
The Australian Institute of Architects wants plans to build a 2.6-metre fence around Parliament House put on hold, key documents immediately released and a proper public consultation process, including expert advice, conducted around the proposal. National President, Professor Ken Maher, has called on the Department of Parliamentary Services to immediately…
Redwoods Treewalk and David Trubridge Design have partnered to create an iconic nocturnal tourism experience: the Redwoods Nightlights. Incorporating unique creations from New Zealand world-acclaimed design and sustainability champion David Trubridge; the Nightlights is New Zealand’s first design-led tourism experience. The new night-time experience will offer visitors and locals the…
MPavilion has announced the return of its popular annual signature events MRelay, a day-long design talk-fest on Saturday 4 February 2017 from 9am to 9pm and M*Sync, an event to celebrate a heartbeat synching art installation that brings together community connectedness and love with live music, poetry and dance to be…
The National Gallery of Victoria has joined with the Victorian Government to deliver a new program dedicated to celebrating, promoting and strengthening Victorian design. The Victorian Design Program will offer a curated year-round calendar of events for the design industry, students, businesses and the broader public, culminating in a new…
Fremantle-based architect, David Barr, has challenged the way the market thinks about affordable and desirable residential housing for Generation Y. Following the launch of Landcorp’s Gen Y Demonstration Housing project and his concept of ‘The Step House’ late last month, David’s work showcases an innovative solution for sustainable, flexible and…
Greenco Water’s Pak Flat Tank has been named as the winner of the prestigious AidEx Aid Innovation Challenge 2016. A highlight of the world’s biggest annual humanitarian aid event, the Aid Innovation Challenge aims to find the next big invention that will impact the delivery of humanitarian aid. Following a…
The Australian Institute of Architects is pleased to announce that The Pool, Australia’s exhibition at the 15th International Architecture Biennale which drew to a close on Sunday 27 November, has become Australia’s most visited exhibition on record with over 100,000 visitors since opening in May. The exhibition, presented by the…
A $5 billion dollar elevated greenhouse has been announced by the Melbourne City Council as a part of the Queen Victoria Market redevelopment. Five market traders were involved in the selection process, considering proposals from four architects including Jackson Clements Burrows and Kirsten Thompson architects. However, the project has been…
Showing solutions, telling a feel-good story… this may be one of the best ways to solve the ecological, economical and social crises that our countries are going through. After a special briefing announced the possible extinction of a part of mankind before the end of the 21st century, Cyril Dion…
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