Announced at Think Brick Australia’s Gala Dinner at the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney on Friday, 5 August, twenty-five outstanding projects from across Australia have been recognised in the 2016 Think Brick Awards, Australia’s richest design awards. This year marks a decade of the Think Brick Awards, a program that celebrates excellence in the use…

North Melbourne Football Club’s Arden Street headquarters and a local recreation centre are now powered by solar thanks to an investment by the City of Melbourne and the Kangaroos. Chair of the City of Melbourne’s Environment Portfolio, Cr Arron Wood, said a 100kW solar system has been installed on the…

The American Hardwood Export Council has collaborated with Alison Brooks Architects, Arup and the London Design Festival to present a cross-laminated tulipwood structure on the Rootstein Hopkins Parade Ground of the Chelsea College of Arts from 17 September until 12 October. Brooks has designed ‘The Smile’, an urban installation that…

A small playground in east Redfern has received a major accolade for its unique design and use of open space in a dense urban area. Chelsea Street Playground took top honours in the Parks and Open Space category of the 2016 Australian Institute for Landscape Architects NSW awards. Including ideas from locals and…

It’s the brand that has literally shaped a nation – from huge sporting arenas to the Australian backyard.  Today it’s difficult to imagine an Australian city, town or rural property without seeing COLORBOND® steel somewhere.  The iconic BlueScope brand is marking an incredible 50 years since its inception in 1966,…

Australian Design Centre presents Clay Intersections, a new exhibition that opened on Thursday 28 July. Curated by Cath Fogarty, Clay Intersections highlights the work of eight contemporary makers selected for their diverse approaches to their ceramic practice. The exhibition presents the work of Kenji Uranishi, Tania Rollond, Bridget Bodenham, Helen Earl,…

At an event in Sydney, David Trubridge destroyed a pile of copies of his designs. The aim was to alert Australians to the real cost of rip-off design products. On June 5th 2016, at the event hosted by the Authentic Design Alliance (ADA) run by Anne-Maree Sargeant, David was able…

A New Urban Village built on the idea that well-designed apartments support wellbeing and social connectivity in the community has arrived at Jewell Station in Melbourne’s inner north. It’s been two years since Neometro, Melbourne’s most design focused and socially led development groups were appointed to transform the parcel of…