The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) has announced Netherlands-based designer and innovator Christien Meindertsma as the recipient of the 2024 MECCA x NGV Women in Design Commission, a major series inviting globally renowned female designers to create groundbreaking new work for the NGV Collection. Meindertsma is the third recipient of the annual, five-year commission…

One of the most invasive Australian weeds is being touted as a potential economic crop, with benefits for the construction, mining and forestry industries, and potentially many First Nations communities. The prickly paddy melon weed, which costs the agricultural industry around $100 million a year in lost grain yields, cattle…

In a positive stride towards a sustainable and environmentally responsible housing solution, leading Melbourne property developer Beulah’s latest project Brunswick Established will become the first heritage townhome community to implement circular living in Brunswick. Designed by leaders in social and sustainable architecture, Six Degrees, Brunswick Established has been designed around…

MiCRO, the first in a three-part series of Regional Architecture Association Experiences for 2024, will be held in Mudgee, a burgeoning tourism town that has experienced considerable post-covid growth in terms of population and tourism visitation. It is also home to a growing wine region. MiCRO will be held in…

Significant Tasmanian Aboriginal artist, Caleb Nichols-Mansell, will present an artist’s talk at McClelland, Conduit for Country, at 11am on Sunday 25 February. Nichols-Mansell is the cultural adviser to Dark Mofo.  He has been involved in public art commissions throughout Tasmania and is passionate about embedding Aboriginal art, culture, stories, and knowledge throughout the…

Australia’s newest Acute Mental Health Unit in Ipswich, Queensland, builds on a foundation of healing to create an environment that nurtures wellbeing and mindfulness. The new 64-bed multi-storey facility designed by Hassell for West Moreton Health establishes a setting of dignity and calm and places person-focused care, recovery, and safety…