JamFactory and Stylecraft are pleased to announce the establishment of an exciting new biennial award for Australian furniture design. The award is anticipated as one of Australia’s richest and most prestigious design awards and aims to raise the profile of Australian designers and encourage innovation in furniture design. The winner…

Community-oriented projects have dominated the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2014 National Architecture Awards, announced Thursday 6 November at a ceremony hosted by Myf Warhurst at the Darwin Convention Centre. Projects honoured include a housing project with an emphasis on communal spaces, a mental health facility with a welcoming domestic feel,…

A consummate Brisbane home is the winner of the People’s Choice Award, part of the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2014 National Architecture Awards. Oxlade Drive House by James Russell Architect was selected by voters from the 13 houses shortlisted in the National Awards’ Residential Architecture categories. The simple, practical design…

The new Miele G 6000 dishwashers are equipped with remarkable technology. This innovative range delivers unparalleled performance and incredibly low consumption to save valuable time and resources. Boasting 3.5 star energy and up to 5.5 star water efficiency ratings, Miele’s new G 6000 dishwasher range comprises a comprehensive choice of…

One of Melbourne’s most iconic laneways is now one of its greenest, with an innovative recycling project breathing new life into the Degraves Street precinct. Operating from the basement of Ross House in Flinders Lane, the Degraves Street Recycling Facility uses traditional recycling and high-tech machinery to reduce landfill and…

Melbourne based premium LED lighting brand Brightgreen launches its newest venture, Loomi; affordable Tru-Colour LED lights for kickass no-frills everyday illumination. Loomi lights emit something called Tru-Colour light, which is better than all the other sub-standard LED-generated light that’s out there, invading your eye-space. Tru-Colour is a fancy way of…

The centerpiece of this newly renovated house, lovingly designed and imagined by the Phooey team, Peter Ho and Emma Young, for a young family in inner Melbourne, is undeniably the three- storey volume that houses a bespoke spiral staircase and a uniquely crafted chandelier, set against the backdrop of a…

The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) National Awards has recognised the strength of the country’s burgeoning landscape architecture industry, with Taylor Cullity Lethlean (TCL) emerging as the big winner. The AILA National Awards recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements and contributions in design, planning, urban design, land management, research and…

Located in the heart of Melbourne’s art and culture precinct, this inaugural pavilion is more than just an exhibition. The pop up structure marks the first year of MPavillion, a four-year project funded primarily by the Naomi Milgrom Foundation and backed by City of Melbourne and the Victorian State Government. Each…