Victoria’s top architecture firms came together to recognise the state’s best, at the Australian Institute of Architects 2014 Victorian Architecture Awards on Friday. Named Awards, Awards and Commendations were awarded in 12 categories as well as several specialist Awards, including residential, commercial and public projects, with key trends including the…

From a record 51 entries, the jury have awarded 35 Awards and Commendations at the 2014 ACT Architecture Awards announced at the recently refurbished REX Hotel. For the second year in a row, Tonkin Zulaikha Greer’s (TZG) National Arboretum has been honoured at the ACT Awards. Following on from the…

The first and largest of three state-of-the-art buildings featuring in the University of Technology, Sydney’s billion-dollar City Campus Master Plan has been unveiled. The stunning new UTS Faculty of Engineering and IT (FEIT) building joins other new landmark buildings within the rapidly transforming and revitalised western gateway to Sydney’s CBD….

An overgrown back garden is reinvented as a fabulous new living space. In Brisbane’s balmy subtropical climate a lot of living is done outside — on decks and verandahs, in sheltered courtyards and terraces. While the owners of this enticing, contemporary outdoor space already had a large rear deck, they…

London Based designers have revealed visionary designs for green infrastructure and water sensitive designs that will mitigate flooding and turn neglected places into vibrant and liveable communities. Baharash Architecture revealed their recent designs at Eco-build, one of the largest sustainability events in the world, after being shortlisted for an open…

The City of Melbourne has announced solar and lighting rebates to help city apartment owners reduce the emissions and power bills generated by common areas. The rebates will reimburse half the cost, to the value of $3000, for solar panels and LED lighting upgrades that reduce energy use in the…

The City of Sydney will celebrate World Environment Day on a high, having retrofitted 45 of its properties to reduce electricity and water use, slash carbon emissions and generate operational savings of more than $1 million a year. The two-year retrofit program included Town Hall House, Customs House, swimming pools,…

The balance pendant is a thin steam bent timber LED light that can work alone as a task light or in a cluster as feature lighting. It celebrates simplicity and elegance through its form and manufacturing process, with little material waste and machining time. The timber is finished with a…

With a superb site on the Tasman Peninsula, the owners put their trust in a firm of young architects. It was a leap of faith that led them in a direction they would never have thought of. Elaine and Graham Speight weren’t intending to switch their urban existence for a…

The D900+, Brightgreen’s most versatile downlight with Tru-Colour technology, was awarded the Good Design Australia Award in the category Lighting and Furniture. The award was presented to Brightgreen at the Good Design Awards Gala Night 2014 held during Vivid Sydney on 28 May 2014. The D900+ was competing against numerous…