Simple Sample, a pioneering platform dedicated to sustainable material sourcing in Australia, is proud to announce its official launch. Simple Sample is an online technology enabled platform that simplifies and accelerates the material selection process by providing access to an extensive selection of samples from leading Australian suppliers on one…
The community is being encouraged to share their feedback on the proposed design to revitalise the much-loved and iconic Powerhouse Museum in Ultimo. On exhibition until 30 May 2024, the new design honours the heritage of the buildings by retaining the Wran building, and transforms the heritage listed Boiler House,…
Issue 97 comes out 6 May. Order on its own or as part of a subscription. There is a long history of prefabricated housing in Australia. Mostly it offered an affordable and quick solution during times of population growth but we are now seeing increasingly sophisticated systems that provide solutions…
The Australian Institute of Architects has announced the shortlist for the 2024 Victorian Architecture Awards, with the largest number of entries of all Australian states, and a total of 228 submissions across 15 categories including Sustainable Architecture, Regional Architecture, Heritage and the popular Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing Category. In…
There is a tension in the Australian design industry. The desire to preserve and celebrate our heritage architecture is reckoning with a worsening housing crisis, a changing climate and the increasingly urgent call to find more sustainable ways to live. In Overlay: A New Australian Heritage, 15 creatives including architects,…
Australia’s largest and leading annual design festival presents its eighth edition in 2024 with 11 days of 300+ innovative exhibitions, displays, symposiums and talks throughout metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. Highlights in the 2024 program include a keynote from Nigerian architect Tosin Oshinowo, a symposium exploring speculative riverside designs for…
Energy retailer Momentum Energy has unveiled a program that will see the company incentivising some of its own customers to disconnect from gas. Momentum Energy will cover the gas abolishment fee of $242 for Victorian customers who work with Melbourne-based business Goodbye Gas to fully electrify their homes. The abolishment…
Fifteen makers and designers from Australia’s creative scene are leading the way in reshaping material practices through Conscious Craft. Established by Craft Victoria, this transformative initiative represents a major step towards sustainable creativity and collective action within the artistic community. Launching in May, Conscious Craft will debut with an exciting…
The Cape, a ground breaking sustainable community overlooking the ocean at Cape Paterson on Victoria’s Bass Coast, is proud to announce its participation in National Sustainable House Day on April 21, 2024. As part of this event, The Cape will open a suite of homes to the public, including the…
The Art Gallery of Ballarat presents Lost in Palm Springs, curated by artist and curator Dr Greer Honeywill in an initiative developed by HOTA, Home of the Arts, Gold Coast. The multidisciplinary exhibition brings together fourteen creative minds who respond to, capture, or re-imagine the magical qualities of the landscape and the celebrated mid-century…
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