A giant inflatable sphere – which literally breathes throughout the day – is the NGV’s 2023 Architecture Commission. Making the invisible visible, (This is) Air, developed by Nic Brunsdon in collaboration with ENESS, draws attention to one of the universal and defining features of life on Earth: breathing air. Utilising…
MPavilion, the flagship initiative of the Naomi Milgrom Foundation, opens its milestone MPavilion 10, designed by internationally renowned, Pritzker Prize-winner Tadao Ando, in Queen Victoria Gardens on 16 November. Ando’s design for MPavilion 10—his first ever project in Australia—reflects his signature use of striking geometric interventions in nature and his…
1 SHOT 23 – HOME / AWAY, the second exhibition and book launch celebrating the work of Image Makers Association Australia members, has opened. Officially opened on October 25 Sydney, October 26 Melbourne and November 02 Perth in Stylecraft showrooms, the exhibition uses the curatorial theme of Home / Away…
Issue 94 comes out 9 November. Order on its own or as part of a subscription. In issue 94 we look at five very different renovations. All seek to improve access to light and fresh air, and aim for greater energy efficiency and livability. One goes well beyond all of…
Now in its 21st year, Victoria’s most prestigious annual sustainability awards program—Premier’s Sustainability Awards—acknowledges the businesses, local governments and communities leading the way in sustainability and celebrates their achievements. Flat wine bottles, recycled soap, energy and water saving kits, textile recycling and Australia’s first 100 per cent renewable energy-powered aquatic…
The Annual Australian Timber Design Award winners for 2023 were recently announced at the Cargo Hall in Melbourne, compered by writer and presenter Tim Ross. ARM Architecture received first prize for their outstanding Sydney Opera House Concert Hall Renewal project. The World Heritage-listed Sydney Opera House celebrates its 50th birthday…
The 2024 program at the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) will include a career survey of work by leading contemporary Australian artist Judy Watson, an immersive multidisciplinary blockbuster showcasing the innovative practice of Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen, and APT11, the latest chapter in the Gallery’s…
Australia’s best new residential and commercial buildings have been named in the Australian Institute of Architects 2023 National Architecture Awards, shining a light on the most innovative, sustainable and inspirational homes, commercial and community buildings. This year’s winners can be seen as a window into the changing built environment of…
Tasmania’s most popular architecture and design event, Open House Hobart, is back in 2023 for its eleventh program on the weekend of November 11 & 12 2023. The program will go live on the Open House Hobart website at 7 pm today, 16 October. This year’s program consists of over…
In partnership with Polestar, green magazine hosted its 16th green Talks with the very topical subject being the electrification of the home and vehicle transport. The panel included four key speakers with extensive knowledge on their respective topics. An informative Q and A session followed the presentation by the panellists…
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