Powerhouse Ultimo will undergo a revitalisation that will reorientate the museum to connect with the CBD, provide a new outdoor public square, more indoor exhibition space and show off the heritage facades of the original power station built in 1899. The NSW Government has released concept designs for the $250 million…
NGV Triennial 2023, opened 3 December, is a powerful and moving snapshot of the world today as captured through the work of over 120 artists, designers and collectives working at the forefront of global contemporary practice. Uniquely bringing contemporary art, design and architecture into dialogue with one another and traversing all…
Leading Aboriginal artist Maree Clarke has unveiled a suite of new public artworks at narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services. Lord Mayor Sally Capp, City of Melbourne Councillor Jamal Hakim and Maree Clarke were onsite to officially open the City of Melbourne’s newest community hub in the Queen Victoria Market…
The Holcim Foundation has announced the winners of its international Holcim Awards for 2023, underscoring the breadth of diverse and innovative real-world approaches to transforming the built environment. From the bustling streets of Madrid to heritage conservation efforts in China, the winning projects – awarded prize money totaling USD 1…
Design Tasmania is excited to unveil Tasmania Makes – a compelling exhibition of extraordinary work by Tasmanian makers and designers. Design Tasmania is the centre for design in Tasmania. Since 1976 our unique Tasmanian Wood Design Collection, regular exhibitions, and retail store have been a platform for design advocacy and…
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…
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