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Applications Open: Carl Nielsen Design Accelerator

11 May, 2023

Powerhouse invites early to mid-career industrial designers to apply for the inaugural Carl Nielsen Design Accelerator program, supported by a generous bequest from the celebrated Australian industrial designer and his wife Judy Nielsen. One project designed or released in Australia in the last 12 months that demonstrates outstanding design for…

UQ Student Central Transformed by Leading International Design Firm

8 May, 2023

Leading international design firm Hassell has helped transform the hub for delivery of student services at The University of Queensland (UQ) in the new calming, immersive spaces of UQ Student Central. The design of the recently completed project places the holistic student experience at its core by bringing together administration, employability…

2023 Victorian Architecture Awards Shortlist Revealed

4 May, 2023

The Australian Institute of Architects has today announced the shortlist for the 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards, with a total of 130 projects shortlisted across 15 categories of Public Architecture, Sustainable Architecture, Interior Architecture and more. A joint multi-residential submission by six of Australia’s leading architects (Nightingale Village), Australia’s first Passive…

Powerhouse Commission Captures Liddell Power Station Closure

29 Apr, 2023

Powerhouse today announced the new commission Yesterday New Future (Liddell) by Merilyn Fairskye – a photographic and social history recording of the closure of Liddell Power Station in the Hunter Valley, NSW, which was switched off today after 52 years in operation. Fairskye, a Sydney-based artist whose work explores the effects of milestone moments on humans…

Adaptive Reuse: Should We Convert Empty Offices To Address Housing Shortages?

22 Apr, 2023

Quality of life must lead office-to-residential conversions to ensure inequities are not built into our housing system, says UNSW expert. During the pandemic, lockdown and isolation protocols left many office towers vacant. Today office occupancy levels remain at unprecedented lows with hybrid working arrangements the norm across diverse industries. There…

Melbourne Design Week 2023: Five Events You Can’t Miss

15 Apr, 2023

Melbourne Design Week, 18 – 28 May, Australia’s largest annual international design event returns, presenting innovative and engaging projects that celebrate the diversity and excellence of Australian design and architecture. Now in its seventh year, Melbourne Design Week is a vital platform to profile the breadth of Australian talent, from…

Jugs: An Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramic Vessels, AKA Amphorae

15 Apr, 2023

Jugs presents works by twenty acclaimed Australian artists and makers, all working with ceramics to explore the classic form of the amphora – affectionately known as jugs. From its origins, amphorae were objects of utility, used to transport materials of trade and as highly decorated, ceremonial objects – amphorae speak…