Ahead of an upcoming Melbourne Design Week panel discussion, Genevieve Brannigan sat down with Sally Evans, Director of Graphic Design and Product Development at Nexus Designs, to interrogate the role of bio-fabrication in design practice to create a better future for all. 1. In what ways do you think these…
In suburban Melbourne in 1934, Robert Sykes started Laminex in a small tin shed. Over the years, this business grew to be one of Australia’s leading manufacturers. While the iconic Australian brand has grown a lot over nine decades, their ethos has always remained the same – the belief that…
The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) has revealed the winners of the 2024 ACT State Awards. The jury honoured 11 winners across nine categories. AILA ACT Jury Chair Gay Williamson says this year’s winners showcase the vibrancy, diversity and respect for Country present in the capital’s landscape architecture profession….
A New Normal will run from 24 May until 15 June, bringing together more than fifty of Sydney’s most ambitious designers, architects, developers, technologists, brands and architects to actualise new solutions to solve some of the city’s most persistent challenges. Presented at the Powerhouse in partnership with Vivid Ideas Sydney,…
In the lead-up to Melbourne Design Week, we have collected a list of 20 not to be missed talks, exhibitions and other happenings. SOUTH SPACE | AN ARCHITECTURE EXHIBITION Friday 24 – 31 May Presented by McBride Charles Ryan Architects. Collaborators include: Bird de la Coeur, Blight, Blight & Blight,…
Rapid deployment of low carbon strategies at scale to reduce the climate impact of our built environment is one of the great challenges of our time. The Better Building Exchange enabled by HIP V. HYPE is a space dedicated to cross-disciplinary exchange aimed at amplifying ideas, skills, technologies and relationships…
Forecast is The Art Gallery of Western Australia’s newest experiential exhibition that invites audiences of all ages and abilities to pause, listen, feel, and connect with the world around us. At a time of increasing climate instability, Forecast offers an unplugged, meditative and interactive exhibition that explores First Nations understandings of environment…
JamFactory is thrilled to announce that the winner of the 2024 FUSE Glass Prize is South Australian based artist Tom Moore. This biennial non-acquisitive prize for Australian and New Zealand glass artists is Australasia’s richest prize for glass. It provides a platform for artists to push themselves and their work to new limits…
WHAT: Next Wave: the Future of Independent Publishing WHEN: 6 – 7.30pm, Thursday 30 May WHERE: Patagonia Torquay. 116 Surf Coast Hwy, Torquay An extraordinary free panel discussion on the future of independent publishing will be held in Torquay, featuring celebrated local creatives and independent publishers. Next Wave will feature…
Uncover timber’s journey: “The Hands That Touch the Timber” an exhibition showcasing the beauty, potential and sustainability of timber during Melbourne Design Week is presented by Elton Group and Tongue & Groove, in collaboration with Green Magazine. Melbourne Design Week is set to host a captivating and immersive exhibition titled “Touchwood: The Hands That Touch the Timber”, inviting attendees to experience its…
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