The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) has awarded the country’s best landscapes during its annual Festival of Landscape Architecture. Winners were revealed in a ceremony held in Lutruwita/Tasmania on Tuesday 21 October. AILA’s National Jury presented 36 awards to projects spanning 17 categories. AILA National Jury Chair Kate Luckraft…
Australia’s leading recognition of design excellence, the Good Design Awards, has celebrated its 68th year with a landmark ceremony at ICC Sydney, honouring 500 projects across 13 disciplines and highlighting design as a critical driver of innovation, competitiveness and sustainable growth. The ceremony, held at the International Convention Centre Sydney,…
The world’s biggest home energy and electric vehicle show, Everything Electric, is heading to Melbourne for the first time, November 14–16, 2025. Fresh from three record-breaking years in Sydney, with each show eclipsing the last in scale and attendance, Everything Electric is set to supercharge Melbourne with a three-day festival…
Kaiela Arts has announced the launch of Kaiela Arts Editions, a landmark collaboration between internationally acclaimed artist Maree Clarke (Mutti Mutti, Yorta Yorta, Boonwurrung, Wamba Wamba) and Melbourne-based studio Spacecraft. Based on Yorta Yorta Country in Shepparton, Victoria, the Aboriginal art centre will unveil the new works in November at two…
Heide Museum of Modern Art presents Face Everything, a major 30-year thematic survey by celebrated Australian artist Nell, transforming the award-winning Heide Modern building from 11 October 2025 to 1 March 2026. Taking over the former home of John and Sunday Reed, Nell reimagines the domestic architecture as a vibrant,…
Across one weekend in November, ceramic artists and studios nationwide will open their doors for Australian Ceramics Open Studios 2025. Held on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 November, 10am–4pm, the event features more than 170 ceramicists offering demonstrations, studio tours, kiln firings, hands-on workshops, work for sale and warm conversation….
Think Brick Australia is championing the return of a time-tested housing model – the low-rise, 3-storey walk-up flat (3SWUF) – and the enduring material shaping its future. As urban density, sustainability and affordability rise to the top of planning agendas, Think Brick Australia is reimagining these familiar mid-century buildings in…
Laminex has partnered with Perth-based interdisciplinary practice State of Kin to bring Laminex True to Nature: Next Generation Woodgrains to life in a sculptural, layered boardroom concept. For over 90 years, Laminex has shaped Australian interiors through innovation, craftsmanship and a commitment to design that lasts. Its legacy of creative…
Incinerator Gallery and Moonee Valley City Council (MVCC), in partnership with Monash Art, Design and Architecture (MADA), will present the final instalment of their visionary think tank talk series: Regenerating and Reconnecting Recreational and Cultural Spaces. Produced in association with the Festival of Urbanism 2025, the event will take place…
Australia’s first Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) Month launches this October, led by Victorian-based resource recovery pioneer Repurpose It as a national campaign to reduce household waste and strengthen Australians’ understanding of recycling and the circular economy. Kicking off from 1 October, the initiative tackles food and garden waste and…
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