From 15-17 June, the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre will for the first time host two of Australia’s premier design events – Design Show Australia and ArchiBuild Expo – under one roof.  This will be the first Design Show in Melbourne (with the original event being hosted in Sydney last…

This year’s Dulux Colour Awards winners uniquely demonstrate the capacity for colour to transform our built environment through innovative design, ambitious scope and masterful execution. Chosen from 113 finalists across Australia and New Zealand, the winning projects were applauded for their exceptional use of colour across a vast range of…

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…

The Australian Institute of Architects have announced Kerstin Thompson, the founding Principal of Kerstin Thompson Architects (KTA), as the recipient of the 2023 Gold Medal. She becomes the fourth woman to receive the prize in its 63-year history, having founded her studio in 1994 and built the business and led…

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 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…

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…

This year, the Victorian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects has strengthened its commitment to supporting projects that provide a sustainable built environment for future generations of Victorians with the introduction of a new Sustainability Checklist for all entrants across the 10 direct categories that make up the Victorian Architecture…