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New to Shelter this July

23 Jun, 2021

SHELTER is the new home of inspiring design and architecture content. The global streaming service’s content encompasses everything from stories of design, to a deep dive into sustainability, history, and real-life aspirational stories. It offers audiences a range of fascinating ‘must-watch’ options from feature length films to television series; short…

Powerhouse Museum receives transformative investment

19 Jun, 2021

The Powerhouse Museum has today welcomed the NSW Government’s $480-$500 million transformative investment into one of Australia’s most revered and loved museums, Powerhouse Ultimo. The renewal will see Powerhouse Ultimo focus on design and fashion, presenting exhibitions that feature the museum’s significant collections, international exclusive exhibitions and programs that support…

Victorian Architecture Awards 2021 winners

18 Jun, 2021

The winners of the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2021 Victorian Architecture Awards from a shortlist of 117 entries across 14 categories are being announced tonight via a special online broadcast. Chair of Juries, Rosemary Burne, said all winning projects demonstrate responses to the wider issues of our time, such as…

DESIGN Canberra’s annual photography competition returns in 2021

18 Jun, 2021

DESIGN Canberra’s annual photography competition has announced its theme for 2021, encouraging professional and amateur photographers to take photos which take a closer look at Canberra’s iconic design and architecture from the 1970s. The 2021 photo competition invites individuals to submit digital photographs that celebrate the visionary and experimental design…

The Circle Awards winners announced

17 Jun, 2021

Tonight, the winners of The Circle Awards have been announced. These awards are the results of hours of meticulous judging from Australia’s leading voices within the circular economy. After reviewing nearly 200 entries, an assortment of winners have been chosen by the expert panel as the best organisations, businesses, or…

2021 Tasmanian Architecture Awards winners

10 Jun, 2021

Tourism projects have dominated at the 2021 Tasmanian Architecture Awards. Held on Saturday 5 June, the winners of Tasmania’s most prestigious architecture awards were announced via a YouTube live stream. Winner of both the Alan C Walker Award for Public Architecture and the COLORBOND Award for Steel Architecture, and one…

2021 NSW Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture Awards winners

10 Jun, 2021

Winners of the 2021 NSW Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture Awards were announced on Wednesday, June 9, with lessons for even the smallest home garden. Design enthusiast Tim Ross revealed the most outstanding projects in the state across 16 categories including Urban Design, Infrastructure, Play Spaces, Health and Education Landscape,…

Wanna Dance for Sydney Solstice, an interactive installation

10 Jun, 2021

An interactive installation Wanna Dance for Sydney Solstice announced today by City People and Studio Chris Fox invites the people of Sydney to dance in one of the city’s distinctive urban laneways. An innovative collaboration between some of Sydney’s leading designers, prop-makers, sound artists, choreographers and dancers, Wanna Dance is made for…

ACT Government is tackles urban heat by increasing greenery

8 Jun, 2021

The City Renewal Authority is trialling new urban furniture in Latin America Plaza and Civic Square designed to help keep our city cool and provide shade over the warmer months. The Authority has commissioned two design agencies – Brindabella Constructions and Formswell – to design, fabricate, and install two structures…