In the lead-up to the virtual weekend announced for the 25th and 26th July, digitising these significant spaces in a time where physical movement is limited means that the 2020 program will provide an exciting opportunity to celebrate one of the world’s most liveable cities and explore our city like…

The NSW Government is inviting registered architects from around Australia to enter their designs for a new Pier Pavilion at Watermans Cove in Barangaroo South. Organised by Infrastructure NSW, the competition will involve two stages. The first stage, opening on Tuesday 23 June, will be an open and anonymous ideas…

The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) has announced the winners of the 2020 NSW Landscape Architecture Awards at a virtual ceremony. The awards acknowledged 33 exemplar projects over 14 categories, celebrating leading projects of all sizes across regional and metropolitan New South Wales. AILA NSW Awards Jury Chair Sara…

Private electric car share schemes, guest apartment share schemes and potentially the largest private community energy network in Queensland are just a few of the initiatives master developer Sekisui House Australia is planning for Ripley Town Centre, as detailed in a recently released, in-depth vision paper. The paper highlights the…

The City of Melbourne will invest $1 million to establish two new waste and resource recovery hubs in the CBD to help businesses reduce waste and limit the number of bins in our laneways. Lord Mayor Sally Capp said the 2020-2021 draft Annual Plan and Budget includes $24 million on…

Following updated guidelines from the Victorian Government, Heide Museum of Modern Art today announces a reopening date of Tuesday 30 June 2020, after its temporary closure due to COVID-19 restrictions. The museum is implementing the physical distancing, capacity limits and increased hygiene measures outlined in the Government’s phased roadmap to…

BVN has created a series of flexible, beautiful and sustainable places which have garnered four wins and a commendation at AIA ACT Awards. By rethinking our places of education and their relationship with our cities, BVN has integrated the Australian National University’s (ANU) place into Canberra’s urban fabric, highlighting the importance of public architecture and the…

As Queenslanders spend more time in parks and community spaces due to Coronavirus, the global pandemic has highlighted the importance of well-designed outdoor space that puts the needs of the users first. Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) Queensland is recognising the ‘best of the best’ in landscape architecture across…

‘For Our Country’ the Australian War Memorial’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander memorial took out the top gong at the ACT Architecture Awards winning the prestigious Canberra Medallion. Designed by artist Daniel Boyd and Edition Office Architects, the memorial commemorates the military service and experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait…

Research led by UNSW Sydney and University of Glasgow on the health impacts of quality green space in cities has received funding from the UKRI-NHMRC. A research project investigating how green spaces can reduce inequalities in mental health and cardiometabolic disease prevention has received $1.45 million in funding from the…