The National Gallery of Victoria announced that it will reopen The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia at Federation Square to the public on Monday 23 November 2020. Visitors will experience the premiere retrospective exhibition DESTINY, showcasing the work of one of Australia’s most respected artists Destiny Deacon. “The NGV is…

Brickworks Building Products have collaborated with one of Australia’s leading designers, Adam Goodrum to create Kite Breeze, a contemporary reimagining of the celebrated Modernist-era breeze block. Kite transforms an iconic material of the past into a new experience for today’s urban landscapes. Based on Adam’s design ethos and love of…

Last night the winners and commended projects in The Design Files + Laminex Design Awards 2020 were announced in a live streamed, online ceremony. 10 winners and 19 commendations were awarded to a diverse range of creatives from 119 finalists across the 10 awards categories: Residential Architecture, Interior Design, Collaboration,…

In a year that has seen Australians interact more with their immediate built environment than ever before, projects that go above and beyond, enlivening their surroundings, have received the nation’s top architectural honours. The 2020 Australian Institute of Architects’ National Architecture Award recipients, announced via a live-streamed event tonight, epitomise the power…

The world’s first dedicated coral conservation facility will be located at the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef in Port Douglas, North Queensland, Australia. The Living Coral Biobank aims to secure the long-term future and biodiversity of corals worldwide which are under severe threat due to climate change. Designed by…

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 series;…

Tasmania’s most popular architecture and design event, Open House Hobart (OHH), launches the program for the weekend of November 14 and 15, 2020. Open House Hobart will be launching its eighth program through a livestreamed event from the Dorney House at Fort Nelson, on Tuesday evening at 6:30 pm. The…

Recent growing fears of food shortages and empty supermarket shelves have spurred the emergence of fruit and vegetable gardens on residential properties, and independent ‘urban farms’ for local communities at apartment blocks and on suburban land pockets. Restaurant food gardens are also proving to be popular. Subsequently, award-winning urban design…

MANRAGS has cemented its authority in the fashion textiles industry by preventing one million textiles from ending up in landfill. A leader in the global circular fashion concept, MANRAGS created a textile diversion program in the midst of a global pandemic. Breaking down the barriers of traditional fashion by tackling…

Generate 2020 – the tenth and final curated exhibition of work by the final cohort of artists and designers completing the two-year JamFactory Associate program. Since 2010, Generate has been an annual showcase of outstanding work and new ideas. This exhibition celebrates JamFactory’s role in nurturing emerging talent and is a launch pad for…