What began with a developer’s desire to create Australia’s first medium-density eight-star townhouse development at scale alongside Northcote’s Merri Creek has grown into an exemplar of sustainable living. Located on Wurundjeri Country, adjacent to the bushy parklands of Merri Creek, Northcote Place transforms the 12 000-square site of a disused…

Melbourne Design Week, Australia’s leading annual international design event, has revealed the full program for its 2021 festival – the largest iteration to date. Presented by Creative Victoria in partnership with the National Gallery of Victoria, and now in its fifth consecutive year, the festival features 11 days of more…

Entries are now open for the 35th Dulux Colour Awards, inviting design professionals including architects, interior designers, specifiers and students from Australia and New Zealand, to submit work that celebrates sophisticated and masterful use of colour across interior and exterior commercial, public and residential spaces. Andrea Lucena-Orr, Dulux Colour Planning…

Joost Bakker’s Future Food System project is partnering with manufacturer of premium appliances, Miele. Miele is embracing the ‘zero waste’ philosophy, and officially putting their support behind Bakker’s quest to demystify self-sufficiency and sustainability in everyday life. Having previously partnered with Bakker on a number of his ingenious sustainability initiatives, Miele…

Now in its 15th year, the Think Brick Awards continue to recognise architectural excellence and the ever-important contribution that architects, manufacturers, builders and bricklayers make in bringing outstanding built projects to life. Each year the awards – with a combined prize pool of $60 000 – attract a jury comprising…

The Urban Adaptation competition challenged architects and students from around the world to design an innovative modular wood design for a public building or a building system that easily adapts to the changing needs of the community. The competition, organised by Metsä Group, Aalto University and the Finnish Ministry of…

The Tiny House competition looked to celebrate individuality and sustainability through innovative designs redefining resourceful living. Through this platform, the various avenues of mobile living spaces and the unbridled freedom they would offer were explored. The esteemed jury for judging this competition consisted of Pedro Tuma (Terra E Tuma Arquitetos…

An impressive aquatic centre comprising four pools and extensive fitness and wellness facilities is the centrepiece of a major new recreational project in the Epsom Park precinct of Sydney’s Green Square. The Gunyama Park Aquatic & Recreation Centre is the newest addition to the City of Sydney’s recreational assets and…

Transitions Film Festival returns this February, with an enthralling program of world-changing documentaries about the existential challenges, creative innovations and heroic pioneers helping us to envision a new normal. One of this year’s highlights is Making a Mountain, which follows globally-renowned architect Bjarke Ingles and his half-a-billion dollar quest to…