News

MPavilion 2020 opens

12 Nov, 2020

The Naomi Milgrom Foundation today launched Australia’s most loved architecture and design event—MPavilion 2020. From Thursday 12 November 2020 to Monday 5 April 2021, the amplified cultural program responds to the pandemic’s challenges by exploring design and architecture as a social practice and generously empowering hundreds of artists, designers, and performers both local…

The eighth Koorie Art Show

11 Nov, 2020

125 artists from across Victoria will be vying for the annual Koorie Art Show Awards. The exhibition opening, award presentation and celebrations will be online this year, on Saturday 5 December at 2pm. Through a statewide call for entries, The Koorie Art Show is the only exhibition in Victoria dedicated to…

Pepai Jangala Carroll announced 2021 JamFactory ICON

11 Nov, 2020

JamFactory is thrilled to announce the 2021 JamFactory ICON is Pepai Jangala Carroll. A painter and ceramic artist based in Pukatja and working from Ernabella Arts, Carroll is a Luritja/Pintupi man and the first Aboriginal artist to be celebrated in this series of exhibitions that launched in 2013. JamFactory’s annual…

NGV Australia at Federation Square reopening 23 November 2020

10 Nov, 2020

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…

The Design Files + Laminex Design Awards 2020 sustainability winners

6 Nov, 2020

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,…

National Architecture Awards 2020 winners announced

6 Nov, 2020

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…

World’s first dedicated coral conservation facility announced

29 Oct, 2020

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 announces November content

28 Oct, 2020

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;…

Open House Hobart is back for 2020

27 Oct, 2020

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…