Over a century in the making and with the help of generous donors, the revamped Arid Garden was designed by renowned landscape architect Andrew Laidlaw, and is based on the internal cellular structure of a succulent. The collection features more than 3000 arid plants including 400 different species, with many sourced…

HIP V.HYPE has welcomed Clare Parry to the team as Lead of Better Buildings, marking a step forward in the capability and capacity of HIP V. HYPE’s integrated sustainability business. Clare joins HIP V. HYPE with over 12 years’ experience in delivering high performance buildings, including as the Director and…

Flowers Vasette are pleased to announce their installation for Melbourne’s most iconic architectural landmark, Flinders Street Station in line with Urban Blooms, a flower encounter like no other. Urban Blooms, a Spring floral concept running from Saturday 14 – 27 November 2020 was created in partnership with the City of…

The 2020 ArchiTeam Awards and Exhibition, in their 13th year, have been redesigned to be completely virtual. ArchiTeam has worked with members to totally re-imagine the awards exhibition, in an innovative and truly unique way. “As is true for many businesses, 2020 has been a tough year for architects,” says…

Greening pumps to cool Western Sydney, creating micromeadows connect to nature and a new 42km of continuous walking and cycling trails are some of the winning entries to the inaugural Public Space Ideas Competition for Greater Sydney. The competition is organised by the Committee for Sydney and NSW Government, supported…

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…

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…

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…

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…