The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) has revealed the winners of the 2020 National Landscape Architecture Awards in its first ever virtual awards program. AILA recognised 46 winners across 15 categories for exceptional practice, validating talent, commitment, and design excellence. Among the total winners, 13 Awards of Excellence were…

In collaboration with Melbourne Fringe’s Fringe Furniture program, the Naomi Milgrom Foundation today released the design for the MPavilion 2020 stool, by local interior designer and architect Holly Board in partnership with Peter Grove, both of BoardGrove Architects. The commission – titled STOOL DOLLY – is part of MPavilion’s response to a pandemic year…

Global pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, the Global EverGreening Alliance and Greening Australia today mark the official launch of a major project to plant 25 million trees across Australia – one of the largest-ever privately funded restoration projects in the country. The project will cover approximately 20 000 hectares of land, equivalent to one-quarter of the city of Canberra in…

Food is a central part of culture, and at a fundamental level, we also need it. However, food production can be quite removed, even absent, from our daily lives, with much of the population living in urban areas far from distant agricultural regions. Dr Joshua Zeunert from UNSW Built Environment says many people have…

Exploring some of the most globally relevant and pressing issues of our time, including isolation, representation and speculation on the future, the NGV Triennial will present a large-scale exhibition of international contemporary art, design and architecture. Featuring 86 projects by more than 100 artists, designers and collectives from more than…

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) is delighted to announce the 29 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists who have been selected as finalists in the 2020 KWM Contemporary First Nations Art Award. Selected from more than 60 entries, the finalists include eight from the Northern Territory, four from NSW, eight…

DESIGN Canberra has announced highlights for the 2020 program that will take over the nation’s capital from 9-29 November. The festival celebrates Canberra as a global city of design and a living design laboratory, and this year’s centrepiece is a major site-specific installation by Australian multidisciplinary artist Hannah Quinlivan. Returning for…

A new level of innovative and considered use of colour has been achieved by the exceptional winning projects in the 34th Dulux Colour Awards, which were announced on the Dulux website. Recognising the most cutting-edge and creative applications of colour across six categories of architecture and design, the renowned industry…

Looking to keep the kids entertained during the school hols while also helping them learn about the environment? With over 35 environmental sustainability activities in the Junior Landcare Learning Centre, there is a lot to keep children busy. Every learning activity runs for 30 minutes with step-by-step instructions, a short…

International architecture firm BVN has branched into a grassroots solution for COVID, bringing people together safely and supporting hospitality businesses that are re-opening after lockdown. The solution they found for New York might just be the answer for Melbourne’s COVID summer. Re-ply, the brainchild of BVN’s New York studio, capitalised…