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A.G.M. Expo ’19

13 Jun, 2019

A.G.M Expo ’19 is a collaborative exhibition celebrating collaboration in the Australian contemporary design industry. Hosted by Friends & Associates, the show will feature new and original work from more than sixty of the country’s most exciting established and early-career designers. A.G.M. is Friends & Associates’ annual exhibition and it…

Front / Centre at Denfair 2019

12 Jun, 2019

Denfair’s Front / Centre competition has returned for 2019, reaffirming a commendable commitment to Australian emerging design and creating accessible pathways for those who create it. We’ve selected a few standouts from this year’s finalists. Makiko Ryujin The “Shinki Burning Vessels” are concerned with the uncontrolled, transformative nature of fire….

Design Speaks Housing Futures 2019

11 Jun, 2019

With the rapidly evolving demands of twenty-first century living, the needs and expectations of the housing sector continue to change. Now, more then ever, it is important that architects, designers, planners and policymakers expand their vision and contextual understanding in the delivery of all types of housing. The Housing Futures…

WORKSHOPPED19

11 Jun, 2019

What do we covet, keep and reference as contemporary examples of great design? WORKSHOPPED19 showcases the very best in new Australian design by emerging and established designers, and opens at Australian Design Centre (ADC) on 14 June. 38 designers have been selected this year with entrants answering the brief: Fit…

The Ideal Home exhibition opens at the Powerhouse Museum

7 Jun, 2019

The Ideal Home exhibition opens at the Powerhouse Museum on 8 June, exploring the history of the Australian home told through household objects, furniture and design classics. Co-presented by Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences and Penrith Regional Gallery, the exhibition explores Australian experiences of home and family life across the past…

FWPA unveils “Wood. The Ultimate Renewable™”

6 Jun, 2019

Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) hosted a launch event in Melbourne Tuesday night, unveiling a new brand to the industry ahead of a consumer advertising campaign next month. The Ultimate Renewable™ will promote the sustainability and environmental advantages of Australia’s forest and wood products industry, with the goal of…

Living Melbourne: our metropolitan urban forest

5 Jun, 2019

After three years of work, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Resilient Melbourne are proud to mark World Environment Day 2019 by announcing a new metropolitan wide urban forest strategy for Melbourne called Living Melbourne: our metropolitan urban forest. The strategy is a first for Australia (and one of the first in…

Open House Melbourne launches This is Public podcast

4 Jun, 2019

A new podcast series of interviews with the thinkers, doers and advocates who are shaping our city. Open House Melbourne has launched a new bi-monthly podcast series that asks big questions about the future of our city, with a special focus on built and natural environments and the people who…

Melbourne’s newest office space sets sustainability benchmark

4 Jun, 2019

One of Melbourne’s latest commercial buildings has set a new benchmark in sustainability with an innovative structural solution featuring a lightweight movement resistant steel frame, timber flooring and double-glazed glass walls. The five-storey, 4000-square-metre second tower at 276 Flinders Street, at the corner of Flinders and Elizabeth Streets, meets the…

Premier’s Sustainability Awards entries closing soon

3 Jun, 2019

Entries in the 2019 Premier’s Sustainability Awards close at 5pm on Thursday 13 June. Finalists will be announced mid-August. All finalists are invited to attend the awards’ ceremony on Thursday 10 October – a night of celebrating sustainability leadership, creativity and innovation across 11 categories. 2018 finalist in the awards’…