NSW Minister for the Arts Don Harwin announced that the architectural partnership of Moreau Kusunoki and Genton has been selected to design the new Powerhouse, following an international architectural competition that commenced in January 2019. Minister Harwin was joined in Parramatta for the announcement by Member for Parramatta and Minister…

Australian travel and landscape photographer Lisa Michele Burns (The Wandering Lens) has launched The Photographic Forecast, a 49-piece art collection that captures the patterns, textures, tones and features of some of the most at-risk natural landscapes around the world. Burns, who travelled far and wide to produce the launch collection,…

In 2020, Australia’s leading annual international design event, Melbourne Design Week, presents its largest program to date, with more than 300 events over 11 days. Programmed around the theme ‘How Can Design Shape Life?’, the festival comprises 85 exhibitions, 94 talks, 15 films, 22 tours and 16 workshops celebrating the best of local, national…

After four years of research and development, Stacked Farm, the country’s first end-to-end automated indoor vertical farm, is about to deliver leafy greens and herbs to national wholesalers including Sumo Salad, QSR and Morco Fresh – supplying fresh produce to casinos, inflight airline catering and retail outlets. Vertical farming is…

Slate House is set to become one of bayside’s first carbon neutral property developments in operations, brought to the market by Lucent – the developer which helped to pave the way for environmentally sustainable housing in Melbourne’s inner-north. With the popularity of sustainable living in areas such as Brunswick East…

The Annual Australian Timber Design Award winners for 2019 have been announced at The Crown in Melbourne in October where fitzpatrick + partners claimed first prize for their stunning Castlecrag home aptly named The Seed House. The Seed House blends in seamlessly with the surrounding bushland typical of Castlecrag, floating…

A deep-dive new podcast series that explores the role of architects, explains the perfect client, and asks how theory is applied to contemporary design has been released to inform and inspire both architects and the public. The Australian Institute of Architects’ Emerging Architects and Graduates Network (EmAGN) collaborated with Open…

The future of retail and hospitality, Frasers Property Australia’s Burwood Brickworks shopping centre, is now open in Burwood East, Victoria. To mark the occasion an official ribbon cutting ceremony will be held on the ground floor, launching three days of family fun, retailer offers and live entertainment. The official proceedings…

Andrew Whalley, Grimshaw Chairman, laid out an ambitious approach to the firm’s environmental strategy in his opening address at the World Architecture Festival in Amsterdam. His lecture, titled ‘Zero,’ outlined Grimshaw’s commitment to an ambitious start of the new decade in which all of Grimshaw’s international operations and studios will…

The Design Tasmania Awards were founded in 2006 to recognise and promote excellence in design and innovation. They aim to promote emerging, established and professional designers in Tasmania, both nationally and internationally. The 2019 awards celebrate the richness of the design profession as well as the insight and perseverance of…