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Head On Photo Festival goes digital for 2020

18 Mar, 2020

Head On Photo Festival, Australia’s leading annual international photography event, has today announced that it will go ahead as a predominantly online event from 1–17 May, accompanied by a diverse program of webinars and events. Recipients of the Head On Photo Awards, including categories for Portrait, Landscape and Student, will…

DESIGN Canberra 2020 calls for submissions

17 Mar, 2020

DESIGN Canberra 2020 is calling for leading architecture, design and craft initiatives to be part of the annual three-week festival, that takes over the nation’s capital from 9 until 29 November, celebrating Canberra as a global city of design and a living design laboratory. Now in its seventh year, the…

Evolution: The Work of Grimshaw Architects at Melbourne Design Week 2020

12 Mar, 2020

Neil Stonell, Managing Partner of Grimshaw’s Melbourne studio, announced today Grimshaw’s involvement in Melbourne Design Week 2020 comprising the exhibition Evolution: The Work of Grimshaw Architects which features fifty years of significant projects from Australia and the world and The Learning City, a keynote presentation by Andrew Cortese, Managing Partner…

Immersive experience ‘DAYDREAM’ coming to Melbourne Design Week

12 Mar, 2020

An artist, furniture designer and architecture practice are coming together to create an immersive experience titled ‘DAYDREAM’ for Melbourne Design Week 2020. Yan Huang, Danielle Storm and TechnÄ“ Architecture + Interior Design are bringing their diverse expertise together as they create a pop-up sensory installation that entwines nature with design….

Our picks at Melbourne Design Week 2020

11 Mar, 2020

Melbourne Design Week 2020 will be held from 12 – 22 March. Now that the action-packed program is soon upon us, we’ve selected a few environmentally-minded events from the schedule that aren’t to be missed. FRANCIS KÉRÉ: ARCHITECTURE SHAPES LIFE | TUE 17 MAR, 6.30–7.30PM Presented by NGV with Architecture…

Gardening, foodie and Backyard Harvest events at FUSE

10 Mar, 2020

For inspiration on everything from baking and making preserves to permaculture and beekeeping, home gardeners, fresh produce lovers and curious minds can explore the Backyard Harvest program as part of FUSE festival from 13 – 29 March. Chat with Darebin’s fabulous home wine makers, sample the results of years of…

Living Edge launches new flagship showroom in Melbourne

5 Mar, 2020

The Living Edge Melbourne showroom has officially opened at 650 Church Street, where its accessible, central location caters for commercial designers and architects as well as Melbourne’s design enthusiasts. Designed by Bates Smart, this carefully crafted environment encapsulates the immersive retail and commercial philosophy and distinctive visual identity of Living…

ISPT has highest number of six-star IE certified buildings under NABERS

4 Mar, 2020

ISPT is building on its reputation for delivering Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) excellence in 2020, announcing that it now has the highest number of six-star IE certified buildings under NABERS and one of the highest average IE ratings in Australia. Delivering the most comfortable and healthy environments for its customers to…

2020 Asia Pacific Architecture Festival announced

4 Mar, 2020

The Asia Pacific Architecture Festival (APAF) has announced its return to Brisbane from 7 to 20 March 2020. APAF is a collaboration between founding partners Architecture Media and State Library of Queensland. The festival will deliver an exciting program of exhibitions, installations, symposia, lectures and workshops that promote and celebrate…

WORKSHOPPED20 applications open

3 Mar, 2020

Australian Design Centre and WORKSHOPPED are calling for applications for WORKSHOPPED20 by 1 May, the 20th anniversary edition of the design industry’s much-anticipated annual program of furniture, lighting and object design. WORKSHOPPED20 is open to all Australian industrial, furniture, lighting and object designers, emerging and established. They are looking for the very best in…