“Beaumaris has the greatest concentration of interesting houses in the metropolitan area.” — Royal Institute of Architects ‘Guide to Victorian Architecture’ written in 1956 for the occasion of the Olympic Games. Beaumaris Modern: Modernist Homes in Beaumaris is a collection of mid-century modern Beaumaris houses, beautifully documented by Jack Shelton,…

Australian design brand Dowel Jones, launch their flagship store at Victoria’s BOOM Gallery following another momentous year that included a presentation at the illustrious Milan Design Week plus, the debut of their first upholstered furniture collection at their New York City pop-up Lobby. Founded in 2013 by Dale Hardiman and…

The 2018 National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) Architecture Commission by Melbourne architecture practice MUIR and landscape architecture studio OPENWORK was today unveiled at the NGV International. Entitled Doubleground, the winning proposal for the fourth annual competition is a collaboration between the two practices, inspired by key architectural elements of Sir Roy Grounds’s…

Balfe Park Lane, a new multi-residential development in the hub of Melbourne’s inner- north is commencing its public launch. With the award-winning team of Kerstin Thompson Architects and boutique developer, Antipodean Land Developments, Balfe Park Lane brings together a unique offering that delivers design excellence and sustainable living on sixty…

The Victorian Design Challenge invites design professionals and students to use their creativity to tackle one of the great challenges of our time – waste. The challenge aims to inspire impactful and implementable solutions that demonstrate the value of design and creativity to the creation of a better future. Enter the…

The 2018 NGV Architecture Commission by Melbourne architecture practice MUIR and landscape architecture studio OPENWORK has commenced installation in advance of its public unveiling next week at the NGV International. Entitled Doubleground, the winning proposal for the fourth annual competition is a collaboration between the two practices, inspired by key…

The Victorian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) is calling for increased investment in green infrastructure at this year’s state election to improve life expectancy and liveability for Melbournians. AILA’s Victorian Chapter has released a state election campaign statement with the president calling on all parties to…

LAVA’s design for the German Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai is a vertical campus of nature and technology, taking cues from the local architecture and Germany’s history of outstanding lightweight pavilion design. Demonstrating the Expo theme, everything from intelligent use of local climatic conditions to materials reuse to construction is sustainable….