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Built Environment Projects Shine as Banksia Awards 2025 Finalists Announced

9 Mar, 2025

Finalists in the Built Environment and Infrastructure category at Australia’s most prestigious sustainability awards have been announced, recognising outstanding social housing, infrastructure, and redevelopment projects in the 36th Banksia National Sustainability Awards. This year’s finalists demonstrate how sustainable design and innovation can create lasting benefits for communities and the environment….

Edwin Fox Mid-Century Furniture Restoration Workshop at Walsh Street

8 Mar, 2025

Returning to Walsh Street for the third year, join Edwin Fox as he demonstrates how to deconstruct and repair beloved mid-century furniture pieces – hosted by The Robin Boyd Foundation. Fox’s workshops cover the basics of deconstruction, timber stripping, sanding , refinishing, upholstery and aftercare. Each session is a journey…

Discover Sustainable Design at Perth Design Week 2025

7 Mar, 2025

Perth Design Week (20–27 March 2025) will shine a spotlight on sustainability with two insightful events exploring the future of responsible design and craftsmanship. Hosted in a pop-up space designed by Foolscap Studio for Cultivated and Mark Tuckey, these events offer a rare opportunity to engage with experts shaping the…

Melbourne Rooftop Gets the Green Treatment

5 Mar, 2025

A secret green rooftop garden is now blooming above Melbourne’s CBD, transforming the skyline with vibrant flowers and native grasses at 1 Treasury Place. The City of Melbourne and the Victorian Government partnered to deliver the Green Our Rooftop project – an elevated oasis providing more green space for bees,…

MECCA x NGV Women in Design Commission 2025: Nipa Doshi

1 Mar, 2025

Celebrated globally for her distinctive aesthetic that elegantly engages with her Indian heritage, Mumbai-born, London-based designer Nipa Doshi has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 MECCA x NGV Women in Design Commission, a major series inviting globally renowned designers to create groundbreaking new work for the NGV Collection….

Issue 102

Issue 102 comes out March 3rd. Order on its own or as part of a subscription. In this issue, we profile not-for-profit organisation InPlace, established by CEO Eugene Howard in 2018 in order to restore and revitalise the historic houses at Laughing Waters in Eltham, Victoria, which were at that…

Guided Tours of Brae Farm Start Autumn 2025

26 Feb, 2025

Visitors to Brae now have the rare opportunity to tour Brae Farm, a regenerative agriculture project, with Brae Head Gardener, Jo Lawson. For the first time, starting autumn 2025, Brae guests are invited to join an in-depth, one-hour guided tour of our 20-acre organic farm, every Friday morning at 11am….