In a significant step for Australian textile manufacturing, the Mud to Marle project — funded by a $147,000 grant from the Country Road Climate Fund — has successfully trialled a fully domestic, low-impact process for transforming low-value Australian wool into high-value yarn and fabric, marking a promising new future for…
Bruny NORTH presents Slip & Slurry, a group exhibition that celebrates the elemental poetics of clay and the diverse practices of contemporary ceramics. Featuring six artists — Tim Burns (represented by Bett Gallery, Australia), Jamie Edward, Nicole Adams, Emma Targett, Kate Morton, and Mahdi Chandler — the exhibition explores how…
For Melbourne Design Week, Rewilding Melbourne brings together a multidisciplinary panel of experts for a public discussion on how indigenous plants and traditional land management approaches can transform our cities into resilient, biodiverse environments. As Melbourne faces unprecedented climate challenges, its European-inspired urban landscapes are becoming increasingly unsustainable. With predictions…
The recently completed redevelopment of the Younghusband Woolstore in Melbourne’s inner-west suburb of Kensington has transformed one of Victoria’s most significant industrial heritage sites into a contemporary mixed-use precinct. Led by Woods Bagot, the project is now recognised as Melbourne’s largest net-zero-carbon, adaptive reuse development. The project comprises a series…
Opening on 10 May at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale, HOME brings together an all-Indigenous curatorial team of Australian First Nations academics and practitioners to explore the broader meaning of home and engage in dialogue that enacts richness through understanding commonalities between cultures. HOME offers a spectacular earth and plaster…
Australian Design Centre will open three new exhibitions on 22 May 2025, with a launch event at the Centre from 6–8pm. Presented as part of Program 2, the exhibitions bring together artists and designers from across Australia whose work reflects deep cultural knowledge, storytelling and innovation in contemporary craft. The…
Five leading European design festivals have announced the 50 winning projects of the Next Gen Design competition, themed Redesign Tomorrow, Today. From mushroom farms powered by coffee waste to period care innovations and upcycled fashion collectives, the selected works reflect a strong shift toward circular systems, community empowerment and regenerative…
From 15–25 May, Melbourne Design Week returns with over 350 exhibitions, talks, installations and workshops staged across the city and beyond. Now in its eighth edition, the festival continues to champion design as a tool for change, bringing together Australia’s most dynamic studios, thinkers and makers. This year’s theme –…
Craft Lab 2025 — Regional Victoria’s leading celebration of craftsmanship and creativity — will be held at the historic Ballarat Mining Exchange over two weekends in May (17–18 and 26–27 May), with free public entry. A UNESCO Creative City of Craft and Folk Arts, the City of Ballarat is partnering…
The City of Ballarat will present the third annual “Great Takeaway” on Thursday 22 May — a unique dining event where 60 guests will enjoy a three-course meal and leave with their entire handcrafted placesetting, valued at over $400. Hosted in the historic Ballarat Mining Exchange, among the Craft Lab…
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