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National Architecture Awards 2025 Winners Announced

7 Nov, 2025

The 43 projects representing Australia’s best new architecture have been revealed in the Australian Institute of Architects 2025 National Architecture Awards. These residential, community, and commercial buildings represent the very pinnacle of contemporary design, and importantly, are true innovators addressing our most urgent societal challenges. The 30 award-winning (and 15…

International Passivhaus Open Days: Record 34 Aussie Homes Welcome Guests

5 Nov, 2025

A record 34 buildings (33 homes and one commercial office) will welcome guests for scheduled tours during this year’s International Passivhaus Open Days (IPOD) running over 7-9th November.  As the popularity for this global sustainable building standard grows – with applications for Passivhaus Certification in Australia growing by more than…

Dirt Cheap: Swinburne Researchers 3D-Print with Earth to Rethink Housing

3 Nov, 2025

Swinburne University of Technology researchers are developing cutting-edge 3D printing technology that could help tackle Australia’s housing crisis by building homes from earth, plant fibres and other natural materials. Led by Dr Mohamed Gomaa from Swinburne’s School of Engineering, the team is pioneering a novel 3D printing system that allows natural fibrous-earth…

Issue 106

31 Oct, 2025

Issue 106 comes out November 3rd. Order on its own or as part of a subscription. Cover photo by Justin Alexander – @justinalexanderphoto In this issue, we profile After, founded by Yesha Patel to divert textile waste from landfill through transparent recycling and creative reuse, scaling from households to manufacturers…

A conversation with Eames Demetrios and 25 years of Living Edge

23 Oct, 2025

For 25 years, Living Edge has championed authentic design, building a legacy grounded in craft, innovation, and timeless vision. To celebrate this milestone, Eames Demetrios, grandson of Charles and Ray Eames and Director of the Eames Office visited Australia, he reflects on his family’s extraordinary contribution to modern design in…

Good Design Awards Celebrate 68 Years of Design Excellence

20 Oct, 2025

Australia’s leading recognition of design excellence, the Good Design Awards, has celebrated its 68th year with a landmark ceremony at ICC Sydney, honouring 500 projects across 13 disciplines and highlighting design as a critical driver of innovation, competitiveness and sustainable growth. The ceremony, held at the International Convention Centre Sydney,…