Free to Feed is a not-for-profit social enterprise that brings together refugees, people seeking asylum and new migrants to celebrate their stories and cultures through food-oriented initiatives. Circle Studio Architects was given a brief to create a flexible space that could adapt to varying requirements while embodying the inviting and…
Issue 65 hits the stands from January 7 – subscribe here. As another year rolls by and a new one commences, we are reminded that the core principles of design never age. The kitchens in our annual feature, although entirely disparate in style, showcase dynamic contemporary architecture at its best. This…
So much more than just the boss of small spaces, Bradley Swartz has a think about a great many things when he designs. Big or small, his practice considers the client’s whole neighbourhood, access to amenities, shops, parks, pools, etc., as well as their more intimate requirements, as part of…
CONCRETE: art design architecture is a major exhibition exploring innovative ways that concrete is being used by artists, designers and architects in Australia in the 21st century. Curated by JamFactory’s Margaret Hancock Davis (Senior Curator) and Brian Parkes (CEO), the exhibition includes 21 artists, designers and architects from across Australia and…
InsideOut is a non-profit school prototype that was built in Yeboahkrom, a rural village in Ghana after winds had destroyed the only school in the area. Italian designers Andrea Tabocchini and Francesca Vittorini sought to offer an alternative to typical classroom structures that was both affordable and easy to replicate….
INVERT 2.0 is a collaboration between green and MINI LIVING to engage established architects and university students to respond to a brief that focusses on building for a sustainable future. A brief was issued to selected architects and RMIT students: to reimagine a city block beside the Queen Victoria…
INVERT 2.0 is a collaboration between green and MINI LIVING to engage established architects and university students to respond to a brief that focusses on building for a sustainable future. A brief was issued to selected architects and RMIT students: to reimagine a city block beside the Queen Victoria Market…
David Holmgren shares his wisdom on the future of urban permaculture from his country Victorian farm. David Holmgren is a passionate activist committed to shaking up the status quo. To his devoted followers – as witnessed at this year’s Sustainable Living Festival in Melbourne – he is the oracle from…
A table inlaid with a map of the stars at the moment man first stood on the moon. A sideboard that speaks of the dark history of European settlement and the hope of cross-cultural exchange. A drinks cabinet that echoes the misery of addiction… This is not furniture that happens…
A comprehensive effort to protect, and in some cases re-establish, some of the world’s rare and endangered species, has won the top prize in the prestigious Banksia Sustainability Awards. The Lord Howe Island Board’s project, Protecting Paradise, won the 2018 Banksia Gold Award, which recognises the “best of the best”…
Create your designbook for free
and receive our fortnightly e-news.
Plan the next home project with your designbook which allows you to search, collate and share from suppliers' products and services, plus green magazine's premium articles.
By registering to designboook you agree to our
Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
By registering to designboook you agree to our
Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
