Fossil is the latest botanical installation from Wona Bae and Charlie Lawler, the experimental minds behind Melbourne’s Loose Leaf Studio. The work saw the duo transform a disused and abandoned Melbourne petrol station using hundreds of giant dried leaves. Fossil asks questions of the past, present and future of forgotten…
Tasmania’s most popular architecture and design event, Open House, is coming back to Launceston in 2019. Open House Launceston, presented by Open House Hobart (OHH), will be held on Saturday 7 September, as part of the Junction Arts Festival. “Wow, what a feast for the senses! Junction is delighted to…
Design Tasmania, in conjunction with the University of Tasmania, presents Japan: Archipelago of the House – an exhibition of contemporary Japanese architecture of the house and home from August 23rd–September 22nd, 2019. Western design consumers have long been fascinated with the novelty of Japanese domestic architecture: its materials, spaces and…
The Think Brick Award winners were announced last night at The Crown Palladium Melbourne, showcasing bold and brave designs in the use of clay bricks, concrete masonry and roof tiles in contemporary Australian architecture. As Australia’s richest design awards, The Think Brick Awards handed out $70 000 in prize money…
South Australian outdoor furniture brand Sedi has developed bespoke benches and shelter options for smart cities and regional areas. Bronte Modra, the director of Adelaide-based modular engineering company Specialised Solutions, created the Sedi range of park benches, parklets and bus stops in February this year. The smart shelters are built…
Koskela, one of Australia’s leading furniture, design and lifestyle brands, will present Ngalya, celebrating the 10 year anniversary of Koskela’s social impact projects working with Australia’s First Nation Peoples. Koskela will present an exhibition including a new collection of lighting designs in collaboration with six Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
Join The Planthunter editor Georgina Reid in conversation with Bill Henson, Janet Laurence and Tamara Dean. Each of these artists have a deep connection to plants, gardens and the natural world. The work of Moran Prize-winning photographer, Tamara Dean explores the human relationship with nature through ritual, myth and personal…
Penrith Regional Gallery, Home of the Lewers Bequest announces its next major Winter Exhibition Suite, The Housing Question, opening 22 June and running until 25 August 2019. The Housing Question is at the heart of what it means for people to live with security, and in safety. An extensive multi-art…
Fremantle Biennale announced UNDERCURRENT 19, the second edition of the city-wide contemporary art program showcasing experimental site responsive work from established and emerging artists from across the world. Opening UNDERCURRENT 19, the Fremantle Biennale will present the internationally acclaimed light installation WATERLICHT by Studio Roosegaarde founded by Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde. Marking the first time the studio…
Studio Rain teamed up with City People and 107 Projects to bring art and wellness together, with a vision of creating a community sauna in Green Square. A space for relaxation and interaction, the aim of the project is to activate the newly developed area of Green Square and provide a…
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