Held in Melbourne on 23 May at Federation Square, the 2019 edition of Living Cities Forum featured internationally-renowned speakers to address the theme of ‘Future Needs’. In myriad ways and from a range of unique cultural and professional perspectives, the day’s agenda certainly dismantled the realms of past, present and future…
This year, Vivid Sydney at Chatswood offers interactive artworks to stimulate the senses, international musicians to touch the heart, and an incredible Vivid Ideas program to provoke the mind. Vivid Ideas at Chatswood Chase is a free talk series exploring the most pressing topics of our era every day at…
The great cities of the world are stepping up to meet the challenge of climate change, and landscape architecture is well placed to be the driving force behind this transformation. In this year’s Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture (AILA) Victorian Awards program, submissions demonstrate how Melbourne and regional Victoria can…
On Sunday 19 May , the La Mama Theatre community commemorated one year since the devastating fire that ravaged the beloved Melbourne institution. It will also be an opportunity to look toward the future at a special event which will launch ‘Rebuild La Mama’; a public fundraising effort to support…
The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) is excited to announce the 2019 Victorian Tree of the Year as the River Red Gum in Bulleen. The River Red Gum received an impressive 1045 out of total 3669 votes and took out the coveted title over the other 10 significant trees shortlisted….
Join East Brunswick Village (EBV) in their final Conversation event – Planning – where you can learn more about the importance of urban planning from EBV’s key creators. The event will take place next Tuesday 21st May from 7pm at the EBV Display Suite, located at the forefront of the…
ArchiTeam has announced details for its 2019 conference for architects across Australia. The ArchiTeam 2019 ‘Making a Living’ will be held on 24 May at Melbourne Museum. ArchiTeam and its sponsors are bringing together an exciting mix of architects and other designers and innovators who have been carefully curated in…
An Australian-designed stool made from recycled coffee grounds has won a major award at the SaloneSatellite at this year’s Salone del Mobile in Milan. Designed by Kristen Wang, the “Re.Bean Coffee Stool” is formed from used coffee grounds mixed with natural binding from organic waste that creates a new, biodegradable…
Internationally recognised architect Koichi Takada will explore his philosophy of merging architecture with nature as part of the DesignBUILD speaker series on Thursday 16 May at 3pm. Takada’s growing practice is also gaining an international reputation and is about to change the skylines of Tokyo, Los Angeles and Mexico City….
Imagine a workplace where entry is as simple as waving your hand through a contact-less scanner, where integrated AI can help you do your job, and when you need to refresh and re-energise you can escape to an energy pod, massage chair, take a yoga class or swim a few…
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