A comedian with a passion for design, an architect duo who have led a movement of architect-designed social housing and community-focused projects, and a sustainability research centre fuelling innovation have been honoured with National Prizes from the Australian Institute of Architects at the 2019 National Architecture Conference. Los Angeles-based Australian…
Smart homes with eye scanners, pop up shelters in unused buildings and affordable ownership models are some of the innovative ideas shortlisted for the City of Sydney’s housing challenge. Jurors selected seven entries for new ideas for alternative housing models to increase affordable housing supply across the city and reduce…
The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) has announced the winners of the 2019 Queensland Landscape Architecture Awards. AILA recognised 20 winners across 12 categories, including five Awards of Excellence and four Regional Achievement Awards, highlighting projects that celebrated environmental and historic landmark preservation, the restoration of neglected urban nodes…
Friends & Associates’ annual exhibition has returned for 2019 with renewed vigour. Bringing together works from more than sixty of the best makers and minds in the Australian design industry, the exhibition is larger and more diverse than ever. Under a single roof (that of The Stables in the Melbourne…
Australia’s longest running design competition, VIVID, will return to Decor + Design this year to celebrate the very best of Australia’s emerging design talent. This year marks the 16th edition of this career-making industry platform, which shines a spotlight on our up-and-coming furniture, lighting and object designers from across the…
This year’s iteration of Denfair is based around the theme of ‘LIFE WORK’ – bringing attention to designs that address the integration of our personal and working lives. As always, we’ve taken a tour of the exhibition and have rounded up a few highlights. OAK REDefined – American Hardwood Export…
Groundbreaking architecture leaders and boundary-testing practitioners will deliver fresh perspectives and challenge the status quo at Collective Agency, the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2019 National Architecture Conference. The conference will feature a line-up of global architects, thinkers and designers including University of Johannesburg Director of Research, Lesley Lokko; Het Nieuwe…
A contemporary extension to an inner-south bungalow has won the Territory’s top architecture award at the 2019 ACT Architecture Awards tonight. Austin Maynard Architects were presented the prestigious Canberra Medallion by the Minister for Planning and Land Management Mick Gentleman for the Empire house. This project also took out the…
The Bicycle Architecture Biennale (BAB) is a prestigious showcase of cutting edge, visually striking and high profile building designs that are facilitating bicycle travel and transforming communities around the world. The BAB launches on Monday 17th June in Amsterdam. A total of 15 projects – from nine countries – form…
The City of Cockburn will be the first Local Government in Western Australia to pave its roads with waste. Cecilia and Skerne Lanes in Frasers Property Australia’s masterplanned waterfront community, Port Coogee, will be sealed with 750-square-metres of Reconophalt made from 40 000 plastic bags, 900 toner cartridges, 210 kilograms…
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