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WORKSHOPPED18 expressions of interest closing soon

19 Apr, 2018

Australian Design Centre (ADC) and WORKSHOPPED are calling for entries to WORKSHOPPED18, the latest edition of this annual showcase of the very best of new Australian design. This year, shortlisted submissions across furniture, lighting and homewares design will be on display at ADC from 21 June – 25 July. All…

MINI LIVING – BUILT BY ALL revealed at Salone del Mobile

18 Apr, 2018

At this year’s Salone del Mobile in Milan (17 – 22 April), MINI is joining forces with London-based architects Studiomama to present MINI LIVING – BUILT BY ALL. This new installation reveals a visionary living concept brought to life in a close collaboration between residents and architects. A surface area…

Volker Haug Studio exhibits at Milan Design Week 2018

17 Apr, 2018

Volker Haug Studio will be exhibiting at Milan Design Week 2018, held from the 17th to the 22nd of April. Invited as a representative of Australia’s Local Design, curated by Emma Elizabeth, Melbourne-based Volker Haug Studio will be showcased at the exhibition held in the 5Vie arts precinct. Local Design…

Women-led design teams win at Global LafargeHolcim Awards 2018

16 Apr, 2018

Projects in Mexico, Niger, and the USA win the 5th Global LafargeHolcim Awards for Sustainable Construction. As diverse as the three top projects are in terms of geography, program and scale – they are all led by women. Alejandro Aravena (Chile) headed the independent jury of renowned experts. They evaluated…

NGV presents A Modern Life: Tablewares 1930s – 1980s

14 Apr, 2018

This March, the National Gallery of Victoria will offer a glimpse into the domestic lives of eras past in A Modern Life: Tablewares 1930s – 1980s. Running until January 2019, this new collection exhibition in the NGV’s popular Decorative Arts corridor will premiere over 140 never-seen-before tablewares including dinner services,…

Australian Pavilion at 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale revealed

13 Apr, 2018

A collaboration between Melbourne’s Baracco+Wright Architects and artist Linda Tegg is set to shine an international spotlight on architecture’s responsibility to environmental rehabilitation, with the exhibition Repair featuring at the Australian Pavilion of the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale this May. In August 2017, the Creative Directors made their way from Melbourne…

Marimekko: Design Icon 1951 to 2018

12 Apr, 2018

Established during the golden age of post-war Modernism, Marimekko is the Finnish textile and fashion company that achieved international fame in the 1960s and 1970s with its bold screen prints and Pop Art-style graphics. A large-scale exhibition highlighting the history and relevance of the Marimekko brand has opened at Bendigo…

The Cape presents Core 9 prototype home

11 Apr, 2018

Victorian sustainable residential project, The Cape has announced the construction of the CORE 9 prototype home in response to the challenges posed by the rising cost of energy and scarcity of resources. A new addition to the CORE range, CORE 9 was developed to cement the desirability of sustainable homes…

The future of sustainable urban farming

10 Apr, 2018

As society continues to care more about how food is produced, urban farming has the ability to bring agriculture closer to the consumer, creating a potential boom for jobs, boosting exposure to farming and nurturing the passion vital for industry innovation. That’s the view of entrepreneur turned first-generation farmer, Jan…

NGV Architecture Commission 2018 shortlist revealed

9 Apr, 2018

The NGV Architecture Commission Design Competition invites participants to activate the Grollo Equiset Garden at the NGV International garden. Design proposals are varied and imaginative; ranging from hospitality venues, performance spaces and landscape or architectural installations. For 2018, 73 entries were received and the five shortlisted teams have now been…