At this year’s Salone del Mobile in Milan, MINI has teamed up with London architectural firm Studiomama to present an installation entitled MINI LIVING – BUILT BY ALL. This living concept enables close collaboration between residents and architects, making it an excellent way of addressing each individual’s requirements. It challenges…
The prestigious MIFGS Design Awards have recognised the incredible talent at the 2018 Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show this morning. Representatives of the landscape, gardening and floristry industries today gathered to attend the announcement of the largest and most significant gardening award ceremony in the Southern Hemisphere. The Awards…
Hosted by the Australian Tapestry Workshop (ATW) the Tapestry Design Prize for Architects (TDPA) is the only international tapestry award for architects. The TDPA invites architects from around the world to design a tapestry for a hypothetical site. Boullée’s mooted building that inspired the Pharos Wing, MONA, has been announced…
A self-professed “tree-hugger”, Jamie Durie is an environmental crusader with an unbridled enthusiasm for landscape architecture and sustainability. Ahead of his keynote presentation at Melbourne’s Green Cities 2018 conference, Durie divulged his philosophy and shared his forecast for the future of landscape design. What are your design values? … I…
Employers looking to boost worker productivity should consider using more of one of the world’s oldest and most sustainable materials in their office fit-outs: wood. That’s the takeaway from world-first research by strategic market research firm Pollinate and the University of Canberra. Based on a survey of 1000 indoor Australian…
The 21st Biennale of Sydney opens to the public this Friday, 16 March, presenting the work of 70 artists and artist collectives from six continents at seven locations around Sydney in a free, three-month exhibition running until 11 June 2018. This year, Australia’s pre-eminent contemporary art event celebrates its 45th…
Operating within the tradition of the readymade object, Hardiman has assembled various found objects including IKEA stools, plastic garden chairs, industrial construction goods and planters to reconfigure their design. The surfaces of the objects are covered, first with industrial grout, followed by a UV resistant rubber compound that allows for…
The DENFAIR Design Loop runs during Melbourne Design Week from 15 – 25 March. Seventeen design showrooms and studios have opened their doors to the public, presenting curated installations based on the theme ‘Celebration of Material’. We checked out a couple of stops along the route. Volker Haug Reactions presents a…
UnSchool Origin Story from UnSchool of Disruptive Design on Vimeo. Back in issue 59 we spent time with Dr Leyla Acaroglu on a farm in Central Portugal where she shared her vision for a knowledge lab called the UnSchool. At the heart of this program is the three-pillar Disruptive Design…
The World Science Festival Brisbane will run from 21 – 25 March 2018. This year’s program is a gripping showcase of science and arts, including stand-out events with a focus on sustainability. Extreme Cities: Building Against the Tide – 22 March Location: Conservatorium Theatre, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University The urban…
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