The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) has announced the winners of the 2018 Queensland Landscape Architecture Awards. The awards acknowledged 28 winners over 14 categories, celebrating leading projects of all sizes across regional and metropolitan Queensland. AILA Queensland Awards Jury Chair Amalie Wright said the awards showcase the far-reaching…
Heide Museum of Modern Art presents the first major exhibition dedicated to the iconic work of two of Australia’s most important and influential designers. Opening 30 June 2018, Design for Life explores the career of Grant Featherston, arguably Australia’s most significant modernist designer, and his partnership with Mary Featherston, who…
The Think Brick Awards, Australia’s richest design awards, has announced its jury members for 2018 with a line up of leading industry experts and influencers. This year’s awards, which will be announced at a gala dinner on 23 August 2018, will be judged by a jury looking for a unique…
The 11th annual Open House Melbourne Weekend 2018 Program was launched at Melbourne’s major new art museum – and Open House Weekend participant – Buxton Contemporary this morning. The program launch celebrates Open House Melbourne’s month of architecture, with an expanded program of events in July including major new exhibition…
Are you ready to get your hands dirty? That’s the question Planet Ark is asking Australians as they gear up for their annual Schools and National Tree Days. Since 1996 over 24 million trees have been planted by almost four million people, and the events are a great way for…
The former brickworks site in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs will be transformed into one of Australia’s most sustainable communities after Frasers Property Australia’s ambitious masterplan for the development – including 700 homes and plans for the world’s most sustainable shopping centre – received the green light. Burwood Brickworks will inject new…
Archier’s recently-completed project, Caroma on Collins, started off with a deceivingly straightforward brief: “[to] make physical the values and history of Caroma.” Translating these naturally ethereal yet crucial concepts into bricks and mortar was never going to be easy, but Archier clearly wasn’t daunted by the challenge. Caroma on Collins was…
What do we covet, keep and reference as contemporary examples of great design? WORKSHOPPED18 showcases the very best in new Australian design by emerging and established designers opens at Australian Design Centre (ADC) on Thursday 21 June. A selection of 47 pieces follow the work through concept, meaning, materiality, manufacture…
Bunjil Place is thrilled to announce it has received the top prize ‘Architecture of the Year’ for the International Design Awards 2017. Bunjil Place also received gold awards for two architectural design disciplines: ‘Institutional’ and ‘Landmarks, symbolic structures, memorials, public’. Designed by multi-award winning architectural studio Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp (fjmt),…
Denfair Melbourne has officially begun, and this year’s event delivers a veritable smorgasbord of products and projects from leading Australian and international designers. Check out our list of must-sees. 10:10 -> 01 This eclectic space contrasts the gentle, flowing forms of nature with striking brutalist features and finishes. Ten studios,…
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