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,…
At the LA Design Festival from 7 – 10 June 2018, MINI presented the MINI LIVING Urban Cabin in Los Angeles. The micro-apartment concept was developed in an unused attic space in downtown LA in collaboration with local architect duo FreelandBuck. The Urban Cabin in LA is now the third…
The Mediterranean sea is a region full of history and past, of great conquests and culture. But is this a place we can picture our future in? Cloud Pergola / The Architecture of Hospitality, the Croatian Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale, surprised visitors with a exhibition curated and authored…
Friends & Associates focuses on camaraderie in the Australian contemporary design discipline. With an interest in the possibilities of new knowledge, new design methods and approaches through collaboration, Friends & Associates looks to solidarity as the cornerstone in contemporary production. Realised as a series of exhibitions and collaborative production outcomes,…
The winners of the Australian Institute of Architects’ Queensland State Architecture Awards have been announced at the annual Awards night on Friday 8 June. Following an extensive Regional Architecture Awards program, 174 entries have been judged with 78 unique projects shortlisted for the state honours, some in multiple categories. The…
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