Australia’s international reputation for innovative architecture has been reinforced with this year’s Australian Institute of Architects’ National Architecture Awards receiving more than 890 entries across 14 categories. From a diverse and hugely competitive field, the 2016 jury has shortlisted 79 projects out of 209 entries deemed eligible following the extensive…
A full-scale replica of Walter Burley Griffin and Marian Mahony Griffin’s cutting edge home is being constructed by students from the Melbourne School of Design as part of the Melbourne Festival’s Cultural Collisions precinct at the University of Melbourne. Pholiota, named after a type of mushroom for having ‘sprung up…
Children between the ages of 8-12 years are being given the opportunity to build a model house, which they can keep, as part of “Supermodels: Architects of Tomorrow” — a Sydney Architecture Festival event being held on Sunday 2 October 2016 from 10am to 12pm at The Brewery Yards Market,…
Bringing the creative talent of South Australia to global and local audiences, Guildhouse presents its new exhibition, home at the 2016 Asia Pacific Space Designers Alliance Conference (APSDA) in Adelaide, (Adelaide Convention Centre) September 24- 25. An alliance of design organisations across 13 different Asian countries, APSDA builds robust dialogue…
Kaldor Public Art Project’s most ambitious project to date and the first to be created by an Australian Aboriginal artist was unveiled in Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden last week in advance of its 17-day, free-to-the-public presentation from 17 September until 3 October 2016. Sydney-based Wiradjuri/Kamilaroi artist Jonathan Jones created barrangal…
What might the future hold for energy, mobility, money and water? How might the potential of design as an agent of change open up new opportunities or address current or future challenges? These questions form the framework for the National Gallery of Victoria’s upcoming event series Design Futures — four…
The 2016 Sydney Architecture Festival will unveil Australia’s first flat-packed, off-grid ‘tiny home’ created by Big World Homes, offering an innovative transitional housing solution for Sydney’s housing market. Designed by architect Alexander Symes, the tiny home will be built by a group of non-skilled volunteers over a couple of hours…
German-Australian architecture firm, Laboratory for Visionary Architecture (LAVA) has been selected as the 2016 Laureate of the prestigious European Prize for Architecture. At the vanguard of a nonconformist and inventive new generation in architecture, LAVA bridges the gap between the dream and real world. The firm operates as a unique…
Our country is expanding at an unprecedented rate. The Australian Bureau of Statistics forecasts that by 2056, our nation’s population could reach up to 42.5 million. As our population continues to increase into the 21st century, it is crucial that we carefully consider the expansion of our city. With this…
WoodSolutions challenges designers, architects, craftsmen and builders to design differently and imagine products, spaces and buildings that incorporate and highlight the aesthetics, durability and versatility of timber. The Dangerous Designs competition is open to all design professionals, enthusiasts and students, who can submit their entries in one of the 4…
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