The Jury for the 2017 Victorian Premier’s Design Awards has been announced with a stellar lineup of Australian and international judges participating in the program this year. The Jury represents the diverse range of design disciplines showcased by the Premier’s Design Awards and spans eight categories: Architectural Design, Communication Design,…
Close to six months since the installation of the 3.4kW solar array and the two 1.2kWh Enphase batteries the benefits are being realised. Even across the months with the sun at its lowest, we have generated on average over 200 kWh per month. Come summer this figure is forecast to…
Sydney’s biggest open building event, Sydney Open, returns for its 13th year on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 November 2017, unlocking the doors to more than 70 of the city’s most historic and architecturally inspiring buildings and spaces usually not accessible to the general public. Presented by Sydney Living Museums,…
As part of DESIGN Canberra 2017, explore the living rooms of acclaimed Canberra houses and discover pop-up exhibitions with works on sale by local artists, makers and craft practitioners and enjoy a progressive exhibition as you take in the beauty of design in our own backyard. DESIGN Canberra 2017 will…
For the past six years renowned photographer, Mustafah Abdulaziz, has travelled four continents to capture the global water crisis with powerful imagery, through the stories of people and their connection to our most valuable resource: water. For the first time ever he is bringing those stories to Sydney with the…
The Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley has officially opened entries for the 2017 Victorian Premier’s Design Awards, calling for submissions across the broad range of the eight design categories, this year including a tertiary student design category to recognise and nurture young talent across Victoria. The annual awards recognise…
Powerwall, as part of the newly created Tesla Tiny House, is hitting the road and making its way around Australia to educate the public on how to generate, store and use renewable energy for their home, towed by the all-electric Tesla Model X. The Tesla Tiny House, prefabricated by ArchiBlox, is…
The Crown Palladium in Melbourne was filled with members of the architectural community who attended a gala ceremony on Thursday, 10 August for the announcement of the 2017 Think Brick Award winners, which showcased the most innovative and creative uses of clay bricks, concrete masonry and roof tiles in Australian…
The Eden Project has announced that it is launching a new company to drive the establishment of Edens around the world making Hobart one step closer to having its very own “bio-dome”. Eden Project International Ltd (EPIL) has formed as part of the Eden Trust to partner with like-minded organisations…
A Small Exhibition, curated by panovscott Architects officially opens in Tin Sheds Gallery, in the Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning, this Thursday 10 August at 6pm. It features brilliant examples of compact housing by some of the most innovative and exciting architects working in our city today. Participants…
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