Homeowners and builders can now create and enjoy more climate-friendly homes thanks to the launch of the MOTIIVES tool—a cutting-edge, simple online assessment tool designed to guide environmentally-sustainable home design. Developed by Deakin University and Geelong Sustainability, and funded by the City of Greater Geelong through the Climate Change Partnership Grants program, the…
Heide Museum of Modern Art has announced a new exhibition showcasing many of the most significant achievements in the history of twentieth-century Italian design, presented by Italian civil engineering group Webuild and supported by the Italian Australian Foundation and John and Rose Downer Foundation. On display from 26 October 2024…
The National Gallery of Australia has announced multi-disciplinary team CO-AP Holdings, comprising CO-AP, Studio JEF, TARN and Plus Minus Design, as the winner of the National Sculpture Garden Design Competition. The winning team was selected for their vision of the National Sculpture Garden based on respect, care and future ambition…
VZUG in partnership with green magazine presents the Clever Kitchens Series. Ferrars & York is a progressive apartment building in South Melbourne, Australia, developed by HIP V. HYPE with Six Degrees Architects. Despite the challenges of an awkward plot, the team has created a model for future urban design. Located…
North Sydney Council invites you to Keep the Fire Burning, a First Nations community art exhibition, proudly presented on Cammeraygal Country, in Tunnel One of the Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability, from 12 October to 3 November 2024. Taking its title from the 2024 NAIDOC theme Keep the Fire Burning, this free exhibition…
Powerhouse, Sydney, has announced the launch of ‘The Space Between,’ an international exhibition developed in collaboration with the MedellÃn Museum of Modern Art and Australian artist and Powerhouse Adjunct Curator Brook Garru Andrew. Opening in MedellÃn, Colombia on 2 October 2024. ‘The Space Between’ centres Indigenous ways of being, exploring the connections between the…
Connect with Canberra’s creative community by engaging in a regenerative hands-on making experience, learning unique craft and design skills from our accomplished artists in the Craft + Design Canberra Festival Workshop Program for adults and children. The tenth Craft + Design Canberra Festival runs from 1–10 November 2024. Presenting an…
Following six months of planning and feasibility testing, BTR innovator MODEL shares its first project – a 13,000sqm (GFA) structure in Abbotsford – which will not only be the tallest mass timber residential building in Melbourne, but also the first large scale apartment complex in Australia to achieve Passive House…
As we move toward regenerative practices, the role of timber in manufacturing is evolving. AddWood: Perspectives on Printable Timber invites you to discover how the wood industry is transforming through material recycling and digital technology. Taking place at international design festival Designblok Prague 2024, this exhibition reimagines the ways in…
Country Road has announced the launch of its first-ever collaboration with iconic Australian pottery brand, Robert Gordon. Designed, sourced, and made in Victoria using reclaimed glaze, this exclusive range celebrates local design and innovation. Each piece in the range passes through the hands of 12 skilled artisans at Robert Gordon’s…
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