Updates

The New Joneses’ Tiny House pop-up

7 Feb, 2017

Come see Australia’s (potentially) tiniest digs, when The New Joneses’ Tiny House pops-up at Fed Square, Feb 11-25. Free and open to the public, step inside the tiny house and see how our everyday choices, from our energy company to our bank, can change the world. Aussies have the biggest…

Creating liveable, resilient cities by working with nature

6 Feb, 2017

Cities depend on natural ecosystems both within and beyond the urban environment for a wide range of goods and services that are essential for the well-being of their residents, including food, water, air quality, climate regulation, protection from natural hazards, and the delivery of measurable health benefits. For example, parks,…

Flat-pack refugee shelter named best design of 2016

5 Feb, 2017

A coffee cup for astronauts, the David Bowie Blackstar album cover and a sexual health testing kit, the Design Museum in London announce the contenders for the ninth annual Designs of the Year. The annual exhibition and awards has this year acquired a new title sponsor, specialist insurer Beazley, as…

Colossal artwork to form base of new public art museum

2 Feb, 2017

A major artwork, the size of an Olympic-sized swimming pool was revealed during the announcement of a new public art museum – the Lyon Housemuseum galleries. The extraordinary 44 x 20 metre artwork – VISIBILE INVISIBLE, 2017 – by Australian contemporary artist Reko Rennie, was created to form the foundation…

Entries open for global architecture firm of the year award

30 Jan, 2017

The American Architecture Prize has introduced a comprehensive new award – The AAP Firm of the Year 2017. The mission of AAP is to celebrate excellence, creativity and innovation across  architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture.  The AAP is a global platform that honours the greatest achievements in architecture and interior design. The…

Design Leaders To Close MPavilion’s 2016-2017 season

25 Jan, 2017

MPavilion has announced the inspiring final design events for the MPavilion 2016-17 season, which concludes on 18 February 2017. Closing the season includes talks by eminent British architect Sir David Adjaye OBE; leading Danish architect, urban designer and writer Jan Gehl; lead curator for design and architecture at Hong Kong’s M+…

Entries Open for 2017 Dulux Colour Awards

23 Jan, 2017

Entries are now open for the 31st annual Dulux Colour Awards, Australasia’s premier showcase of inventive colour application in built environments. This year, the iconic program takes on the theme of ‘Bold, Forward, Tilted’, while once again recognising Australia and New Zealand’s diversely creative and outstanding use of colour across…

NGV to deliver inaugural Victorian Design Program

20 Jan, 2017

The National Gallery of Victoria has joined with the Victorian Government to deliver a new program dedicated to celebrating, promoting and strengthening Victorian design. The Victorian Design Program will offer a curated yearround calendar of events for the design industry, students, businesses and the broader public, culminating in a new…

The Great Local Lunch

20 Jan, 2017

The Great Local Lunch is a celebration of community, food, farming and gardening in the heart of Melbourne. Join over 200 backyard growers, food lovers and local farmers to share the fruits of their labour in a 4 course feast of locally produced food. Host, Costa Georgiadis, from ABC’s Gardening…