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 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…
Ha Architecture, Product and Environment have collaborated with Ben Sibley to design the pavilion for Melbourne University’s Shimmerlands, a two-month festival of music, cinema, food and social activities. The festival will provide entertainment day and night until Sunday 26 February. It includes an outdoor cinema, outdoor music amphitheatre, multiple bars and…
In a first of a kind collaboration 57 new affordable one bedroom homes will be located on vacant land in Melbourne’s inner west, providing stable housing for people who have been priced out of the private rental market. The unique partnership between major philanthropic donors Geoff and Brad Harris, Launch…
The Australian Institute of Architects is seeking expressions of interest for the role of Creative Director for the Australian exhibition at the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale 2018. The Venice Architectural Biennale includes a range of exhibitions and related activities. These include a major exhibition (curated by the International Biennale Director)…
Recent research suggests that house hunters in Western Australia are increasingly interested in buying green when it comes to apartments, with sustainability considered alongside price and location. The research survey undertaken by the Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute sought to determine whether people in Perth are likely to buy into green…
Drawing speakers from Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America and Australia, Diversity + Community is a unique opportunity to join with groundbreaking architects to explore some of the less-charted terrains of architectural practice and to consider the role of architecture as a positive force in uncertain times. Looking globally…
Iconic Australian Houses, curated by Karen McCartney and presented in partnership with Architecture Foundation Australia is a behind-the-scenes exploration of 30 of the most important Australian homes of the past 60 years. The exhibition explores the design and building of these houses, as well as the experiences of those who…
Issue 53 in newsagents and selected stores January 5. Inside, our annual kitchen feature, a coastal shack by Wolveridge Architects, a home and studio in Byron Bay by Vokes and Peters Architects, a barn in the middle of Bondi by Clayton Orszaczky and a tiny pad in central London by Hayhurst…
The Australian Institute of Architects wants plans to build a 2.6-metre fence around Parliament House put on hold, key documents immediately released and a proper public consultation process, including expert advice, conducted around the proposal. National President, Professor Ken Maher, has called on the Department of Parliamentary Services to immediately…
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