A record-breaking 256 entries have been reviewed for the 2016 Dulux Colour Awards, narrowing the field down to 80 finalists across Australia and New Zealand. In its milestone 30th year, the renowned program will acknowledge and celebrate those who have contributed to an iconic colour journey over the last three decades,…
A US$4 million international prize for renewable energy and sustainability is now open to companies, non-profit organisations, high schools and individuals. The Zayed Future Energy Prize, which promotes innovation in cutting-edge technology in the field of clean energy and sustainability, is an annual prize that is part of the UAE’s vision…
Organised by The Australian Institute of Landscape Designers and Managers (AILDM), Hidden Design Festival will once again present a new selection of usually private designer gardens, courtyards and outdoor spaces open to the public. This year, Hidden Design Festival showcases another diverse range of outdoor spaces created by some of Sydney’s best-known and award-winning…
Launching in June 2016, Factory Design District is a new three-day exhibition and event that will connect makers and manufacturers to a wider audience while uncovering the process of creation, from inception to realisation. In an industry that is continually evolving, a new appreciation for the soulful craftsmanship of designer/makers and…
The first stage of LendLease’s Melbourne Quarter (MQ) has recently been approved by The Minister of Planning, Richard Whynne. The vision is to conceive a special place that is a new statement for Melbourne; an urban transformation that is world class in the form of an entirely new city block. Melbourne…
RMIT University are hosting a Sustainability Week this year from 15 to 19 March 2016. The official launch will be held as drinks at the Alumni Courtyard with Pro Vice-Chancellor and head of the RMIT Sustainability Committee, Paul Gough, launching the proceedings. Get inspired by the series of garden tours, film…
The Serpentine Gallery Pavilion is a program of short-term structures devised in 2000 by Gallery Director Julia Peyton-Jones. Now an international site for architectural innovation, each Pavilion is created by an renowned architect or designer who has not yet completed a building in England at the time of the Gallery’s…
First devised by Breathe Architecture, The Nightingale Model is a triple bottom line development with apartments that are environmentally, socially and financially sustainable. The ultimate goal of the project is to provide quality urban housing at an affordable price by simplifying both the development process and the building itself. The…
Brisbane will be the first Australian city to host Green Ladder, a touring architectural installation designed by world renowned Vietnamese Vo Trong Nghia Architects. As a part of Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation’s (SCAF) Fugitive Structures series, a gridded bamboo structure with a floating transparent ceiling was unveiled this week at…
Today the Living Future Institute of Australia (LFIA) will formally launch the Brickworks Living Building Challenge design competition at a special event in Melbourne, pressing the go button for designers, built environment professionals and students around the world to conceptualise what the world’s most sustainable retail centre looks like. The LFIA…
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