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2015 SA Architecture Awards

6 Jul, 2015

Adelaide’s public spaces have dominated at the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2015 SA Architecture Awards announced on Friday 3 July at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. One of the state’s most coveted honours, the Jack McConnell Award for Public Architecture, went to the Adelaide Oval Redevelopment by Cox Architecture, Walter Brooke…

2015 NSW Architecture Award winners

4 Jul, 2015

The 2015 winners of the Australian Institute of Architects’ NSW Architecture Awards have been announced at Sydney Town Hall tonight. From a cliff-hugging home to one of the country’s largest medical research facilities the awarded projects represent NSW’s best new architecture across 12 categories. The state’s most prestigious honour, the…

Open House Melbourne 2015

1 Jul, 2015

Open House Melbourne announces over 105 buildings and a series of events, talks and tours in July. There is no building ballot this year. Nearly all buildings open on the weekend are open access and self-guided, but a small number of buildings have pre-booked tours. Bookings open on Wednesday 8th…

Adaptive reuse projects dominate 2015 Tasmanian Architecture Awards

29 Jun, 2015

Projects involving the adaptive reuse of heritage and other older buildings are the big winners at the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2015 Tasmanian Architecture Awards, announced in the Huon Valley on Saturday night. Two residential adaptations of historical sites dominated the Heritage and Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)…

Women in Design

29 Jun, 2015

Design Tasmania is presenting the first Women in Design colloquium as part of a three year strategy in July 2015. The colloquium brings together design thinkers and doers to share their stories and thoughts on the subject and plan together for the future. The event will merge panel discussions, in-conversation…

2015 Victorian Architecture Award Winners

28 Jun, 2015

Melbourne, Australia – Victoria’s top architecture firms came together to recognise the state’s best, at the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2015 Victorian Architecture Awards Friday night June 26th. Named Awards, Awards and Commendations were awarded in 12 categories representing a range of architecture from residential to public design, in addition…

Designs inspired by nature win at the Queensland Architecture Awards

27 Jun, 2015

The winners of the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2015 Queensland State Architecture Awards have been announced in Brisbane tonight. The jury has awarded 52 accolades to 43 projects across all categories, with the educational category in its debut year recording an excellent outcome with seven projects honoured. See below for…

Vivid 2015

26 Jun, 2015

Over 90 talented designers have been selected to exhibit their work at Melbourne’s premier design event, VIVID (Vibrant Vision in Design). Australia’s longest running design competition is instrumental in unearthing the next generation of design talent, and will return to Decor + Design at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre…

World Architecture Festival Awards

24 Jun, 2015

The Westmead Millennium Institute has been shortlisted in the prestigious World Architecture (WAF) Festival Awards.  This follows being shortlisted in the locally prestigious Australian Institute of Architects Awards NSW that will be announced on 2 July. Australia, leads the number of projects on the list followed by the UK and…

Spirit by Tracey Deep

24 Jun, 2015

Celebrated for her sustainable sculptures and installations using organic and industrial recycled materials for over two decades – her creations are as distinctive as a signature, and have graced events ranging from the Art Gallery of NSW to Tropfest, and from the Winter Olympics to Hugh Jackman.  A powerhouse of…