Do it on the Roof is a new green infrastructure consultancy based in Melbourne. It began life as a campaign to create a public green roof for Melbourne residents. Today it delivers expert advice, design and project management for green roofs and walls – but they have not forgotten their…
Lord Mayor Robert Doyle today joined the mayors of 16 international cities in launching the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance. The Alliance is collaboration between global cities committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent or more by 2050. “The City of Melbourne is committed becoming a carbon neutral…
Step inside the first fully completed sustainable demonstration home at The Cape this Easter weekend and see for yourself what life could be like in Victoria’s most exciting and environmentally-friendly new estate. The opening of the home is a major milestone for the award-winning development, which will eventually comprise 219…
Food lovers are invited to get up close and personal with North East Victoria’s top producers, chefs, winemakers and craft brewers at HIGH COUNTRY HARVEST (15 – 24 May). Book your cosy seat, picnic rug, horse or bike at more than 40 curated events, taking place over 10 days in…
Shelfie, an exhibition of recent ceramic works by Liane Rossler, is on display at Annette Larkin Fine Art as part of Art Month Sydney 2015. Shelfie, an exhibition of recent ceramic works by Liane Rossler, is on display at Annette Larkin Fine Art as part of Art Month Sydney 2015….
A working design laboratory focused on the changing nature of the environment in relation to TarraWarra Museum of Art and neighbouring TarraWarra Estate, as well as the Yarra Valley more broadly, will be conducted at the Museum, 28 March – 8 June 2015. Led by design academics and students from…
Bold and inventive use of colour defines the winners of the 2015 Dulux Colour Awards, announced on Wednesday 25 March in Melbourne. The theme of revealing the artist was poignant with entries throughout showcasing a change in paint usage with art references and unique graphics. This approach is not dissimilar…
Whimsy and playful practicality merge in the Vardo Hut – a designer cubbyhouse created by Doherty Design Studio, which will be auctioned at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show to raise funds for Kids Under Cover.  “Cubbyhouses represent some of the happiest times of my childhood and, today, play an…
Green Cities is the pre-eminent conference in the sustainable cities design calendar. It brings together industry professionals from design, urban planning, engineering, technology, property management and development, economics, government, and a myriad of other professions that influence and shape our cities. The theme of this years conference was “how do…
Field Experiments designers Paul Marcus Fuog (AUS) Benjamin Harrison Bryant (USA) and Karim Charlebois-Zariffa (CAN), in partnership with MFA Products of Design at the School of Visual Arts in New York, are running a design camp in Bali. With a focus on transnational and interdisciplinary exchange, the camp is open…
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