With two thirds of the world’s population estimated to be living in cities by 2050, the role of local governments in tackling climate change is under the spotlight this month, as global leaders act upon agreements reached at the 21st Conference of the Parties in Paris. While the aim of…

The winners of the 2015 Premier’s Design Awards, which recognise and reward designers and businesses using exemplar design for business success, were announced on Tuesday 8 December at a ceremony at Government House. The Blackmagic Studio Camera and the Food Justice Truck were both awarded overall winners of the 2015…

Western Australia’s leading design practitioners and aspiring design students have been recognised with nineteen awards at the DIA WA 2015 Design Awards held on  Thursday 3 December, 2015. Now in its thirteenth year, the Awards Program, an initiative of the Design Institute of Australia’s (‘DIA’) WA Chapter is the State’s…

Melbourne’s first interactive playground where children can compose music using sculptural bells and gongs integrated into a playground environment has been revealed at Point Park, Yarra’s Edge, just moments from Melbourne’s CBD. Mirvac’s Harmony Garden features 16 gongs, 19 instrumental bells and three percussion drums that combine to create an…