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Smart Flexibility – a leading-edge exhibition at RMIT

13 Jul, 2015

Can a system achieve intelligence by combining the control of a flexible structure with the properties of an active material? The answer is ‘Yes’, and you will discover it at Smart Flexibility. In collaboration with Materfad – Barcelona’s materials centre, RMIT University’s Design Research Institute brings to Australia for the…

2015 WA Architecture Awards

8 Jul, 2015

State Government Hospital Wins Top Prize at 2015 WA Architecture Awards The Fiona Stanley Hospital has taken out the highest overall honour, the George Temple Poole Award, at the Australian Institute of Architects’ WA Architecture Awards. Honouring excellence in the design and construction industry, the Awards were held on Friday…

Cloth: Seeds to Bloom

6 Jul, 2015

“Everyone is born creative and every day is a new opportunity to perform a creative act.” – Julie Paterson, Imperfect Manifesto. From 17 July to 15 August 2015, the Australian Design Centre celebrates Julie Paterson, one of Australia’s most influential textile designers and dynamic creative forces. Cloth: Seeds to Bloom…

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…