Architecture practice Breathe has launched the Breathe Palette, a new architect-designed paint range developed in collaboration with Haymes Paint. Manufactured in Australia, the range brings together sustainability, material science and design excellence while reducing transport emissions through local production. Designed for both interior and exterior use, the range is defined…
Tract will present Loose Leaf, a new archival exhibition examining the origins and evolution of the practice, at the Robin Boyd Foundation’s Walsh Street residence in South Yarra from 12 – 22 March. Sketching out the early cultivation of professional practice in Australia, Loose Leaf explores landmark and little known…
Henning Larsen, EK – Business Academy Copenhagen, and CHEVRANT have launched OpenDetail, an open-source platform for biogenic construction details. The construction industry remains one of the largest sources of global carbon emissions, and the tools used to design and build have not kept pace with the urgent need for low-carbon…
Wendy Hubert, Yindjibarndi Elder and acclaimed artist, travels from Ngurrawaana in the Pilbara, Western Australia to Lewers: Penrith Regional Gallery on Dharug Country, western Sydney to create a special garden for the 25th Biennale of Sydney:Â Rememory. In collaboration with Juluwarlu Art Group from her community at Ngurrawaana on Yindjibarndi Country…
The Regional Architecture Association (RAA) announces its first event for 2026 – POWER OF COMMUNITY in Yarrayne / Guildford — its first in the state of Victoria – focused on deeper discussions around community strength, environmental systems scalability and the potential for collective achievement and real-world improvements. Established in 2021,…
Otetto and Other Architects have developed a modestly scaled, off-the-plan prefabricated hempcrete house – Lomandra – to address the embodied carbon risk of the Australian government’s plan to build 1.2 million new homes by 2029. The government’s housing plan sits uneasily alongside the nation’s emissions target of a 62-70 per…
Heide Museum of Modern Art has announced Always Modern: Radical Nurture, guest curated by Lily Mora, granddaughter of Heide Circle artist Mirka Mora. On view from 10 February – 9 August 2026 in the Heide Cottage, the exhibition explores the early decades of Heide, when art and life were deeply…
The Robin Boyd Foundation has launched four new 3D Tours; Gillison House (Robin Boyd, 1952), Ctesiphon Concrete Supermarket and House (Robin Boyd,1950s), McClune House (Robin Boyd, 1965) and Urambi Village (Michael Dysart and Peter Bell 1976). Developed by the Robin Boyd Foundation Digital Team, the 3D Tours the new tours span domestic, experimental and community-based projects, extending public…
Emilia Galatis Projects will present the first Melbourne solo exhibition by Corban Clause Williams at Melbourne Art Fair 2026 (19–22 February), debuting 15 new paintings alongside design works extending Williams’ Manyjilyjarra Country, culture and contemporary practice into sculptural and textile forms. Emilia Galatis Projects is a Whadjuk Boodja/Perth-based gallery dedicated…
UNSW engineers and photovoltaic researchers have made a major step forward in the development of a new type of solar cell known as antimony chalcogenide, which could help make future solar panels cheaper, more efficient and more durable. The research team has improved the performance of solar cells made from…
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