Updates

Vivid Ideas of Art, Architecture and Light at Grosvenor Place

22 May, 2015

Harry Seidler & Associates’ principal architect Greg Holman and 32 Hundred Lighting Managing Director Iain Reed will host a highly visual Vivid Ideas discussion on Art Architecture Light to be staged in the dramatic and acclaimed lobby of Seidler’s iconic Grosvenor Place building as part of Vivid Sydney, the world’s largest festival…

WWF-Australia HQ gets Green Star rating for natural interior

19 May, 2015

WWF’s Australian headquarters, located in a former wool store in inner city Sydney, has been awarded a 5 Star Green Star rating by the Green Building Council of Australia for its interior space. The office interior is designed to replicate elements found in nature, including its lighting and open-plan spaces,…

2015 Australian Interior Design Award Winners

16 May, 2015

An immersive and experimental retail environment, two dynamic office fitouts that set a new standard for sustainable design, and a robust and highly crafted school are amongst the winners in the 2015 Australian Interior Design Awards, the peak awards program for Australia’s design industry. Now in its twelfth year, the…

Intergrain Timber Vision Awards 2015 entries open

12 May, 2015

Proudly recognising the great work of Australian and New Zealand design professionals, Intergrain Timber vision Awards celebrates advanced timber application and projects that push the boundaries of normal timber application. Design professionals across the building and landscaping industries are invited to enter innovative projects which showcase creative and visionary use…

Victorian Architecture Awards Shortlist

11 May, 2015

The Australian Institute of Architects Victorian Chapter is thrilled to announce the shortlisted projects in the 2015 Victorian Architecture Awards. Following an intensive program of Jury presentations and site visits, 74 projects have been shortlisted across 15 categories from a total entry field of 197; 169 individual projects. Winners will…

NSW Architecture Awards Shortlist

8 May, 2015

79 projects have been shortlisted for this year’s NSW Architecture Awards the Australian Institute of Architects announced today. The shortlist comes from a field of more than 170 entries across the categories of Public Architecture, Educational Architecture, Urban Design, Commercial Architecture, Interior Architecture, Residential Architecture – Houses (New), Residential Architecture…

Issue 43

7 May, 2015

Issue 43 includes our annual bathroom feature with a spread of well designed and creative bathrooms. Our cover house is a high tech family home with a green roof and a spectacular view. Other projects include the preservation of a fibro cottage, a dramatic and beautiful bushfire resistant home and…

Far North Queensland Regional Architecture Award winners

5 May, 2015

Winners have been announced in the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2015 Far North Queensland Regional Architecture Awards tonight in Cairns.  The jury awarded Regional Commendations to five projects (see list below) which will now progress to the coveted Queensland State Architecture Awards to be announced in Brisbane on 26 June….

Entries open for Premier’s Sustainability Awards 2015

4 May, 2015

Victorians who have shown leadership in sustainability and a commitment to improving the environment are encouraged to enter the 2015 Premier’s Sustainability Awards and share their work.   Sustainability Victoria CEO Stan Krpan said the awards were a great way of acknowledging and rewarding individuals and companies that have made…