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Celebrating Colour

26 Mar, 2015

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…

Hut with heart

26 Mar, 2015

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 Conference 2015 wrap

20 Mar, 2015

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…

Design Camp with Field Experiments

19 Mar, 2015

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…

The Maldives Exodus Caravan Show

18 Mar, 2015

Where do you go when your island home is gone? The Maldives Exodus Caravan Show is curated by Danish artist Søren Dahlgaard with deputy curators Elena Gilbert & Microclima. This international group exhibition promotes themes of environmental awareness and climate change with videos, performance, music, and games. The Maldives Exodus…

Risk seekers come together for National Architecture Conference

18 Mar, 2015

The Creative Directors for the 2015 National Architecture Conference – Risk have revealed the complete line-up of international and local speakers ahead of early bird closing on 26 March. Curated by Hamish Lyon, Andrew Mackenzie and Donald Bates, the three day festival takes place in Melbourne 14-16 May and features…

Axor Presents New Spout Varieties for Axor Starck V

18 Mar, 2015

Axor Starck V: Classic Glass Cuts Grace Revolutionary Design  Mixer with a fine finish: the revolutionary washbasin mixer Axor Starck V is now also available with a classic touch. From September on, the design brand of the mixer and shower specialist Hansgrohe SE will offer two new versions of the…

Landscape architect honoured by Australian Institute of Architects (Qld)

12 Mar, 2015

Beth Wilson, Director, Wilson Architects, and the landscape architect responsible for some of Brisbane’s best- loved and most memorable landscapes, has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the Australian Institute of Architect’s Queensland Chapter. Chapter President, Richard Kirk said, “This is the first time a landscape architect has received this…

Rock Melt

12 Mar, 2015

At NGV International six monumental rock columns entwined with native flora will reach skywards in Federation Court from Friday 27 March, 2015. Informed by Federation Court’s bluestone architecture and its former history as an outdoor sculpture garden, Rock Melt is a major new commission by Sydney-based artist Jamie North. Constructed…