Eighteen finalists have been selected for the 2026 FUSE Glass Prize from high quality and diverse entries received from artists across Australia and New Zealand. The winner of the Established Artist Category will receive a $20,000 non-acquisitive cash prize, while the winner of the David Henshall Emerging Artist Prize will…

State Library of Queensland will become the creative hub for Queensland’s craft and design community through an exciting new cultural partnership with artisan, the state’s peak body for craft and design. Artisan will now be headquartered at State Library, collaborating across Queensland to further support emerging, developing and established talent….

Victorian biotech skincare start-up ROPA is turning Australia’s marine pest crisis into commercial opportunity by harvesting invasive seaweed and destructive sea urchins already devastating native marine ecosystems. Founded in 2023 by Henry Cole, whose career in the maritime industry forged a deep sense of responsibility toward ocean environments, ROPA sits…

After 62 years dedicated to presenting this country’s best craft and design, Australian Design Centre is set to close permanently by 30 June 2026. In the early 1970s, Jane Burns received funding of $10,000 from H.C. ‘Nugget’ Coombs to support the craft organisation that would become the Australian Design Centre…

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has revealed the 52 projects shortlisted for the 2026 RIBA International Awards for Excellence, celebrating outstanding architecture from 18 countries that responds to global challenges including climate change, limited resources, social equity and rapid urban growth. The biennial awards highlight exceptional architecture from…

Australian-made timber is appreciated by designers and builders due to its strength and durability and inherent natural beauty. By choosing locally sourced timber from Big River Group, the assurance comes with knowing exactly where – and how the material has been sourced and processed. Timber is inherently organic. It brings…

The globally renowned, award-winning Younghusband redevelopment – a $400 million-plus adaptive reuse investment in Kensington – has secured a run of multi-year leases across its Stage 1 Station Building, with all Level 1 spec suites now fully leased, signalling continued leasing momentum in a cautious office market. The latest leasing…