The inaugural MECCA x NGV Women in Design Commission will unveil a large-scale installation by world-leading Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao exploring the concept of clothing as a symbol of protection, and the associated practices of domestic labour, gender and community. The MECCA x NGV Women in Design Commission is a…
This will be RMIT’s fourth collaboration with MINI and green magazine for the INVERT initiative. How has your relationship with these two companies evolved over the years? RMIT is proud to have worked with MINI and green magazine on three INVERT initiatives thus far. They have all been incredibly interesting…
Madman Entertainment is thrilled to announce that zero-waste innovator Joost Bakker will participate in a series of special Q&A events around Australia ahead of the theatrical release of GREENHOUSE BY JOOST in November. Joost Bakker will be joined after screenings of the film for an on-stage discussion with a variety…
Brisbane architecture firm JDA Co. has received a Gold accolade in Architectural Design at the 2022 Australian Good Design Awards for its meticulous refurbishment of Queensland’s oldest-standing theatre, The Princess. Built in 1888, the heritage-listed Woolloongabba building was underutilised for 30 years before an extensive restoration by JDA Co. allowed…
MPavilion has announced the 2022 chair design commission as ‘Re-Pete’ by University of Canberra trio Sam Tomkins, Iain [Max] Maxwell and Ben Ennis-Butler. The MPavilion chair is one of the key commissions of the MPavilion season, designed to support Australian designers and contribute to their career portfolios. Previous commissions include…
The Australian Institute of Architects has revealed its shortlist for the prestigious 2022 National Architecture Awards. This year, 85 entries have been shortlisted across residential homes, public architecture, and contemporary infrastructure, celebrating the “diversity and quality” of Australia’s built environment professionals. The National Awards jury chair Tony Giannone said these projects…
The inaugural MECCA x NGV Women in Design Commission, opening on 6 October, will unveil a large-scale installation by world-leading Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao exploring the concept of clothing as a symbol of protection, and the associated practices of domestic labour, gender and community. The MECCA x NGV Women in…
More than any other piece of furniture, the chair has been subject to the wildest of experimentations and ideas by makers, craftspeople, engineers and designers. In recognition of the world’s most used piece of furniture, Craft presents The Chair – a celebration of its many shapes and forms. One of the ultimate…
After four years of successful collaboration, green magazine and MINI are partnering once more to present the latest iteration of their ground-breaking sustainability initiative: INVERT 4.0. Continuing a legacy of design innovation and future-focused thinking, INVERT 4.0 will challenge us to consider how our cities will adapt to renewable energy…
This October, Craft Contemporary returns, bigger than ever in a unifying gathering of contemporary approaches to the handmade. Craft Contemporary (1–31 October) is Craft Victoria’s annual festival amplifying the practice of craft in a state-wide program of talks, live demonstrations, exhibitions and more. Contemporary expressions of craft are explored within…
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