Kerstin Thompson Architects has been awarded the highest honour that can be bestowed in the public architecture category of the National Australian Architecture Awards, the Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture. Bundanon, by Kerstin Thompson Architects, is fast becoming a “reference for the holy grail of Australian architecture”, the…
Bundanon’s Season 3 program, Siteworks: From a deep valley, opens to the public from 26 November 2022 until 12 March 2023. In Dharawal the word Bundanon means deep valley. With more than a decade-long history at Bundanon, Siteworks will see the work of over 25 artists and 10 scientific researchers…
Four Tasmanian projects have received nationwide acclaim at the 2022 Australian Institute of Architects’ National Architecture Awards, presented tonight at an event held at Taronga Zoo, Sydney. Hobart’s striking new landmark, and performing arts precinct building, The Hedberg, by LIMINAL Architecture with WOHA, was awarded a National Award for Interior…
Issue 88 comes out 7 November. Order on its own or as part of a subscription. In this, we explore some of the ways in which architects tune into the environmental opportunities of a project, and how they’re likely to differ dramatically depending on location and building type. But first…
1 SHOT 22 – DEFINING MOMENTS IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT is an exhibition of work by many of Australia’s pre-eminent and emerging photographers, exhibiting for the first time as a collective. All contributing artists are members of the newly founded Image Makers Association Australia, and the exhibition features an extensive…
‘availability’ by alt.material is an exhibition exploring new approaches to fabrication with consideration to life-cycle, future functionality and environmental footprint. Featuring works by leading & emerging designers responding to the urgency within contemporary design for radical change in how we source, make and process materials in relation to their environmental…
As architects and students complete their submissions for INVERT 4.0 Zero Carbon Precinct, they reflect on the brief and share the ideas behind their response. Their drawings and models will be exhibited at The Stables, North Melbourne on November 9-10, 2022. In a new future-focused sustainability initiative, green magazine and…
The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) 2022 National Awards have been announced. The awards celebrated 40 exemplary projects of all scales including green infrastructure, public open spaces, play, health, education and tourism spaces, and gardens. AILA President Claire Martin says now, more than ever before, Australians understand the need…
DESIGN Canberra festival has announced five new exhibitions and a collaboration with acclaimed food and entertainment organisation, The Forage, to launch as part of its ninth edition. DESIGN Canberra 2022 will run from Wednesday 2 – Sunday 20 November, with an ambitious line-up of over 250 events responding to the theme of Transformation. Positioning the city not only as Australia’s capital, but…
Ovolo will plant one tree for every direct booking, align sustainability development goals (SDG), commit to a 50% reduction in waste by 2030 and push vegetarian-led cuisine to reduce carbon footprint. Ovolo Hotels, the award-winning independent lifestyle hotel brand, has been lauded worldwide for its vegetarian pledge, Plant’d, a commitment…
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