Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore has unveiled ‘The Drying Green’ at Green Square — the world’s first ‘ecological engine’. The 6,400m2 urban park is located on Gadigal Country at the heart of Green Square’s urban regeneration zone, planned to have the highest population density in Australia. The Drying Green…
Presented as part of Design Show Australia, {Whose Bright Idea} is an exciting installation inviting visitors to consider the lifespan of products and materials beyond the immediate timeline of a design project, through a striking journey of sight, sound and touch. Developed in collaboration with ARUP, Woods Bagot, Euroluce, europanel…
Open House Hobart invites locals and visitors to take a look behind the doors of some of Hobart’s most interesting and beautiful buildings as it celebrates its tenth year this November. Opening dozens of buildings – many of which are private homes – is no small feat for the small…
The Open House Bendigo Weekend 2022, from October 22 – 23, showcases more than 20 public projects, buildings, spaces and an exciting program in the ‘mini-marathon’ talk series. The Open House Bendigo Weekend provides a public platform for celebrating quality and purposeful design in the City of Greater Bendigo. The…
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…
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