In a major milestone for Adelaide’s push towards greener economy, the 6 Star Green Star workplace at Adelaide’s Market Square is to be one of South Australia’s first all-electric office buildings, ousting fossil fuels in favour of renewables. The commitment to go all-electric for the base commercial building in the…
Issue 85 comes out 5 May. Order on its own or as part of a subscription. In every issue, either overtly or discreetly, we present houses that have considered sustainability in one form or another, whether it be via scale, craftsmanship, thermal efficiency, material reuse or technology. In this issue…
Melburnians and visitors alike will have the chance to discover how humanoid robots work, what augmented reality really feels like, and see first-hand the innovations and inventions that are shaping our future as part of Melbourne Knowledge Week 2022. The annual festival will bring together thinkers, innovators and explorers to…
The Plant Society and Yarra City Council are partnering up this April to bring the first ever Garden State Festival to Melbourne, supported by the city of Yarra and the Victorian State Government’s COVIDsafe Activation fund. From Friday the 29th April for three days, the festival invites you to be…
An innovative new building at The University of Queensland is more than just smart architecture – it has the potential to unlock ways for Australia to transition to a sustainable, zero-emissions economy. The Andrew N. Liveris building, officially opened this week, houses UQ’s School of Chemical Engineering and is equipped…
National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) presents Bark Ladies: Eleven Artists From Yirrkala, a four-part video series celebrating some of the extraordinary artists working out of the Yolŋu owned and operated art centre, Buku Larrngay Mulka, situated in North East Arnhem Land. The series, running alongside the summer exhibition Bark Ladies:…
The finalists for the 36th annual Dulux Colour Awards have been announced, with a panel of design industry experts from Australia and New Zealand narrowing down this year’s entries to 103 finalists, whose projects exemplified the most innovative use of colour in the built environment across commercial and residential spaces….
Heide Museum of Modern Art will present Bruce Munro: From Sunrise Road, the first museum exhibition in Australia of the work of internationally celebrated English/ Australian artist Bruce Munro, best known for his interactive, large-scale light installations inspired largely by his interest in shared human experience. Presented from 25 June…
Shepparton Art Museum has achieved status as Australia’s most sustainable Museum, certified with a 6 Star Green Star rating—the highest rating possible—in what is the first public art museum and gallery space in Australia to do so. Designed by Denton Corker Marshall, with Environmental Consultancy Services provided by Integral Group,…
Tracks We Share: Contemporary Art of the Pilbara celebrates the Aboriginal artists and artwork of Western Australia’s Pilbara region in a landmark exhibition opening to the public this Friday, 11 March 2022, at The Art Gallery of Western Australia. The show is a collaboration between Western Australian non-profit arts and cultural organisation FORM; The…
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