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Holcim Foundation Awards

23 Nov, 2023

The Holcim Foundation has announced the winners of its international Holcim Awards for 2023, underscoring the breadth of diverse and innovative real-world approaches to transforming the built environment. From the bustling streets of Madrid to heritage conservation efforts in China, the winning projects – awarded prize money totaling USD 1…

Tasmania Makes

23 Nov, 2023

Design Tasmania is excited to unveil Tasmania Makes – a compelling exhibition of extraordinary work by Tasmanian makers and designers. Design Tasmania is the centre for design in Tasmania. Since 1976 our unique Tasmanian Wood Design Collection, regular exhibitions, and retail store have been a platform for design advocacy and…

NGV Architecture Commission 2023: (This is) Air by Nic Brunsdon

23 Nov, 2023

A giant inflatable sphere – which literally breathes throughout the day – is the NGV’s 2023 Architecture Commission. Making the invisible visible, (This is) Air, developed by Nic Brunsdon in collaboration with ENESS, draws attention to one of the universal and defining features of life on Earth: breathing air. Utilising…

Tadao Ando-designed MPavilion opens, kicking off milestone 10th year

15 Nov, 2023

MPavilion, the flagship initiative of the Naomi Milgrom Foundation, opens its milestone MPavilion 10, designed by internationally renowned, Pritzker Prize-winner Tadao Ando, in Queen Victoria Gardens on 16 November. Ando’s design for MPavilion 10—his first ever project in Australia—reflects his signature use of striking geometric interventions in nature and his…

Issue 94

8 Nov, 2023

Issue 94 comes out 9 November. Order on its own or as part of a subscription. In issue 94 we look at five very different renovations. All seek to improve access to light and fresh air, and aim for greater energy efficiency and livability. One goes well beyond all of…

Premier’s Sustainability Awards Finalists Demonstrate Sustainability Leadership

5 Nov, 2023

Now in its 21st year, Victoria’s most prestigious annual sustainability awards program—Premier’s Sustainability Awards—acknowledges the businesses, local governments and communities leading the way in sustainability and celebrates their achievements. Flat wine bottles, recycled soap, energy and water saving kits, textile recycling and Australia’s first 100 per cent renewable energy-powered aquatic…

24th Australian Timber Design Awards Winners Announced

4 Nov, 2023

The Annual Australian Timber Design Award winners for 2023 were recently announced at the Cargo Hall in Melbourne, compered by writer and presenter Tim Ross. ARM Architecture received first prize for their outstanding Sydney Opera House Concert Hall Renewal project. The World Heritage-listed Sydney Opera House celebrates its 50th birthday…