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Australian National Architecture Awards 2021 shortlist revealed

30 Sep, 2021

The Australian Institute of Architects has revealed a shortlist of 57 entries in the pre-eminent contest of architectural design excellence that now spans four decades, the National Architecture Awards. Selected from a field of 807 entries, the shortlisted projects span the full gamut of architectural practice, from residential to commercial,…

Take a journey from home with EFFA ‘21

30 Sep, 2021

The Environmental Film Festival Australia (EFFA) is back to transport viewers out of their lounge rooms from Thursday 14 October to Sunday 14 November, 2021.  Taking place entirely online, EFFA’s twelfth annual volunteer-run festival invites audiences to take a journey with a series of thought-provoking films set to inspire and…

NGV’s 2021 Architecture Commission revealed

30 Sep, 2021

A beautiful architectural installation, replete with a pink pond evocative of Australia’s inland salt lakes, has been revealed as the winner of the NGV’s 2021 Architecture Commission in the Grollo Equiset Garden at NGV International. Designed by a Melbourne-based team comprising architecture firm Taylor Knights in collaboration with artist James…

New lease of life for Sydney laneways and forgotten spaces

25 Sep, 2021

A new laneways revitalisation plan will transform a series of Sydney’s inner-city lanes and underused space to further support the City of Sydney’s post-pandemic recovery measures. Lord Mayor Clover Moore said prioritising the new laneways revitalisation plan will help draw people back into the city and create a lively, engaging…

First built environment commitment to advance net-zero whole life carbon

16 Sep, 2021

Today, WorldGBC announces an update to the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment (the Commitment), expanding its scope to recognise enhanced leadership action in tackling embodied carbon emissions from the building and construction sector. To accompany the Commitment update and its reduction-first approach to decarbonisation, WorldGBC has also published Advancing Net…

World-leading heliostat technology crowning Rhodes Central

15 Sep, 2021

It is the glittering golden jewel that crowns Billbergia’s 39-storey tower at Rhodes Central in Sydney’s Inner West. But the striking-looking structure on top of the development is much more than an eye-catching architectural feature for the Rhodes skyline. The 27-metre-high structure that crowns the building is a piece of…

AHEC presents Discovered: a showcase of emerging international talent

15 Sep, 2021

This September, the Design Museum plays host to a global showcase of the next generation of design talent. Bringing together 20 emerging designers from 16 countries, Discovered presents a visionary group of young creatives from across Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia in an extraordinary showcase of furniture, objects and sculptural…

THE NEW JONESES miniseries shows Aussies doing good for the planet

15 Sep, 2021

What do Hollywood actor Yael Stone, cooking-champion Nat’s What I Reckon and screen legend, Stephen Curry have to do with climate change? They’re on board THE NEW JONESES Road Trip, the digi-series showing simple stuff we can do at home to be part of the solution. When Nat’s heard Yael gave up her green card to lighten…

Dulux Colour Forecast for 2022 released

7 Sep, 2021

As we gradually emerge from another difficult year, we find that the world has changed, and our outlook has changed with it. With our ‘future normal’ still to be decided, the old rules and accepted norms no longer seem to apply. We find ourselves asking the questions: What do we…