The Lands by Capella, designed by Hassell with heritage architects Purcell, transforms Sydney’s former Department of Lands building into a vibrant cultural and hospitality destination. Part of the Capella Sydney hotel precinct, the adaptive reuse project unites five-star accommodation with public life and commercial activity, while conserving the landmark’s sandstone…
From stools made with old coffee grounds to tables made with old chopsticks, circular design was a key theme of JIA Curated, a craft, design and culture event held in Bali from 14-18 August 2025. Waste to Wonder, a new initiative of the vent, aimed to “reposition waste as a…
Otomys, a leading contemporary and commercial gallery in the heart of Melbourne, has announced Still Point, a landmark exhibition celebrating fifteen years since the gallery’s inception. Opening at Melbourne’s historic Villa Alba Museum in Kew Gardens from 13 to 23 November, Still Point brings together new works by emerging and…
Robin Boyd Foundation has announced KOYA: shed architecture running from 4 to 7 September at Walsh Street. The exhibition examines the humble shed – called koya in Japanese – as an enduring architectural typology that challenges dominant ideas of scale, permanence and construction. Modest and often overlooked, the shed sits…
Open House is coming back to celebrate architecture and design in Tasmania across two weekends, taking in both the best of Hobart, along with – for the first time – the Southern Midlands. Take a trip to Tasmania to experience the city and the country, to get access to Hobart’s…
Ballarat International Foto Biennale has launched a thrilling blend of curated exhibitions, city-wide pop-ups, workshops, talks and more — all under the central theme Lifeforce, immersing Ballarat in all elements of photography from 23 August to 19 October 2025. Presented by Intrepid Travel, the eight-week festival brings the world’s leading…
Colac Otway Shire Council has secured a grant to transform over 1.5 acres of underutilised land at Colac Secondary College into a thriving regenerative community farm. Council has welcomed the $762,450 grant from VicHealth’s Local Partnerships for Food First, to establish the farm which will supply food, educate and connect…
Kurdinthi, a landmark national symposium dedicated to the art and practice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander weaving, will be presented in Tarntanya, Adelaide by JamFactory and Ku Arts with support from Creative Australia from 5–7 September 2025. Over three days, the event will bring together leading weavers from across the country for a…
Powerhouse in partnership with David Jones announce Tom Skeehan from SKEEHAN Studios as the inaugural recipient of the 2025 Australian Design Commission, a new three-year initiative that supports the next generation of Australian designers. Each year, the commission awards $50,000 and a nine-month creative development program that invites an Australian…
The Rigg Design Prize, Australia’s most prestigious accolade for contemporary design, will open on 19 September 2025 with its tenth edition, marking a major shift to spotlight thirty-five outstanding Australian designers under the age of 35 working across ceramics, glass, furniture, woodwork, metalwork, textiles, lighting, and contemporary jewellery. Traditionally awarded…
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