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Craft ACT launches two new online exhibitions

11 Jun, 2020

Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre, one of Australia’s longest running visual arts membership associations, will present two new exhibitions online from 15 May to 27 June featuring emerging and mid-career artists from Canberra, the NSW South Coast and Adelaide who have openly exchanged knowledge of their respective materials and…

Research into health benefits of green space receives funding

10 Jun, 2020

Research led by UNSW Sydney and University of Glasgow on the health impacts of quality green space in cities has received funding from the UKRI-NHMRC. A research project investigating how green spaces can reduce inequalities in mental health and cardiometabolic disease prevention has received $1.45 million in funding from the…

Australian Institute of Architects delivers awards via virtual platform

10 Jun, 2020

In response to the current restrictions, the Australian Institute of Architects will deliver the annual Victorian and NSW Architecture Awards ceremonies virtually via YouTube Live. The digital format allows architects, design professionals, builders and other interested parties across the nation to watch the winners be announced live and is the…

2020/2021 MPavilion season to include previous six MPavilions

10 Jun, 2020

The Naomi Milgrom Foundation released MPavilion’s expanded call-out for artists, educators and designers, while announcing that instead of building a new pavilion this year, it will focus on reconnecting communities with the six MPavilions gifted to the city by the foundation. It was also announced, MPavilion 2019 designed by Australia’s only…

Entries open for Premier’s Sustainability Awards 2020

9 Jun, 2020

Entries are now open for the Premier’s Sustainability Awards 2020 – a program of 11 categories that rewards outstanding achievements by Victorians who are leading the way in sustainable innovation and practices across all sectors within the state. Entering their 18th year, the 2020 awards will be judged by a…

The 13th Open House Melbourne returns in 2020

4 Jun, 2020

Like many organisations in the creative industries, Open House Melbourne is making dramatic adjustments to the Open House Melbourne Weekend announced for Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 July in addition to July programming. The 2020 program will not open the physical doors to the city’s most significant buildings, but instead…

Denfair 2.0: Virtual Design Event

2 Jun, 2020

From July 20 – 26, Australia’s leading design exhibition goes digital with the launch of DENFAIR 2.0 Virtual Design event. The outbreak of COVID-19 in the past few months has changed the world and made the future somehow unknown and uncertain for us all. As a necessity to stay connected,…

Britannia 2050: a speculative vision and conversation starter

1 Jun, 2020

What if urban design prioritised pedestrian infrastructure and focused on a connection to nature? JPE Design Studio’s speculative design for Britannia roundabout explores a shift in thinking; reimagining what our city could look like in 2050 if modes of transport changed and urban connectivity took priority. This well-known location in…