Four Pillars fans can now enjoy their G&T guilt free, knowing the production of their favourite gin is powered by renewable energy. The award-winning gin producers are making moves towards a greener future with a 65.88 kW solar system installed on the roof at their Healesville distillery. The system, designed…
‘Preliminary Structures’ (9 March – 4 April 2021) is a contemporary craft exhibition featuring the work of makers and designers working across ceramic and glass disciplines. Presented as part of Melbourne Design Week, the curated exhibition will showcase sculptural works created through experimentations with moulding and casting techniques over a…
This March, Australia’s leading international design event – Melbourne Design Week (26 March – 05 April) – will present its largest satellite program to date, with more than 300 events taking place across Melbourne and greater Victoria. Complementing the main program of international speakers, industry events and public programs held…
What began with a developer’s desire to create Australia’s first medium-density eight-star townhouse development at scale alongside Northcote’s Merri Creek has grown into an exemplar of sustainable living. Located on Wurundjeri Country, adjacent to the bushy parklands of Merri Creek, Northcote Place transforms the 12 000-square site of a disused…
Melbourne Design Week, Australia’s leading annual international design event, has revealed the full program for its 2021 festival – the largest iteration to date. Presented by Creative Victoria in partnership with the National Gallery of Victoria, and now in its fifth consecutive year, the festival features 11 days of more…
Entries are now open for the 35th Dulux Colour Awards, inviting design professionals including architects, interior designers, specifiers and students from Australia and New Zealand, to submit work that celebrates sophisticated and masterful use of colour across interior and exterior commercial, public and residential spaces. Andrea Lucena-Orr, Dulux Colour Planning…
Joost Bakker’s Future Food System project is partnering with manufacturer of premium appliances, Miele. Miele is embracing the ‘zero waste’ philosophy, and officially putting their support behind Bakker’s quest to demystify self-sufficiency and sustainability in everyday life. Having previously partnered with Bakker on a number of his ingenious sustainability initiatives, Miele…
Now in its 15th year, the Think Brick Awards continue to recognise architectural excellence and the ever-important contribution that architects, manufacturers, builders and bricklayers make in bringing outstanding built projects to life. Each year the awards – with a combined prize pool of $60 000 – attract a jury comprising…
A procession event featuring four 30-metre-long portrait photographs taken by internationally-renowned French contemporary artist JR – and carried by the portrait subjects themselves, including local farmers, orchardists and local Baakandji community members – made its way through the dry Menindee Lakes district in regional New South Wales to highlight the…
The Urban Adaptation competition challenged architects and students from around the world to design an innovative modular wood design for a public building or a building system that easily adapts to the changing needs of the community. The competition, organised by Metsä Group, Aalto University and the Finnish Ministry of…
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