The 40th anniversary of Australia’s most prestigious, peer-reviewed architecture awards has highlighted the immense value architects add to their communities through truly exceptional design. The awards provided an opportunity to celebrate what the jury noted was the “increasingly rare” public architecture of great standing. Notable among these projects was the…

As Melbourne’s streets awaken and its cultural pulse returns, the Naomi Milgrom Foundation is proud to unveil the 2021 MPavilion program—with Australia’s leading architecture and design event offering over 250 free events for its eighth season. Marking MPavilion’s longest-ever season, the 2021 program will span 152 days and welcome design…

On 3 November 2021, the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) will re-open NGV International on St Kilda Road and The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia at Fed Square. On display upon re-opening, there will be the extended seasons of the world-premiere exhibitions Maree Clarke: Ancestral Memories, Big Weather and Naomi Hobson’s newly acquired painting…

From a baby octopus in the depths of the Lembeh Strait, Indonesia, to turtles on Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia, and the majestic fjords of New Zealand, visitors can explore the remote corners of our region when the 2021 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year (AGNPY) exhibition opens at the Australian…

Monash University Woodside Building for Technology and Design is among the 17 exemplary, sustainable projects selected to feature in Build Better Now, a virtual exhibition during the COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow. Exhibition and events programme will showcase the urgent role that buildings and cities can play as a solution…

New public spaces, green avenues, slow streets, revitalised laneways and a Pitt Street promenade are among new City of Sydney public domain projects set to rejuvenate the city centre, support businesses and create a post-pandemic destination city. Three public domain plans were last night approved unanimously by Council, covering the…

Across three exciting creative collaborations, Rekkan / Tamuwu / Nyinakati (sit/sit down) showcases the vitality and diversity of Indigenous textile artists who have worked directly with South Australian furniture and product designers to produce a series of chairs that offer a new way of engaging with First Nations material, culture…

The winners and commended projects of the third annual The Design Files + Laminex Design Awards have been announced in a live streamed, online ceremony held on Thursday October 21, 2021. Ten winners and 20 commendations were selected from 129 finalists across the award’s 10 categories: Residential Architecture, Interior Design,…