UPTOWN: an art exhibition for our city transforms the top of Bourke Street into a 24/7 outdoor art gallery – a uniquely Melbourne experience that combines art, architecture, and streetscape by matching 26 contemporary artists with vacant shops, restaurants, store windows, building exteriors and laneways. Curated by Fiona Scanlan and…

2020 has been a challenging year and in a bid to see some good come from this sh*t, 2020 Pure Sh*t launches out of Melbourne – a completely organic, dry, odourless manure with 100 per cent of profits given to those deeply affected by the events of this year. Ideal…

In February, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria launched the Biodiversity Recovery Project in partnership with John Wardle Architects. This exciting initiative was developed in the aftermath of summer’s bushfires, which devastated our precious native flora and fauna and left many rare and threatened native plant species barely clinging to survival in the wild. John Wardle Architects…

When reimagining cities, award-winning national urban planning and design practice Hatch I RobertsDay (robertsday.com.au) believes that a focus on shaping great places, linking local neighbourhoods with parks, building safe routes that encourage active movement and reimagining post-COVID neighbourhoods as places where people can work and live is key to building…

Levi’s® has announced the launch of its unique retail design concept — the Sustainability Shop in Shop — in partnership with David Jones Australia. Created using one the world’s most environmentally-friendly timbers, the innovative space is leading the way for sustainable fashion in the retail industry and offers consumers a…

Renewable energy is expected to become the prevailing and most affordable energy in NSW, after the Government announced it will work towards replacing all coal-fired power plants with renewable energy by 2042. A testimony to the cost savings of renewables, 64 strata buildings in NSW will switch from their coal-generated…

The NGV reopened NGV Australia to the public on Monday 23 November and will continue releasing virtual content on NGV Channel on NGV’s website. Listed below are programs and recent news from NGV. 2019 ARCHITECTURE COMMISSION IN ABSENCE WINS NATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AWARD The 2020 Architecture Commission In Absence designed by Yhonnie Scarce…

Over a century in the making and with the help of generous donors, the revamped Arid Garden was designed by renowned landscape architect Andrew Laidlaw, and is based on the internal cellular structure of a succulent. The collection features more than 3000 arid plants including 400 different species, with many sourced…

HIP V.HYPE has welcomed Clare Parry to the team as Lead of Better Buildings, marking a step forward in the capability and capacity of HIP V. HYPE’s integrated sustainability business. Clare joins HIP V. HYPE with over 12 years’ experience in delivering high performance buildings, including as the Director and…

Flowers Vasette are pleased to announce their installation for Melbourne’s most iconic architectural landmark, Flinders Street Station in line with Urban Blooms, a flower encounter like no other. Urban Blooms, a Spring floral concept running from Saturday 14 – 27 November 2020 was created in partnership with the City of…