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Heide Museum of Modern Art auctions new bespoke Robin Boyd furniture

23 Oct, 2019

As part of the centenary celebrations for acclaimed Australian architect Robin Boyd (1919–1971), Heide Museum of Modern Art is offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to buy bespoke Boyd furniture at an auction on 27 October supported by Nelson Alexander. Produced exclusively for Heide’s current exhibition Robin Boyd: Design Legend, the distinctive…

MINI Portraits: ioa studio and Alexandra Buchanan Architecture

23 Oct, 2019

MINI LIVING – INVERT 3.0 will bring together architects and RMIT architecture students to explore the potential of our laneways. In the lead-up to the exhibition, we’ve asked participating architects to give us a tour of their favourite Melbourne laneway. Watch the video and read the transcript of Amy Bracks…

Talking sustainable design live with The Design Files

21 Oct, 2019

A panel discussion covering the challenges and opportunities for sustainable, zero waste and closed loop product and packaging design, with three leaders in the field. Featuring The Design Files’ Lucy Feagins, in conversation with: Abigail Forsyth KeepCup Abigail Forsyth is the co-founder of KeepCup, the world’s first barista-standard re-usable coffee…

The Seed House wins at 2019 Australian Timber Design Awards

21 Oct, 2019

A spectacular exercise in cross laminated timber (CLT) and stone for the home of James Fitzpatrick, of fitzpatrick+partners in Sydney’s Castlecrag, was the overall winner of the prestigious Australian Timber Design Awards (ATDA) held in Melbourne. Already the subject of considerable acclaim, The Seed House is an exemplary project that…

Sydney Architecture Festival announces 2019 program

21 Oct, 2019

The 13th Sydney Architecture Festival will be a week-long festival running from 11-17 November 2019 under the creative direction of Dr Barnaby Bennett. This year’s theme is Making. Housing. Affordable. The Festival will feature a series of engaging seminars, exhibitions, film screenings, tours and events speakers across a range of…

Monash University wins Premier’s Sustainability Award

20 Oct, 2019

Monash University has won the Built Environment category in this year’s Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Awards for their residential development, Gillies Hall, named in honour of Monash alumnus – political satirist, actor and director Dr Max Gillies AM. Gillies Hall is a new six-level, 150-bed accommodation complex on the university’s Peninsula…

DESIGN Canberra 2019

18 Oct, 2019

Canberra will once again prove itself as an innovative and globally recognised city of design, as DESIGN Canberra takes over the nation’s capital for three weeks from 4 – 24th November 2019. Now in its sixth year, the festival is a constantly evolving platform to showcase the city’s thriving design…

Architects of MINI LIVING – INVERT 3.0 revealed

17 Oct, 2019

green magazine and MINI announce the third iteration of their architecture-led collaborations: MINI LIVING – INVERT 3.0. Continuing to challenge notions of how and where we live, this year’s exhibition will explore the potential of laneways. Faced with the pressure of a steadily increasing population, laneways offer opportunities for adaptive…

MINI Portraits: Olaver Architecture

17 Oct, 2019

MINI LIVING – INVERT 3.0 will bring together architects and RMIT architecture students to explore the potential of our laneways. In the lead-up to the exhibition, we’ve asked participating architects to give us a tour of their favourite Melbourne laneway. Watch the video and read the transcript of Emlyn Olaver…

Bridging cultures through architecture at 2020 Venice Biennale

16 Oct, 2019

An exhibition highlighting the power of architecture to build connections and understanding between First Nations cultures in Australia and the Pacific region, among others, will be the centrepiece of the Australian Pavilion at the 2020 Venice Architecture Biennale. Victorian architects Tristan Wong and Jefa Greenaway (Creative Directors), in collaboration with…