This year, the Australian Institute for Architects International Chapter has awarded the prestigious William J. Mitchell Prize to Antonia Syme AM, Director, Australian Tapestry Workshop, for her work promoting and curating the internationally renowned ATW Tapestry Design Prize for Architects (TDPA). The TDPA is an initiative of the Board of…

The Biennale of Sydney announced today that it will open part of its 22nd edition, titled NIRIN, on Gadigal land at Carriageworks from 7 August – 26 September 2020. Thanks to the generous support of the Biennale’s Principal Patron, The Neilson Foundation, and the collaborative efforts of Biennale of Sydney and Carriageworks,…

As part of Melbourne Design Week (12–22 March 2020), the National Gallery of Victoria has for the first time partnered with Stylecraft to present the winner of the Australian Furniture Design Award (AFDA), with James Walsh taking out a $20 000 cash prize for his entry Anthropic Bench. James Walsh…

SHELTER, a new curated global streaming platform for architecture, design, lifestyle and outdoor living content launches on July 31, bringing together quality films, television series and the exclusive Shelter Originals: Inspired Architecture series.  The innovative new platform has partnered with global magazines Dwell and green magazine among others, to host and present premium…

Australian Design Centre presents the 20th anniversary exhibition of the design industry’s much anticipated annual program WORKSHOPPED20 – the very best in new Australian design by emerging and established designers.  Launched in 2000, this exhibition was the very first awards program focusing on furniture, lighting and object design in Australia. Started by…

One of Australia’s leading exponents of colour painting, Sydney Ball (29 October 1933 – 5 March 2017) continued, throughout his long career, to push the boundaries of his artistic practice. In investigating over and again the possibilities of colour and form he produced a prodigious body of work comprising nineteen…

DESIGN Canberra returns for its seventh year from 9–29 November 2020 with the annual three-week festival taking over the nation’s capital and celebrating Canberra as a global city of design and a living design laboratory. The fast-growing festival – which attracted a record 114 770 people in 2019 – showcases…

More than 50 000 plants have been planted along Park Street in Royal Park as part of a City of Melbourne and Victorian Government initiative to green our city with 150 000 new trees, shrubs and grasses. The ‘Greening the City’ project is a partnership between City of Melbourne and the…

What compels a maker to create? Why this technique or material? Why that concept? How does the mind of a maker work? Obsessed: Compelled to make is an Australian Design Centre touring exhibition presenting the stories of 14 Australian artists. These are stories that are at the same time unique and…