Greening pumps to cool Western Sydney, creating micromeadows connect to nature and a new 42km of continuous walking and cycling trails are some of the winning entries to the inaugural Public Space Ideas Competition for Greater Sydney. The competition is organised by the Committee for Sydney and NSW Government, supported…
The Naomi Milgrom Foundation today launched Australia’s most loved architecture and design event—MPavilion 2020. From Thursday 12 November 2020 to Monday 5 April 2021, the amplified cultural program responds to the pandemic’s challenges by exploring design and architecture as a social practice and generously empowering hundreds of artists, designers, and performers both local…
Paradise on Earth, a new exhibition at the Museum of Sydney, is a celebration of the career and legacy of visionary architect, Marion Mahony Griffin, that will enchant visitors of all ages. Opening on 7 November, Paradise on Earth reimagines the extraordinary work of Marion Mahony Griffin and her deep…
125 artists from across Victoria will be vying for the annual Koorie Art Show Awards. The exhibition opening, award presentation and celebrations will be online this year, on Saturday 5 December at 2pm. Through a statewide call for entries, The Koorie Art Show is the only exhibition in Victoria dedicated to…
Tasmania’s most popular architecture and design event, Open House Hobart (OHH), is taking place this weekend – November 14 & 15, 2020 – despite the challenges. This year, Open House Hobart will take place as both a virtual and face-to-face event, with all buildings requiring bookings. There are a limited…
JamFactory is thrilled to announce the 2021 JamFactory ICON is Pepai Jangala Carroll. A painter and ceramic artist based in Pukatja and working from Ernabella Arts, Carroll is a Luritja/Pintupi man and the first Aboriginal artist to be celebrated in this series of exhibitions that launched in 2013. JamFactory’s annual…
The National Gallery of Victoria announced that it will reopen The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia at Federation Square to the public on Monday 23 November 2020. Visitors will experience the premiere retrospective exhibition DESTINY, showcasing the work of one of Australia’s most respected artists Destiny Deacon. “The NGV is…
Brickworks Building Products have collaborated with one of Australia’s leading designers, Adam Goodrum to create Kite Breeze, a contemporary reimagining of the celebrated Modernist-era breeze block. Kite transforms an iconic material of the past into a new experience for today’s urban landscapes. Based on Adam’s design ethos and love of…
Last night the winners and commended projects in The Design Files + Laminex Design Awards 2020 were announced in a live streamed, online ceremony. 10 winners and 19 commendations were awarded to a diverse range of creatives from 119 finalists across the 10 awards categories: Residential Architecture, Interior Design, Collaboration,…
In a year that has seen Australians interact more with their immediate built environment than ever before, projects that go above and beyond, enlivening their surroundings, have received the nation’s top architectural honours. The 2020 Australian Institute of Architects’ National Architecture Award recipients, announced via a live-streamed event tonight, epitomise the power…
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