Melbourne Polytechnic students are helping foster sustainable food systems by supporting the Melbourne Food Hub, as a practical way to learn about plants and different farming options and support the community during a critical time.  A group of over 30 students from Melbourne Polytechnic’s Diploma of Applied Horticultural Science and…

The recent change in the way people live, travel and work presents a unique opportunity for urban developers and designers to improve issues such as the liveability of our neighbourhoods and access to public spaces. A Perth urban designer says there has never been a more relevant time for neighbourhood…

Major plans to redevelop the prominent Southgate complex on Melbourne’s Yarra River have been announced by ARA Asset Management (ARA Australia), owners and managers of the iconic office and retail precinct. The city-shaping project will reimagine and rebuild the two-hectare Southgate site, which is strategically located on the edge of…

The Powerhouse has announced two new exhibitions launching September 2020; Design for Life, which explores the role of design in medicine and Hybrid, an exhibition investigating the future home. Opening on 12 September, Hybrid aims to interrogate the contemporary urban condition and explore the role of the home in 2030. The Powerhouse, in collaboration…

Environmental not-for-profit Bush Heritage Australia says an AUD$2.4 million donation from US NGOs Earth Alliance and Global Wildlife Conservation (GWC) will prove critical to furthering bushfire recovery efforts and restoring damaged ecosystems following Australia’s Black Summer bushfires. Bush Heritage was one of three Australian organisations, alongside Aussie Ark and WIRES…

Following the cancelled alt.material exhibition ‘ductility’ earlier this year and as a response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Studio Edwards is launching alt.material 4 with the aim to bring people together during these difficult and uncertain times. An effort to make ‘design thinking’ relevant and essential. Promoting how design might participate…

Prefab housing builder, Stilt Studios has launched a Kickstarter campaign to create a building made from materials including recycled Tetra Pak packages. Tiny Tetra House is already under construction in Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia. Alexis Dornier, co-founder and chief designer at Stilt Studios explains of the project: “… We believe we have…

Registrations are now open for Melbourne Fringe Festival’s experimental playground Fringe Furniture 34. The standout exhibition of emerging and market-ready design has provided a platform for designers to exhibit their work over three decades, making it one of the longest running design events in Australia. This year’s exhibition sees the…

The Sherman Centre for Culture and Ideas (SCCI) launches its sixth iteration of its 10-day hub from 9-18 October 2020 presenting its two core topics of fashion and architecture together in a hybrid format for the first time. In accordance with travel restrictions, the line-up of international VIP speakers from…