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Documentary celebrates the work of architect Richard Leplastrier

29 Apr, 2020

Revered by architects around the world, Richard Leplastrier’s search for beauty in his career is interwoven with his own life in a bush camp on the edge of Sydney. This documentary about Australian architect Richard Leplastrier was filmed over 15 years. It began with the filming of the design and…

Honey Fingers’ Beehives zine captures beekeeping around the world

29 Apr, 2020

The relationship between humans and bees is a close and long-running one. It’s so close that Melbourne-based creative beekeeping studio, Honey Fingers refers to it as ‘bee cultures’ – the special dynamic between honeybees and humanity. Honey Fingers is all about promoting, investigating and experimenting with bee cultures, and its…

NSW Architecture Awards 2020 shortlist announced

22 Apr, 2020

Led by Chair of Juries Peter Poulet, this year’s juries for the 2020 NSW Architecture Awards have announced the shortlist of 122 entries. The shortlist was developed following an intensive schedule of presentations and juries will now undertake rigorous peer review of shortlisted projects across 11 categories. This year’s program…

Earth Day 2020 goes digital

22 Apr, 2020

22 April marks Earth Day 2020. Growing out of the first Earth Day in 1970, Earth Day Network is the world’s largest recruiter to the environmental movement, working with more than 75 000 partners in over 190 countries to drive positive action for our planet. This year is notable for…

Flinders University finds bees point to new evolutionary answers

20 Apr, 2020

Evolutionary biology aims to explain how new species arise and evolve to occupy myriad niches – but it is not a singular or simplistic story. Rare bees found in high mountain areas of Fiji provide evidence that they have evolved into many species, despite the fact they can’t readily adapt…

MultiPly: a carbon neutral timber pavilion

16 Apr, 2020

MultiPly, an eight metre high, carbon neutral timber pavilion made exclusively from American tulipwood, opened to the public in Madrid Rio at its entrance to the Casa de Campo, as part of the Madrid Design Festival, on the 1st of February and was open for two weeks. The 32-cubic metres…

2020 Victorian Tree of the Year competition voting opens

15 Apr, 2020

The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) is excited to announce voting is officially open for the 2020 Victorian Tree of the Year, with nine significant trees shortlisted for the coveted title. The Victorian Tree of the Year contest aims to raise awareness of the conservation of the state’s natural heritage,…

2020 FUSE Glass Prize finalists announced

15 Apr, 2020

Judges reviewed 78 high quality and diverse entries from across Australia and New Zealand. The winner of the FUSE Glass Prize Established Artist Category will receive a $20 000 cash prize, with the winner of the David Henshall Emerging Artist Prize receiving a $2500 cash prize plus a professional development…

Sydney Edible Garden Trail offers virtual tours and tips online

13 Apr, 2020

The Sydney Edible Garden Trail was to be a two-day event celebrating the many ways that Sydney residents are creating food security, building self-reliance, saving money and the environment, whilst enjoying the health benefits of homegrown fruit and veg. However, with four days to go and 67 gardens registered to…