The extreme heat over the summer months and ongoing drought have brought the worst bushfire season we have seen in Australia, destroying houses, local businesses, vegetation and wildlife. The increasing effects and consequences of global warming urgently call for drastic changes in the way we reuse resources. The push for…

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…

In the modern era, our cities are built with a speed and efficiency unparalleled in any other time. But with the skyscrapers arise questions: how do our cityscapes guide our thoughts and our behaviour? How does the cycle of demolish and rebuild inspire us to be thoughtful in the things…

The @alt.material collective presents its third exhibition, DUCTILITY – an ongoing series of investigations and experiments around materiality. Leading and exciting emerging designers are invited to explore how design can shape life through materiality and fabrication. Their objects made for the exhibition will then be auctioned via Instagram at the…

What does it mean to live without a reliable home? And when homelessness has become an intractable urban reality, how might architects understand and address it? What It Takes to Make a Home, a documentary short film by the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) screening in cities worldwide in fall…

There are fewer than three weeks to go before the Sydney Edible Garden Trail (21 – 22 March),a not for profit weekend self-guided garden trail around more than 60 private and community edible gardens, opens on the North Shore. The mission of the team of volunteer coordinators is to encourage…

Does Melbourne actually have terrible weather, and why you can experience a hailstorm on a 40° day? Do trees make rain, and what do Solstice and Equinox really mean? Can you learn to tell if it’s going to rain just by looking at the clouds? For those curious about the…

Bigger and better than ever. A haven for foodies and lovers of all things artisan, Precinct 75’s 2020 AUTUMN DESIGN FAIR will feature an extensive range of curated Australian bespoke brands including new stall holders and returning favourites. Located at the Precinct 75 creative hub in St Peters, the AUTUMN…

It’s a working farm, a cooking school, a reception venue and a place of residence all in one. Daylesford Longhouse by Partners Hill, the 2019 Australian House of the Year, is a “hybrid house.” On Saturday 4 April, this contemporary farmhouse in regional Victoria will play host to a day…