XLam have announced plans to expand Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) production capacity both in New Zealand and Australia. The first Australian order for a project in Sydney has already been accepted. The installation of a second press at the New Zealand based plant will see CLT production capacity double as early…
More than just floors, the latest in global design trends is seeing timber being used on virtually every surface imaginable across both residential and commercial spaces. From panelling and cladding through to joinery and furniture, timber is shaping the design landscape in 2015 as professionals and homeowners introduce timbers to…
Designed by Techné Architecture + Interior Design, this new beauty school has a modern new feel. Beauty EDU gave the studio a brief to create “… a retail environment that was simple, clean and unlike anything else on the market.” Linda Raimondo is the Senior Interior Designer at Techné: “The…
Always on the look out for beaut restaurant and café interiors, we like to include at least one per issue for you to have a look at. However, this time we felt compelled to share a few because they’re all great and we couldn’t choose … The Incinerator …
A program that takes food scraps from Melbourne’s laneways and turns it into compost for our parks and gardens headlines a three-year plan to green the city and divert waste from landfill. The Degraves Street Recycling Facility, which uses food dehydrator to turn food waste into a compost- like soil…
Harry Seidler & Associates’ principal architect Greg Holman and 32 Hundred Lighting Managing Director Iain Reed will host a highly visual Vivid Ideas discussion on Art Architecture Light to be staged in the dramatic and acclaimed lobby of Seidler’s iconic Grosvenor Place building as part of Vivid Sydney, the world’s largest festival…
WWF’s Australian headquarters, located in a former wool store in inner city Sydney, has been awarded a 5 Star Green Star rating by the Green Building Council of Australia for its interior space. The office interior is designed to replicate elements found in nature, including its lighting and open-plan spaces,…
An immersive and experimental retail environment, two dynamic office fitouts that set a new standard for sustainable design, and a robust and highly crafted school are amongst the winners in the 2015 Australian Interior Design Awards, the peak awards program for Australia’s design industry. Now in its twelfth year, the…
The future is now, according to the team behind the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2016 National Architecture Conference, hosted in Adelaide 28-30 April 2016. Cameron Bruhn, Ben Hewett and Sam Spurr were announced as the 2016 Creative Directors by the Institute’s National President David Karotkin at the 2015 Conference, RISK….
Proudly recognising the great work of Australian and New Zealand design professionals, Intergrain Timber vision Awards celebrates advanced timber application and projects that push the boundaries of normal timber application. Design professionals across the building and landscaping industries are invited to enter innovative projects which showcase creative and visionary use…
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