In the face of the climate crisis, the necessity for architects to create projects that positively impact the environment is undeniable. Monash University’s student accommodation complex in Frankston, Gillies Hall, sets its own benchmark in sustainability by being the largest passive house-certified building in the Southern Hemisphere and the first…
The debate about nature vs nurture is nothing new, but how do these forces play out in the context of architecture and design? That is to say, how do we shape design and how does it shape us? The answer is not clear-cut, but the homes and gardens in this…
Artist collaborators Isobel Knowles and Van Sowerwine are bringing the profoundly touching 360-degree stop-motion VR film PASSENGER to ArtSpace at Realm until 26 April 2020, as part of their new exhibition, Take me with you. Premiering internationally at the 76th Venice Film Festival, nationally at Melbourne International Film Festival, and winner of the Virtual Reality Award – Best Film at the 60th Thessaloniki International…
A contemporary ‘subtropical design’ characterised by Brisbane’s culture of outdoor living is at the heart of a $200 million mixed-use development proposed for the CBD’s Quay Street precinct. The project, proposed for 57 Coronation Drive, was designed by the Brisbane studio of national architecture firm Rothelowman and is expected to…
Alice Springs-based ceramic artist Mel Robson focuses her practice around ideas of place, identity and the ways in which histories, stories and associations can become embedded in everyday objects. In this solo exhibition, Robson presents a collection of ceramic vessels that explores place through the lens of mapping and cartography. These…
An architect-designed sound pavilion will become home to the time-honoured Indigenous practice of deep listening, for SEASONS in Blak Box, from Friday 6 March to Sunday 5 April at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria in Melbourne. During the immersive 50-minute experience, audiences of up to 30 people will listen to music,…
Blurring the line between art and design, Second Life uses upholstery offcuts, which would otherwise be destined for landfill, to create a series of intriguing sculptural, watertight vessels. Second Life explores the end of life potential of upholstery waste, as it is reborn and reimagined with new purpose. The exhibition…
Joost Bakker presents Zach Bush live in Australia for a life changing talk: #breatheyourbiome. “Zach Bush is one of the most inspiring people in the world. He has the unique ability to unravel today’s many complex health and environmental issues. Linking the destruction of our environment to the destruction of…
The Younghusband Woolstores rejuvenation project in Kensington has announced its two major tenants; The Federal Government Department of Agriculture, Water & the Environment (DAWE), and ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects. These major new deals are votes of confidence in the future of the precinct as an employment hub, and in Impact Investment Group…
It is possible for residents to rebuild in bushfire affected zones, the Dean of UNSW Built Environment, Professor Helen Lochhead says. But the designs need to be well located and designed, in line with the Australian Standard, AS3959 Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas, and using best practice planning principles. “In the majority of cases, we can design…
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