Lavazza, leader in Italian coffee, has announced a new partnership with Melbourne-based recycling company Reground – launching a sustainability initiative that will see the coffee served at the Australian Open (AO) 2020 (20 Jan – 2 Feb) turned into a valuable resource to help grow local community gardens. With over 200 000 coffees anticipated…
Wiradjuri / Kamilaroi artist Jonathan Jones’ new site-specific public art installation untitled (maraong manaóuwi), co-commissioned by City of Sydney and Sydney Living Museums, will be accompanied by an extensive public program of around 50 free talks, performances, workshops and live music events by leading Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists, academics and thinkers. Covering 2500-square-metres…
As concerns about climate change and the environment achieve top billing as the greatest issue of concern for Australians, The Cape sustainable housing estate in Victoria’s Bass Coast has been working to demonstrate how Australian housing estates can build better energy efficient housing and achieve a zero emissions, low cost…
CONCRETE: art design architecture is a major exhibition exploring innovative ways that concrete is being used by artists, designers and architects in Australia in the 21st century. Australian Design Centre is delighted to present this incoming touring exhibition in Sydney produced by partners at Adelaide’s JamFactory. Curated by JamFactory’s Margaret Hancock…
An exhibition showcasing the most promising graduating artists from across Victoria working in ceramics, glass, furniture, jewellery, textiles and handcrafted objects will open at Craft Victoria on 1 February. Fresh, Craft Victoria’s annual emerging maker exhibition, returns in 2020 with the next wave of talent representing the forefront of innovation in…
green magazine takes over MPavilion from Fri 31 Jan to Sun 2 Feb, which will see a weekend of free events presented by Australia’s leading publication on sustainable architecture and landscape design focusing on off-grid living, design and permaculture. See the full itinerary below. Friday Jan 31 Get Energised | 10am…
Inspired by the City of Casey’s people and surrounding environment, Home/Land: Project Another Country is set to explore stories of migration, family and home at Bunjil Place from 14 December to 8 March 2020. Part of Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan’s ongoing series Project Another Country, Home/Land marks the first major…
Carriageworks today unveiled major new artworks commissioned from leading Australian contemporary artists. In 2020 the Redfern multi-arts precinct will house immersive and participatory large-scale art installations by Rebecca Baumann, Daniel Boyd, Kate Mitchell, open from 8 January, and by Reko Rennie, whose illuminated text work REMEMBER ME will launch in late January. These installations will be…
SUPERCONTEXT’s brief for Balgowlah Early Learning Centre in NSW was a novel one: to turn a state heritage-listed electricity substation into an early learning/long day care centre. The design concept looked locally for references – specifically, inspired by the materials of suburban Australian backyards. “We focused on the development being…
Entries are now open for the 34th Dulux Colour Awards, which invite architects, interior architects, interior designers, specifiers and students of interior design or architecture to submit work that celebrates exceptional and innovative use of colour across interior and exterior commercial, public and residential spaces. The iconic awards program recognises…
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