The 2021 Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) Gold Medal has been awarded to Donald Watson, with the jury describing him as “Queensland’s foremost architectural historian” and a “protagonist of postmodernist design”. Australia’s most prestigious architecture award, the Gold Medal recognises distinguished service by architects who have designed or executed buildings of high merit, producing work […]
Venetian practice MAP studio has been commissioned to design the site of MPavilion 2021, which will open in Melbourne on 11 November. Founded in 2010 and led by Francesco Magnani and Traudy Pelzel, MAP studio specialises in urban renewal and the “sympathetic transformation” of existing structures and spaces. The practice is best known for its […]
The Robin Boyd Foundation has teamed up with Creative Partnership Australia for a fundraiser dedicated to amplifying the voice of architecture and good design in Australia. The Amplify Our Voice fundraiser is being launched to mark the release of After The Australian Ugliness – a collection of essays by authors from a range of disciplines […]
Cardboard tubes – a by-product of this Melbourne company’s manufacturing process – were used as a decorative element in this office space from Splinter Society Architecture. Located in the south-eastern suburb of Springvale, Asaleo is a manufacturing company with a product range centred around forestry products. The cardboard tubes were used to construct wall linings, […]
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