Warm white walls and pale timber floors serve as the background to a vast collection of art in this Melbourne renovation by K.P.D.O. The studio, which is led by 2016 IDEA Gold Medallist Kerry Phelan and Stephen Javens, were approached by a client looking transform an “uninspiring 1980s addition” to a Victorian villa. “The project […]
There are only four days left to get your entry in to IDEA 2021. To help you prepare your entry and submit it before midnight AEST on 25 June, we’ve put together answers to some key questions: 1. What is IDEA? The Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) is Australia’s oldest independent architecture and interior design […]
Cultivated has just been announced as the newest sponsor of IDEA 2021, placing its support behind one of the program’s most sought-after prizes – the Sustainability Award. Established in 2013, but officially launched at Melbourne Design Week this year, Cultivated is Cult’s in-house sustainability program. The leading Australian design destination, which offers premium furniture, lighting and […]
Sue Carr has been awarded an Order of Australia in recognition of her service to “interior design, education, and women in business” in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list. The Order of Australia recognises Australians who have displayed outstanding service or exceptional achievement in the community, acting as an opportunity to celebrate professional excellence. The […]
Global architecture firm Grimshaw has partnered with BPI Rating, the construction material data platform, to co-develop a solution to integrate sustainability and responsible sourcing into the practice’s material selection. The partnership is designed to assist Grimshaw’s ambition to reach carbon neutrality in their practice by 2020 and deliver zero carbon ready buildings and infrastructure by […]
The winners for the 2020 ArchiTeam Awards have been announced in an innovative virtual exhibition created by ArchiTeam members. “As is true for many businesses, 2020 has been a tough year for architects,” says ArchiTeam CEO, Phoebe La Gerche-Wijsman, “but our members are uniquely placed to respond and adapt to these times.” “With Victorian members […]
The International Photography Awards (IPA) has announced the winners of its 2020 competition, including the 1st prize recipients of its eight professional architecture photography categories. An international jury of renowned photography experts judged a total of 13,000 entries from 120 countries around the world, across various genres and styles. Many of the submissions documented the […]
Opened on the 7 November at the Museum of Sydney, Paradise on Earth reimagines the extraordinary architecture career of Marion Mahony Griffin and her deep connection to the natural environment. Born in Chicago in 1871, Marion Mahony Griffin was the second female architect to graduate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a landscape architect […]
Four billion dollars in new or expedited funding for 98 housing program initiatives were announced by Australian governments due to the coronavirus pandemic between March and June 2020. The new report from AHURI, ‘Policy coordination and housing outcomes during COVID-19’, led by researchers from Swinburne University of Technology analysed the scale and range of policy […]
A centerpiece of the 2020/21 MPavilion MTalks program is the fourth installment of the BLAKitecture forum. The talk series foregrounds the voices of Indigenous built environment practitioners, gathering on the Yaluk-ut Weelam land of the Boon Wurrung people to delve deeply into architecture’s obligations to Country. What questions should architects ask themselves before building in […]
MPavilion kicks off in Melbourne on 12 November with festival goers set to enjoy the season on STOOL DOLLY by interior designer and architect Holly Board in partnership with Peter Grove. Designed in collaboration with Melbourne Fringe’s Fringe Furniture program, the MPavilion 2020 stool is part of the festival’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Responding […]
International architecture practice Farrells has unveiled its recently completed One Excellence development in the heart of Shenzhen’s new Qianhai district. The project totals 757,000m2 and sets a global precedent for future mixed use, high-density urbanism – with social and green space at its heart.Central to the scheme are the multi-level streetscapes which create lively interplays […]