In my work as an architect and DEI lead at Gray Puksand, I have often seen how inclusion in the built environment depends less on good intentions and more on the systems that guide design decisions. When Gray Puksand developed internal guidelines for designing Muslim prayer spaces, the document ran to 37 pages. It specified […]
For six decades, Guildhouse has operated as a quiet but powerful force within South Australia’s cultural landscape, backing artists at moments where time, trust and resources shape what comes next. In 2026, that commitment sharpens with the announcement of an expanded Guildhouse Fellowship, a nationally significant professional development program that lifts both ambition and expectation […]
Two neighbouring Ballarat penthouses by Studio Nicholas explore how shared values can give rise to distinctly personal interiors shaped by family, craft and quiet confidence. Designing two neighbouring penthouses for members of the same family presents a particular kind of intimacy, one that asks for alignment without repetition and cohesion without compromise, and for Nicholas […]
As the NGV prepares a landmark 2026 retrospective, four significant works by Margaret Preston remain unaccounted for and the Gallery is asking the public to help complete the picture. Nearly a century after Margaret Preston helped forge a distinctly Australian modernism, her work continues to shape how this country sees itself. Bold still lifes, native […]
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