The panel of judges that will decide the 2020 Dulux Colour Awards has been announced. The awards showcase inventive colour application in built environments and recognize the diversely creative use of colour across residential and commercial spaces in Australia and New Zealand. The jurors are Jonathan Richards (director, Richards Stanisich), Jean-Pierre Biasol (director, Biasol Design […] More
The 2020 Serpentine Pavilion will be designed by an all-female team from South African practice Counterspace. Architects Sumayya Vally, Sarah de Villiers and Amina Kaskar were all born in 1990, making them jointly the youngest-ever designers of the annual commission by Serpentine Galleries in London. A key feature of the proposal is that the pavilion […] More
Following a design competition, a jury has chosen Durbach Block Jaggers (DBJ), Ohio Studio and Aspect Studios’ proposal for the redevelopment of Perth’s Indiana Tea House at Cottesloe Beach. However, the jury’s preferred design is different to a proposal that was chosen in a vote open to the public, and as such, the owner of […] More
Melbourne Design Week will return for its fourth consecutive year in March with a bumper program of more than 300 events over 11 days. Themed “How can design shape life?,” the program is divided into five broad pillars: design culture, waste, healthy cities, waterfront, and design evolution. “From tackling e-waste to creating healthy cities and […] More
The first speakers have been announced for the 2020 National Architecture Conference, which will explore the changing role of architects in society under the theme of “Leverage.” Four individual speakers and two practices represented by multiple speakers form the initial line-up, including speakers from Boston, London, Mexico City, Scotland, and San Francisco. The speakers are: […] More
Tzannes and Fender Katsalidis have jointly designed an apartment complex in Sydney’s Roseberry that will add to the enormous level of development taking place in the area. The project site lies close to the Green Square district and is bounded to the east by Southern Cross Drive and the Australian Golf Club. Epsom Road Apartments […] More
The WA government has approved a long-embattled proposal for a pair of towers in South Perth, overturning a number of decisions by local planning bodies and the objections of locals. The Civic Heart project, designed by SS Chang Architects, comprises a 320-apartment development with a number of commercial tenancies on a triangular site. The towers […] More
He’s a master of manipulating the news media and the art market. But will he be remembered as a significant artist? More
