February Events with NAWIC

NAWIC NSW are kicking off 2012's social calendar with 2 events in February.

First up, explore the emerging field of Informatics with Michelle Tabet, Senior Strategic Designer and Informatics Team Leader at Arup. On Tuesday 7 February, Michelle will look discuss the importance of informatics - which looks at the behaviour and interactions of natural and artificial systems - in built environment professions.

On Wednesday 22 February, NAWIC are inviting you to flex your bowling muscles at An Evening on the Green at Paddington Bowls Club. A bowling tournament, gourmet BBQ dinner, drinks and prizes are sure to make the night a memorable one!

Visit nawic.com.au/events to register - and stay tuned for more from NAWIC throughout the year.

NAWIC
nawic.com.au

Rick Joy Blue Mountains Master Class

Award winning architect James Stockwell has been confirmed for the Rick Joy Blue Mountains Masterclass from 10-16 March 2012.

Joining Rick Joy (Arizona), Peter Stutchbury, Richard Leplastrier and Lindsay Johnston will be award winning architect James Stockwell, one of the interesting mid-career practising architects booked to do the residential Master Class at Jemby Rinjah Lodge, beside spectacular Evan's Lookout in the beautiful Blue Mountains west of Sydney.

Others booked to do the program are practitioners and young architects from New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia, Victoria, NSW North Coast and from Singapore.

Book now at ozetecture.org

Cafe Culture Surry Hills Now Open Saturdays

Lovers of beautiful furniture and weekend shopping rejoice... Café Culture in Sydney's Surry Hills is now open on Saturdays!

Starting February 4th, the furniture retailer will be throwing open its doors from 10am to 2pm on the first Saturday of every month.

Head down to 1/1-25 Adelaide Street, Surry Hills to check out all the gorgeous pieces from Café Culture's extensive range, perfect for hospitality, residential, retail and corporate applications.

Café Culture
cafeculture.com.au

GECA Hard Surfacing Standard recognised by GBCA for Green Star

The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) will recognise products certified against Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA)'s Hard Surfacing Standard at Level A, entitling conforming products to 100% of available Green Star points.

This standard sets an environmental performance benchmark for hard surfacing products such as natural stone, agglomerated stones, concrete paving units, terrazzo tiles, ceramic tiles, clay tiles and glass tiles.

While many exceptional Green Star projects have featured tile or stone, there has been no opportunity to claim Green Star points for use of these products until now. With the Hard Surfacing Standard being recognised by the GBCA, GECA expects to see hard surface manufacturers opting for GECA certification and broadening the market to include a new range of surfaces available to Green Star projects that are eligible to earn full points.

GECA have partnered with the Australian Stone Advisory Association (ASAA) and the Australian Tile Council (ATC) to develop and promote the Hard Surfacing Standard.

GECA
geca.org.au

Summer Sale at Parterre

Parterre are holding a sale from Friday 27 January until the end of February, with 20% off forward orders and up to 50% off selected floor stock items.

Chairs, tables, lighting, planters, sunloungers, bar stools, umbrellas and day beds across brands including Royal Botania, Gandia Blasco, Fuera Dentro and Domani.

Visit Parterre's Melbourne showroom at 916 High St, Armadale and Sydney showroom at 493 Bourke St, Surry Hills to see what's on offer and take home some beautiful designer outdoor goods.

Parterre
parterre.com.au

Melbourne Open House Fundraiser

Join the MOH team for a fun afternoon of lawn bowls and a BBQ at the City of Melbourne Bowls Club, Flagstaff Gardens, on Sunday 5 February from 12-4pm and support the growth of Melbourne Open House.

Entry is $20 per person and $50 for families (2 Adults & 2 Kids), which includes a BBQ, bowls, fun kids activities and a raffle with great prizes. Drinks are at bar prices.

MOH is a not-for-profit organisation and your support will contribute to its growth and sustainability. Tickets on the day are cash only.

Come from 12pm and make sure to bring your hat, flat sole shoes or bowl barefoot!

To help cater for numbers, RSVP via email with the number of people in your group.

Melbourne Open House
moh.org.au

Stormtech Scholarship for Young Australian Architect

2012 GLENN MURCUTT INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE MASTER CLASS 08 - 22 JULY 2012

Stormtech Ltd., manufacturers of architectural grates and drains, is offering a 50% fee scholarship, valued at $3300, for a young Australian architect (under 30) to participate in the two-week residential 2012 Glenn Murcutt International Architecture Master Class in July.

The twelfth annual Glenn Murcutt Architecture Master Class will take place again in July at 'Riversdale', on the shores of the Shoalhaven River south of Sydney and at the Carriageworks Centre for Contemporary Arts and Culture in Sydney. The now famous program has attracted practising architects, academics, graduates and some senior students from nearly 60 nations since its inception in 2001. Participants will join a great active international family of alumni from all around the world.

As an architect, seeking professional mentorship becomes more and more difficult as one moves beyond one's academic training. The Murcutt Master Class is a rare and invaluable opportunity to find such mentorship and fraternity. The experience will exceed your expectations and give you a rare and indelible opportunity to participate in something truly remarkable. Glenn Murcutt, Brit Andresen, Richard Leplastrier, Peter Stutchbury and Lindsay Johnston provide you a rare glimpse into the meaning, power and necessity for architecture. This truly is a rare experience, which will forever shape you as an architect.

Stormtech is supplier of drainage channels and grates to many of Glenn Murcutt's projects, including the Boyd Education Centre 'Riversdale' near Nowra, NSW, where the company is based. The scholarship is offered to a worthy young Australian architect and covers half the cost of the fee of $6600 ($6000 plus 10% GST).

For full details, program, cost, application form, go to ozetecture.org

Interested applicants for the 2012 Stormtech scholarship should contact Lindsay Johnston at info@ozetecture.org before 29 February.

National Interiorscape Services (NIS) will be attending Green Cities 2012.

NIS was created in 2007 to help better service customers and clients looking for indoor plant hire companies for their interstate offices.

With 5 companies involved in the partnership, NIS has been able to provide exceptional service to companies throughout Australia.

All affiliate companies are members of the Green Building Council and fully accredited with the National Plantscapers Association (NIPA).
This will be the 4th year NIS has attended Green Cities and looks forward to another successful event.

For additional information on affiliate companies in all Australian cities please contact Briony Cameron, Marketing Consultant at Green Design on briony@greendesign.com.au

NAWIC Picasso Breakfast

NAWIC invite you to join them on a tour of the most significant Picasso exhibition ever to come to Sydney.

With over 150 key paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings on show from Pablo Picasso's personal collection, this is an event not to be missed!

The morning will begin with breakfast, followed by a tour of the exhibition.

What: NAWIC Picasso Breakfast
Where: Art Gallery of NSW, The Domain, Sydney
When: Friday 27 January 2012, from 8am
Cost: $65 NAWIC members / $75 non-members
RSVP: nawic.com.au/events

Dulux Colour Awards 2012 - Judges Announced

The judging panel for the 2012 Dulux Colour Awards has been revealed, with 4 architecture and design industry experts taking on the responsibility of choosing the best of the year's colour and design.

Architect and Grand Designs Australia host Peter Maddison, colour guru Kim Chadwick, Design Files blogger Lucy Feagins and NZ architect Jeff Fearon will make up the panel.

"Peter, Kim, Lucy and Jeff are individuals who are held in high esteem by the architecture and design industry, who collectively will bring a wealth of experience and industry knowledge to the Awards," said Andrea Lucena-Orr, Dulux Colour and Communications Manager.

"With a panel such as this, we anticipate a high calibre of entries from interior designers, architects and upcoming design and architecture students seeking to have their projects recognised and celebrated in this year's Awards."

Now in their 26th year, the Dulux Colour Awards recognise projects across 8 categories: Commercial Interior, Commercial Exterior, Single Residential Interior, Multi Residential Interior, Single Residential Exterior, Multi Residential Exterior, Sustainable Interior and Student.

Entries close 10 February; visit the 2012 Dulux Colour Awards website for details on how to enter.