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In-depth Q&A on AI with Woods Bagot’s Jet Geaghan, part one

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In-depth Q&A on AI with Woods Bagot’s Jet Geaghan, part one

Artifical Intelligence is the topic of the day in the design world. Whether it fills you with excitement, dread or something in between, it’s a crucial time to tackle the issues at hand with nuance and depth. Timothy Alouani-Roby met with Woods Bagot associate and tech advocate, Jet Geaghan, to discuss in this first of two parts.

Unsettling Queenstown: Questions of decolonisation at the Venice Biennale

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Unsettling Queenstown: Questions of decolonisation at the Venice Biennale

The Australian pavilion at this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale involves confronting questions of decolonisation in architectural form and history. Unsettling Queenstown looks at the ubiquitous presence of British colonialism.

Futures Collective takes over Villa Alba at Melbourne Design Week

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Futures Collective takes over Villa Alba at Melbourne Design Week

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Mapping concrete and Brutalist architecture across Australia, Asia and beyond

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Mouthwatering design: Cumulus’ immersive whisky distillery in Tasmania

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