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Made in Geelong: A new exhibition honours 160 years of textile innovation

Made in Geelong: A new exhibition honours 160 years of textile innovation

At the National Wool Museum, a new exhibition traces the evolution of Godfrey Hirst and its long-standing role in shaping Geelong’s industrial and design identity.

Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick opens with integrated care and research by BLP

Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick opens with integrated care and research by BLP

BLP’s new Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick building brings together paediatric care, family-centred design and Australia’s first Children’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre in a major addition to the Randwick Health & Innovation Precinct.

Green Cup opens at Chadstone with a fresh, pared-back design by Hecker Guthrie

Green Cup opens at Chadstone with a fresh, pared-back design by Hecker Guthrie

Hecker Guthrie brings a natural, material-led design to Green Cup’s new Chadstone store, pairing pine, steel and glass with a grab-and-go layout inspired by the brand’s fresh, organic ethos.

Ed Lippmann celebrates four decades of architecture

Ed Lippmann celebrates four decades of architecture

The eponymous practice founder reflects on four decades of work in a new book launched by Lord Mayor Clover Moore, tracing lessons from New York to Sydney and revisiting seminal works including 8 Chifley Square and the Andrew “Boy” Charlton Pool.

Welcome to the 2026 INDE.Awards – now open! 

Welcome to the 2026 INDE.Awards – now open! 

With the opening of the 2026 INDE.Awards program, now is the time to assess your projects, ensure photography is at hand and begin your submissions. 

The future of urban liveability

The future of urban liveability

At Melbourne Design Week, Plus Studio brought together planners, designers and local government voices to unpack the realities of urban densification.

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Anthony Gill and Jason Gibney on urban density and bushfire resilience

Anthony Gill and Jason Gibney on urban density and bushfire resilience

With projects shortlisted for Habitus House of the Year 2025, Anthony Gill and Jason Gibney join the podcast to discuss the state of housing in Australia today.

Japanese delight in Melbourne’s CBD

Japanese delight in Melbourne’s CBD

Making a splash on the hair spa scene, the latest project from X + O makes a little slice of Japan right at home in suburban Melbourne.

Simone LeAmon is the new DIA CEO

Simone LeAmon is the new DIA CEO

Former INDE Luminary LeAmon joins the Design Institute of Australia (DIA) following more than a decade as the inaugural Curator of Contemporary Design and Architecture at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV).

Lights, camera, craft and action

Lights, camera, craft and action

We caught up with Abramo Manfrotto, CEO of Venetian decorative lighting brand LEUCOS, during a visit to Australia with dedece.

The University of Auckland’s Hiwa wins Sport Architecture at WAF 2025

The University of Auckland’s Hiwa wins Sport Architecture at WAF 2025

Hiwa, the University of Auckland’s six-storey recreation centre by Warren and Mahoney with MJMA Toronto and Haumi, has taken out Sport Architecture at the 2025 World Architecture Festival. A vertical village for wellbeing and connection, the project continues its run of global accolades as a new benchmark for campus life and student experience.

Derek Swalwell statement

Derek Swalwell statement

Indesign Media is aware of recent reports raising serious concerns about Australian architectural photographer Derek Swalwell.

Fisher & Paykel Melbourne Experience Centre Wins The Retail Space at the INDE.Awards 2025

Fisher & Paykel Melbourne Experience Centre Wins The Retail Space at the INDE.Awards 2025

The Fisher and Paykel Melbourne Experience Centre by Clare Cousins Architects with Fisher and Paykel Design and Alt Group has been awarded The Retail Space at the INDE.Awards 2025. As a winning project, it redefines the possibilities of retail architecture by creating an immersive, material rich environment shaped by place, culture and craft.

Fernando Menis wins World Building of the Year 2025 for The Holy Redeemer Church

Fernando Menis wins World Building of the Year 2025 for The Holy Redeemer Church

The World Architecture Festival has named The Holy Redeemer Church and Community Centre of Las Chumberas in La Laguna, Spain as World Building of the Year 2025, alongside major winners in interiors, future projects and landscape.

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NSW Government releases nine new architect-designed mid-rise housing patterns

NSW Government releases nine new architect-designed mid-rise housing patterns

The Minns Labor Government has unveiled nine new architect-designed mid-rise apartment patterns, expanding the NSW Housing Pattern Book and accelerating the delivery of accessible, high-quality housing across the state.

The Parlour Room Redfern offers luxury through curves and craft  

The Parlour Room Redfern offers luxury through curves and craft  

Tom Mark Henry refines a layered design legacy into a softly sculpted retreat in Redfern, where light, tactility and crafted detail define a new expression of restrained luxury.

Eco Outdoor hosts Sydney panel on design, carbon and long-term value

Eco Outdoor hosts Sydney panel on design, carbon and long-term value

Eco Outdoor recently brought together developers, sustainability experts and local architects such as Adam Haddow to discuss design fundamentals, carbon targets and long-term thinking.

Parliamentary Friends for Australian Urban Design reconvenes for the 48th Australian Parliament

Parliamentary Friends for Australian Urban Design reconvenes for the 48th Australian Parliament

The Parliamentary Friends reconvened at Parliament House, uniting political and professional leaders to champion architecture and design.

The humble brick: Timeless foundations meet contemporary innovation with Brickworks

The humble brick: Timeless foundations meet contemporary innovation with Brickworks

Brett Ward, General Manager of Marketing at Brickworks, tells us how modern approaches to sustainability are intersecting with the long history of the brick.

Inside Surry Hills Village

Inside Surry Hills Village

Seven years in the making, the new Surry Hills Village is here with doors open and crowds gathering.

Leone Lorrimer: A life in architecture, leadership and change

Leone Lorrimer: A life in architecture, leadership and change

Across four decades, Leone Lorrimer LFRAIA GAICD reshaped Australian architecture through strategic vision, global influence and fearless leadership.

NSW parliamentary report recommends interior design licensing

NSW parliamentary report recommends interior design licensing

In what the DIA describes as a “major boost for the profession,” a NSW Parliamentary Commission has released a report on the Review of the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020.