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What does home mean to us and how does it shape the way we live? These questions and more will be the focus for the second Sydney Open Symposium on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th May, 2026.

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Six things we learned about exclusivity and accessibility at our latest editorial dinner

As part of our ongoing series of intimate editorial dinners with Signature Appliances, we recently gathered a group of architects, designers and industry voices in Sydney for a private conversation around one of design’s most persistent questions: can everyone have access to great design and beautiful spaces?

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Understanding and Respecting Country: A CPD Live presentation

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An architecture of Australian cultural expression: AIA Gold Medal 2026 announced

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Architecture as a cultural negotiator

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Michael Drescher and Jacob Olsen on finding the sweet spot with Herman Miller’s Sayl Chair

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A collective vision: The whimsical workplace with Intuit, COX and MillerKnoll

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Dale O’Brien on sitting easy with Herman Miller’s Verus Chair

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Luxe meets green in a Cradle to Cradle first

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Sydney Open gears up for some Home Truths

What does home mean to us and how does it shape the way we live? These questions and more will be the focus for the second Sydney Open Symposium on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th May, 2026.

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An architecture of Australian cultural expression: AIA Gold Medal 2026 announced

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CPD Live brings expert voices to the May program

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STORIESINDESIGN with RIBA Royal Gold Medallist, Níall McLaughlin

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