LEAF Awards 2009

Now in its sixth year, the LEAF Awards honours the architects designing the buildings and solutions that are setting the benchmark for the international architectural community.

The awards are open to all individuals and organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to the world of architecture.

Closing dates for entries: 26 June 2009

12 stunning kitchens in Gaggenau’s Kitchen of the Year

The shortlist for Gaggenau’s inaugural Kitchen of the Year contest exemplifies that an exceptionally designed kitchen comprises quality, connection and function.

Retail is not just about the sell

Retail is no longer just about purchasing, it’s about experiencing product. We take a look at Domo’s pop-up showcase in Collingwood, Melbourne, where Hecker Guthrie has curated a unique Ligne Roset experience. Alice Blackwood reports.

At the Heart of Glass with Diffuse

The Diffuse workshop in Sydney’s Redfern creates beautiful glass sculptures and lightworks. Indesign gets a peek at the process.

Finding quotidian design joy at Melbourne Design Week 

Designed to be touched, picked up and played with, ‘New/Relic’ was a Melbourne Design Week exhibition of every fixture you’ve never thought about twice.

A modernist icon gains a new communal space

Wood Marsh has transformed a disused caretaker’s apartment within Melbourne’s heritage-listed Fairlie building into a wellness centre that extends the legacy of one of Australia’s most significant residential towers.

Special delivery for the people of Ofload

Our economy and society rides on the freight and logistics sector, which translates into an enormous responsibility for the people behind the scenes who keep supply chains moving.

The national architecture awards shortlist has dropped!

The Australian Institute of Architects’ (AIA) 2026 National Architecture Awards Shortlist has been revealed, showcasing some of the country’s best new homes, buildings and community spaces before the winners are announced in October.