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Events
Special event: Public Design Forum on Sydney’s rezoning controversies
Not to be missed: Join us on Tuesday 17th November at Woollahra Library at Double Bay as Philip Thalis and others join our Editor to discuss the city’s planning news in relation to housing crises, density and heritage preservation.
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Apartment living, beyond the floor plan
At 49 Walsh Street in South Yarra, Neometro and MORQ explore how architecture, landscape and the experience of moving through space can create a more considered approach to apartment living.
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Sydney Open opens up more than two centuries of architectural history
Sydney Open’s annual flagship event returns for one day only this Sunday 1st November 1, inviting the public behind closed doors and into secret spaces normally off limits.
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Beauty, style, drawing and more: Talking Architecture at the State Library of NSW
A three-part series of public conversations in Sydney curated by Elizabeth Farrelly, Ed Lippmann and Sonia Blasco will address some of today’s most pertinent architectural questions.
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Hassell leads international design lab focused on Australia’s housing crisis
With the launch of the ThriveInspiration™ International Design Lab, Hassell is leading the design component of a new international initiative aimed at addressing Australia’s housing crisis through modular construction.
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Built to last: SJB on permanence at Billyard Avenue
Hosted by Anterior XL and Krause Bricks, a special Saturday Indesign discussion brought together SJB and developer North East Corp to explore permanence, material longevity and the thinking behind Billyard Avenue in Elizabeth Bay.
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Warren and Mahoney Guest Editors join the podcast
Andrew Tu’inukuafe and Barrington Gohns worked together as Guest Editors on Indesign #96, and the Warren and Mahoney pair recently shared their insights on the process STORIESINDESIGN.
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Why the best design conversations happen around the table
Hosted by Signature Appliances at the La Cornue showroom in Surry Hills, our latest editorial dinner brought architects and designers together for an intimate evening of conversation, connection and exchange.
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Designing affordable housing with heart
Affordable housing does not need to mean austere or impersonal housing. James Pearce and Jeremy Schluter of FK share five principles for designing homes that balance cost, efficiency, longevity and the needs of residents.
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Bangkok in motion
At Chulalongkorn University, Jenchieh Hung and a new generation of architects look to the patterns of Bangkok’s Yaowarat district to explore how architecture might respond to a city in constant transformation.
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Talostone’s alchemical stone surprises win the day at Saturday Indesign
Responding to the theme of ‘Alchemy’, this year’s winner of The Project at Saturday Indesign is an exciting collaboration between Talostone and the Whitehouse Institute of Design.
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“Eames goodwill in the office”: A Saturday Indesign standout as Alex Alorda visits from Europe
CEO Alex Alorda travelled from Spain to launch Kettal Workplace – including part of the Eames Pavilion System – in Australia alongside Mobilia at Saturday Indesign.
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Creating authenticity through place, culture and history
Reflecting on a Gray Puksand panel at Melbourne Design Week, Ian Khoo considers how early cultural engagement and co-design can create architecture more deeply connected to place and community.
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From AI to housing, lighting and careers: The design discussions of Saturday Indesign 2026
A curated series of panel talks provided highlights across this year’s Saturday Indesign, with showrooms hosting discussions on topics ranging from atmosphere in lighting to the blurred typology lines shaping Australian homes today.
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Better work environments for everyone
Angela Ferguson is focused on creating workplaces that support and benefit everyone, and her new practice, NeuroHaven, is leading by example.
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A new home for architectural debate in Melbourne
Founded by Carey Lyon, the Naarm Architecture Foundation is creating new space for research, publishing, emerging practice and architectural debate in Melbourne.
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Tzannes’ Amy Dowse on three golden rules for a viable practice
Tzannes Director Amy Dowse sets out a triangle of three golden rules for a successful practice: leadership, rigour and respect.
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It’s time for debate and discussion at Saturday Indesign
Saturday Indesign might be revitalised and full of surprises in 2026, but the ever-popular Design Discussion series is back for more thought-provoking panels. Find out who’s discussing what in Sydney on 12th September.
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A rollicking good story with Richards Stanisich and Royal Oak Floors
Jonathan Richards and Kirsten Stanisich discussed practice, design process and the business of running a studio at a live audience event hosted by Royal Oak Floors in Sydney.
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Indesign x Wilkhahn: Melbourne, where are you working?
Our latest collaboration saw a range of designers come together at Wilkhahn’s Melbourne showroom for a discussion on the workplace dynamics specific to the Victorian capital.
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“A journey into a whole new material world”: Plant Life at the NGV
Curator Ewan McEoin tells us about the NGV’s new exhibition on plant-based materials as alternatives to plastics, synthetic materials and other non-renewable resources.
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Beyond the panel: What makes a design event worth attending?
Ahead of Saturday Indesign, architects reflect on why smaller gatherings, unexpected voices, candid discussion and meaningful follow-up can make meeting in person genuinely worthwhile.
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The inaugural Coastal Design Assembly is about to make landfall in Sydney
Sophie Lanigan, organiser of a new event centring on Sydney’s relationship to water, tells us what the event’s all about, who it’s for and why it matters today.