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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.
News
Jordan Knight explores architecture in an ever-changing landscape
Through a series of speculative design experiments, INDE.Awards 2026 The Graduate winner Jordan Knight reconsiders architecture’s relationship with water and the changing landscape of Hawke’s Bay.
Ideas
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.
CPD
Tackling embodied carbon from the inside out
Reducing building emissions requires architects to look beyond operational energy. The materials, products and systems used to construct and fit out our buildings carry carbon impacts of their own – and those decisions are increasingly central to whole-life carbon reduction.
CPD
What happens after handover? Bringing circularity into Day 2 building services
A building’s environmental performance does not stop at practical completion. How its systems are operated, maintained, upgraded and ultimately replaced can have significant consequences for energy use, carbon emissions and material waste throughout its life.
CPD
From carbon data to better commercial fitout decisions
As attention turns from operational energy towards whole-life carbon, commercial interiors are coming under greater scrutiny. Frequent refurbishment cycles mean the materials specified inside a building can have a significant cumulative carbon impact.
CPD
Designing buildings that can withstand salt, sun and storm
Australians have an enduring connection to the coast, but designing close to the ocean comes with a demanding set of environmental conditions. Salt, moisture, intense sun, wind and storms can all accelerate deterioration – making material selection and resilience fundamental design considerations.
CPD
Beyond engineered stone: Understanding the new generation of zero-silica surfaces
Australia’s engineered stone ban has fundamentally changed the surface-material landscape. For architects and designers, the next challenge is understanding what has replaced it – and how new materials compare across safety, sustainability, fabrication and performance.
CPD
Why high-performance façades require a whole-of-wall approach
A building envelope is only as effective as the systems working together within it. From cladding and framing to insulation and internal linings, individual components can have consequences for fire, thermal, acoustic and weatherproofing performance across the entire wall assembly.
CPD
Lighting heritage architecture without competing with it
Exterior lighting can transform the way architecture is experienced after dark. When the building has heritage significance, however, successful lighting design is as much about restraint as illumination.
CPD
Navigating NCC 2025 fire resistance requirements in concrete refurbishment
As NCC 2025 changes the fire resistance requirements applying to some concrete structures, architects working on refurbishment and adaptive reuse projects will need to understand both the compliance implications and the options available when existing structures fall short.
News
Sydney Fish Market: The Building Winner at the INDE.Awards 2026
Recognised as The Building Winner at the INDE.Awards 2026, Sydney Fish Market by 3XN GXN in association with BVN and ASPECT Studios reframes the working market as a generous civic destination on Sydney Harbour.
Ideas
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.
Products
Designer Rugs celebrates 40 years with design for a cause
Six leading Australian creatives have designed one-off rugs for a charity auction marking Designer Rugs’ 40th anniversary, with proceeds supporting causes chosen by each designer.
People
Creating and curating with light
In the latest instalment of The Photographers, Tony Evans discusses his path from travel photography to the built environment, the importance of light and why architectural photography is as much about interpretation as documentation.
Events
CPD Live returns for its final 2026 season
CPD Live returns on 21–22 October for its final livestreamed season of 2026, with eight expert-led sessions offering architects and design professionals the opportunity to earn up to 8 Formal CPD points.
Events
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.
Events
Geelong Design Week returns with its biggest program yet
More than 100 events will unfold across Geelong this October, with the inaugural Victorian Regional Design Fair placing regional architecture, making and design firmly in the spotlight.
News
Prestige University by Sanjay Puri Architects named Best of the Best at the INDE.Awards 2026
Prestige University by Sanjay Puri Architects has been named the Best of the Best Winner at the INDE.Awards 2026, recognised for an ambitious architectural response that brings education, landscape and community together.
Events
Surry Hills brings design to life at Saturday Indesign 2026
Surry Hills became a playground for the senses at Saturday Indesign 2026, bringing together tactile materials, immersive environments, live making and conversations about how design shapes the way we feel.