Melbourne Fringe Festival

“Melbourne Fringe was founded in 1982 and is an umbrella organisation supporting and advising a large number of independently run arts companies, artists and events”

“Melbourne Fringe Festival, the principal activity of the organisation, aims to bring the most contemporary, innovative and trend-setting work created and presented by independent artists, to the broader Melbourne audience”.

A village in the sky: rethinking retirement living in Sydney

Architectus reimagines ageing in place with Australia’s tallest retirement community, combining housing, care and community in Sydney.

A Dramatic, Elliptical Form for Sydney

Project Director Ray Brown of Architectus Sydney discusses the evolution of a building destined to step lightly but make a huge impression.

Tile colour excellence in form and frame

The latest carpet tile collection from Shaw Contract Group encourages experimentation with diverse colour hues and sees the introduction of a new carpet tile size.

Entries open for the 2026 Sustainability Awards

Entries are now officially open for Architecture & Design’s 2026 Sustainability Awards, Australia’s leading program recognising excellence in sustainable architecture, design, and construction.

Splendour is the sum of many parts

In the crucible of design, the fire of inspiration transforms pragmatic elements into the burnished objects that add a flourish to places and spaces. This is the art of Buster + Punch.

Apartments on show during Milan Design Week

From Muuto’s softly lived-in Brera apartment to Artemest’s palazzo-scale grandeur and Studiopepe’s introspective project apartment, these Milan Design Week interiors use the home as a stage for design, feeling and identity.

Art with heart

An art and architecture destination like no other, the island of Naoshima in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan has just added another masterwork to its collection of Tadao Ando architecture.