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Revealing the 2026 Sustainability Awards shortlist
The Sustainability Awards shortlist has been announced, marking a significant milestone as Australia’s longest-running awards program dedicated to sustainable design and construction celebrates its 20th anniversary.
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INDE.Awards Gala marks ten years with truly regional scope
At a packed awards night in Melbourne, the design community from all corners of the Asia-Pacific region came together to celebrate an incredible range of winners.
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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.
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World Architecture Festival shortlist is here!
With significant representation from Australia, New Zealand and the wider Asia-Pacific, this year’s WAF shortlist is announced ahead of the Florida event.
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An architecture of Australian cultural expression: AIA Gold Medal 2026 announced
Architects Neil Durbach, Camilla Block and David Jaggers of Durbach Block Jaggers have been named as joint recipients of the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) Gold Medal for 2026.
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Shortlisters announced for mid-year NSW Architecture Awards
The Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the shortlist for the 2026 New South Wales Architecture Awards, with more than 120 projects recognised across 13 categories.
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RIBA Gold Medal awarded to Níall McLaughlin
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced that the Irish architect, educator and writer will receive the 2026 Royal Gold Medal for architecture.
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Penelope Seidler honoured as Officer of the Order of Australia
On Australia’s deeply contested national day, 680 Australians were recognised in the General Division of the 2026 Order of Australia Honours.
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The Aga Khan Award for Architecture: A global story dating back to 1977
Director Farrokh Derakhshani joins STORIESINDESIGN podcast from Geneva to talk about the wide-ranging Aga Khan Award, which in 2025 awarded $1m to a series of winners with projects from China to Palestine.
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Winners announced for 2025 Habitus House of the Year with Winnings
With 26 shortlisted homes, a 13-member jury and four standout winners, the 2025 Habitus House of the Year program wrapped up last night in Sydney with Winnings.
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BLP’s Tara Veldman wins inaugural Australian Health Design Council Gold Medal
The BLP Managing Director & Principal has been named recipient of the very first Australian Health Design Council (AHDC) Gold Medal Award.
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Landscape architecture under the microscope
Phillip Withers joins the podcast to discuss landscape design in relation to Country, place and European notions of control, as well as his part on the Habitus House of the Year 2025 Jury.
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Sydney Design Week winners announced
The winners of two major Powerhouse design initiatives – the Holdmark Innovation Award and the Carl Nielsen Design Accelerator – have been announced with the launch of Sydney Design Week 2025.
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“The junction of the rational and the poetic”: Glenn Murcutt’s award bestowed upon Francis Kéré
With the inaugural Glenn Murcutt Symposium set to take place in Sydney in September 2025, Pritzker Prize-winner Francis Kéré receives the Murcutt Pin.
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“Transcendence, pluralism and progress”: Aga Khan Award for Architecture winners
The independent Master Jury of the 16th Award Cycle (2023-2025) has selected seven winning projects from China to Palestine.
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INDE.Awards Gala 2025: A night of outstanding design and glamorous celebration
At Saltbox in Sydney, this year’s INDE winners – including a Best of the Best from Asia – were announced at an extravagant, fun Gala awards night.
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The 2025 INDE.Awards Gala is upon us!
Thursday 31st July – the 2025 INDE.Awards Gala is set to go off at Saltbox, part of Sydney’s Wunderlich Lane precinct.
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Parramatta, Barangaroo and Surry Hills projects lead NSW’s best landscapes
The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) NSW Chapter has announced the winners of the 2025 NSW Landscape Architecture Awards.
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Queensland’s finest landscapes recognised
The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) Queensland Awards have been announced at a gala event held at inner-city Brisbane’s Blackbird on Thursday 12th June.
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WA’s Architecture Awards winners
Woods Bagot, Architectus and Hassell were among the big recipients at the Western Australian Architecture Awards 2025.
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Vinu Daniel, Timothy Hill and more at Australian Architecture Conference
The 2025 Australian Architecture Conference has just taken place over two days at the Sydney Opera House and Seymour Centre, with a plethora of international and local speakers.
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Entries open as WAF heads to Miami
Following Singapore last year, the World Architecture Festival (WAF) 2025 is moving to the US for the first time in its 18-year history.
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2024 Hall of Famers announced by DIA
The Design Institute of Australia (DIA) has announced the induction of eight distinguished designers into its Hall of Fame for 2024.
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Dulux Colour Awards – 2025 entries open!
The 39th Dulux Colour Awards are officially open for entries, inviting architects, interior designers, specifiers and students to submit their most innovative projects.
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Chris Cole Architect wins top honour at the 2024 Fiji Architects Association Awards
The Sydney- and Fiji-based architect has been honoured with the main award at the 2024 Fiji Architects Association Awards, held last week in Suva.
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Winners from the 2024 World Architecture Festival
Another Sydney project has taken out the top prize this year in Singapore, with a wide range of other winnings works from around the world.
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The 2024 Sustainability Awards shortlist is here!
It’s a celebration of groundbreaking innovation in sustainable design – here’s your shortlist for the 2024 Sustainability Awards
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fjcstudio’s dual INDE.Award-winning school
fjcstudio recently took out two INDE.Awards for Darlington Public School. Managing Principal and incoming AIA NSW Chapter President, Elizabeth Carpenter, tells us more.
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Warming up for WAF: Shortlist announced for Singapore 2024
The shortlist for the 2024 World Architecture Festival has just been announced, with some standout nominees from our region.
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Closing soon! Sustainability Awards with juror, Georgios Anagnostou
We spoke to the Studio Johnston Director and juror as entries for the 2024 Sustainability Awards are extended to 10th July.
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Welcome back to the INDE.Awards jury, Peta Heffernan
Peta Heffernan joins the INDE.Awards jury once again in 2024. As co-founding Director of LIMINAL Studio, she brings experience and expertise right across architecture and design.
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The Dulux Colour Awards celebrate a paradigm-shifting approach to colour usage
At the 28th Dulux Colour Awards, designers were celebrated for their unwavering efforts to use colour to elevate architecture and design.
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Congratulations to Meryl Hare OAM
Meryl Hare is a true Luminary who has just been named in the King’s Honours list for 2024.
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“An architecture that makes you feel more at home in the world”: Meet your 2024 INDE Luminaries
Woven Image proudly partners our industry’s most prestigious honour with Luminaries Brit Andresen and Colin Seah.
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Helena Clunies-Ross brings her expertise to the INDE.Awards jury table
An INDE.Awards jury member of distinction – meet Helena Clunies-Ross, design notable with projects across the world.
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“The architecture is the play” at award-winning Bradbury Park Playscape
Fresh from a highly successful showing in the Greater Brisbane Regional Architecture Awards, Alcorn Middleton’s genre-hopping project is worth a closer look.
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Far North Queensland Awards honour architectural innovation and community impact
The annual Far North Queensland Regional Architecture Awards recently lauded innovative designs characterised by the positive impact of considerate architecture.
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The 2024 WA Architecture Awards exhibition launches
The official launch of the 2024 WA Architect Awards opens today – Wednesday 1st May – with the opening of the AIA WA Awards Exhibition.
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AIA Queensland President’s Prize recognises a design advocate
The eponymous founder of Lindy Johnson Creative has been honoured with the 2024 President’s Prize by the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA), Queensland Chapter.
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Finalists shortlisted for NGV and Stylecraft’s Australian Furniture Design Award
Five finalists will compete for the fifth iteration of the award, complete with $20,000 cash prize and presented by the NGV and Stylecraft.
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TURNER’s award-winning worker housing
Sydney architecture firm TURNER received a Good Design Award for its Meridian Miranda project, focusing on design elements that cater to essential workers.
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Getting to know emerging architects SAHA
SAHA is an architectural studio redefining urban living, where constraints such as small sites and multigenerational living are challenges executed through design problem-solving.
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“Free of all distractions”: The serene Boatyard Hotel
Set by a tranquil lake in China, this hotel by WJ Studio aims to transport the guest away from the stresses of modern city life.
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China and Sydney provide global standouts in the WAF winners list
After three days of crits, talks and presentations, the full winners of the 2023 World Architecture Festival have been announced.
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Winners at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore
The 2023 World Architecture Festival (WAF) features no less than 44 category prizes – find out about the winners and commendations from days one and two here.
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A glamorous night of celebration – relive the highlights of the INDE.Awards Gala
Relive the best moments and catch up on the awards and winners celebrated at the 2023 INDE.Awards’ night of nights.
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All the winners from the 2023 NSW Architecture Prizes
Fellows, Life fellows, President’s Prize and more – this year’s Australian Institute of Architects New South Wales Chapter Prizes and Honours Awards have been announced.
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From student winners to new directors, dynamism at Nexus Designs
The 2023 Nexus Designs Janne Faulkner Prize for Design Excellence at RMIT has been announced and it follows some exciting leadership changes at the practice.
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The awards keep coming for Quay Quarter Tower
This time, it’s the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) which has recognised the Sydney building as Best Tall Building Worldwide.
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Madeline Lester Excellence Award leads the list of DIA winners
The full list of winners from the Design Institute of Australia Awards 2023 have been announced, including a standout graduate of the year.
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Celebrating the winners from the 2023 Sustainability Awards
The pressing need for widespread change has never been more crucial. This year’s Sustainability Awards has called out the masters and leaders of sustainable architecture and design in 2023.
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2023 Buildner Office Design Winner: A radical rethinking of office spaces
Australian architectural graduate Claudia Takada has taken the top prize in the 2023 Buildner Office Design Competition for her post-pandemic exploration of radical humanism in the workplace.
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Sustainable, community-conscious designs define 2023 Good Design Awards
This year’s Good Design Awards winners have been announced at the 65th rendition of the annual event celebrating Australian design.
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Southern hemisphere gets its first dedicated cardiac hospital
The Victorian Heart Hospital by Conrad Gargett plus Wardle has won The Health and Wellbeing Space at the 2023 INDE.Awards. It sets a new design agenda where patient and staff wellbeing is central to function and form.
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Celebrating the best of Indo-Pacific design for 2023 – INDE.Awards Winners are Revealed!
The 2023 INDE.Awards winners have been announced at a gala hosted by the Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney. Discover the outstanding projects, people and products that reflect the diversity of the Indo-Pacific.
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Meet the jury for the 2023 IFI Global Awards Program
The International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI) is gearing up for its biennial awards in 2023, an event that encapsulates the global recognition and celebration of outstanding design contributors.
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The 2023 NSW AIA Awards recognise winners both large and small
The 2023 NSW AIA Awards acknowledged a broad spectrum of innovative projects, with the restoration of the iconic Sydney Opera House taking centre stage.
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Unveiling the finalists for the 2023 Environmental Art & Design Prize exhibition
The Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize is back for its third year with an exceptional shortlist of 215 artists and designers. Their innovative works, soon on display, aim to provoke profound discussions on pressing environmental concerns.
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Victorian Architecture Awards 2023: Your comprehensive wrap
The 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards winners have been announced, spotlighting creative collaborations and a sustainable ethos in architecture. This year’s honours underscore the instrumental role of architectural design in shaping our everyday experiences across Melbourne and regional Victoria.
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Five outstanding projects shortlisted for the 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards
The Australian Institute of Architects has unveiled its 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards shortlist, featuring remarkable design innovation. Here, we delve into the unique stories of five standout projects — a mix of wellness centres, commercial spaces and residential precincts.
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Colouring outside the lines: This year’s Dulux Colour Awards winners
The Dulux Colour Awards 2023 has once again celebrated the audacious and sublime use of colour in architecture and design. We bring you the debrief on this year’s winners.
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Tackling housing density on the Victorian Architecture Awards shortlist
The shortlist for the Australian Institute of Architects Victorian Architecture Awards has been published. Nightingale Village is one of the projects in the mix and we spoke to Austin Maynard Architects about their part in it.
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5 excellent reasons to enter INDE.Awards 2023
Entries for INDE.Awards 2023 are now open. There are a million great reasons to enter your studio and your project work into awards programs, but when it comes to the INDE.Awards we can sum it up in five.
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Here’s the Australian cohort leading our 2023 INDE.Awards Jury
Get familiar with the contingent of the INDE.Awards jury hailing from down under!
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Why enter INDE.Awards this year? Here’s 5 excellent reasons
Entries for INDE.Awards 2023 are now open. There are a million great reasons to enter your studio and your project work into awards programs, but when it comes to the INDE.Awards we can sum it up in 5.
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UIA Friendly and Inclusive Spaces Awards
The UIA Friendly and Inclusive Spaces Awards is now open. A triennial event, 2023 marks the year for the next iteration of this program celebrating universal and inclusive design.
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Award-winning Olderfleet: “A place where brilliant minds thrive”
This collaborative project — designed by Grimshaw alongside Carr as collaborating interior designers, Mirvac, Suntan REIT and anchor tenant Deloitte — is winning awards left, right and centre. Welcome to the cutting-edge workplace.
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Who will be judging INDE.Awards in 2023?
In 2023 the INDE.Awards is joined by an exemplary group of architects and designers who form the official INDE.Awards Jury. We introduce you to your Jury for 2023.
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Moving Australia towards net zero: The winners of Sustainability Awards 2022
It has never been more important to elevate pioneering sustainable design to the national stage. The 2022 Sustainability Awards winners embody the talent, innovation and technology that will move Australia towards net zero.
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Exemplars of science and design: Your Sustainability Awards 2022 shortlist is here
We introduce you to the 65 Sustainability Awards finalists who are revolutionising Australia’s built environment.
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Relive the night! INDE.Awards Gala in pictures
Catch up on all the people, winners and party vibes from INDE.Awards Gala, held in Melbourne, 4 August.
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Comfort and space at the heart of today’s workplace
Workplaces are evolving and, in this year’s INDE.Awards, 12 shortlisted Work Space projects showcase just what is expected, with every amenity to sustain a working life.
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It’s here, and healthy: Indesign’s ‘State of Wellbeing’ issue is now out
Indesign magazine’s ‘State of Wellbeing’ issue is now on sale. Editor Alice Blackwood shares the very human-led highlights that are enlivening conversations around healthcare and wellbeing in design.
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The pedigree of talent revealed at the Victorian Architecture Awards
Last week the Victorian Architecture Awards winners were announced. We reflect on the winners and shortlist to gain an insight into the state’s pedigree of architectural talent.
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BVN makes AFR BOSS ‘Best Places to Work’ list
“We do this for our people, that’s the number one driver,” says Brian Clohessy. He reveals what sets BVN apart from other workplaces.
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12 colourful projects that may just win an award
This year, the 36th Dulux Colour Awards has announced its pool of finalists – all 103 of them. And we’ve picked 12 projects that bring colour to the fore.
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Indesign surveys hybrid working with the industry’s top design minds
Indesign magazine’s ‘Hybrid At Work’ Issue tackles workplace design-related topics of inclusivity, neurodiversity, sustainability and wellness at work.
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INDE Summit tackles the region’s big topics
As judging commences for the INDE.Awards 2022, the INDE Summit (3 August) announces its 6 top program highlights.
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News from the editor’s desk
Entries for the INDE.Awards close this Thursday, 31 March. Our Indesign editorial lead, Alice Blackwood, gives you the big deadlines and regales you with highlights of the past fortnight in design.
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The changing nature of education architecture
The INDE.Awards leads the way in showcasing how and where we learn. From pre-school to higher institutions, the projects in The Learning Space category represent the rich diversity of spaces that enable education in today’s world.
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The 5 things you need to enter 2022 INDE.Awards today
We know how much work is involved in pulling together an awards entry. We’ve collated an INDE.Awards entry checklist to help you along.
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INDE.Awards entry deadline extended
We are pleased to announce that we’re extending the entry period for the INDE.Awards by three whole weeks – giving you until 31 March.
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Whare Timu leads by example
Warren and Mahoney principal, Whare Timu, is a man of our time, working to instigate cultural change and mindful that connection to people and place are the key to better design. Jan Henderson introduces us to this visionary designer and INDE.Awards juror.
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The 5 things you need to enter INDE.Awards today
We know how much work is involved in pulling together an awards entry. We’ve collated an INDE.Awards entry checklist to help you along.
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5 very good reasons to enter 2022 INDE.Awards
Have you entered the INDE.Awards yet? Time is of the essence and we’ve given you 5 pretty good reasons to enter in 2022.
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Who is leading the charge? This year’s NAWIC winners give us the answers
NAWIC – otherwise known as the National Association of Women in Construction – held its Awards for Excellence in February, heralding the leaders of cultural change in construction and design.
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It’s a no-brainer! 5 very good reasons to enter INDE.Awards
Have you entered the INDE.Awards yet? Time is of the essence and we’ve given you 5 pretty good reasons to enter in 2022.
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Call for entries to Singapore Good Design 2022
Looking to showcase your innovative designs? Singapore Good Design returns this year and submissions are open until 28 February 2022.
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Shop, but not. 5 fit-outs that recast retail
Retail has become a hyper-dimensional experience. While a destination may draw you in for any number of reasons – social, educational, personal wellness – shopping remains the ultimate act.
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Crowning glory at the 2021 UDIA awards
Described as Sydney’s newest urban oasis, it’s no surprise Waterfall by Crown Group took out this UDIA award.
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INDE.Awards cap off the year with a party!
The crème de la crème of the architecture and design community came together in-person to celebrate the INDE.Awards. Relive all the best moments here.
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Together again for the INDE.Awards!
The crème de la crème of the architecture and design community came together in-person to celebrate the INDE.Awards. Relive all the best moments here.
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INDE.Awards officially opens entries for 2022!
If you or your team have worked across an outstanding and innovative project, we invite you to submit your work to the INDE.Awards.
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SIDFest 2021: 5 exciting programmes not to be missed
Running from 18 June to 18 July at National Design Centre, SIDFest 2021 will focus on the paradigm shift in the interior design industry with an exciting line-up of programmes.
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2021 INDE.Awards: The Building Shortlist
The Building, shortlist revealed. Anticipating an icon of the future, The Building showcases the very best projects that stand apart from the crowd.
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It’s Nonda Katsalisdis AM from now on, thank you
Nonda Katsalidis, founding partner of Fender Katsalidis receives the Member of the Order (AM) General Division for his contribution to architecture.
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Queen of Australian interior design Sue Carr awarded an AM
Leading light of the Australian design community, Sue Carr has been awarded an AM in the 2021 Queens Birthday Honour List.
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2021 INDE.Awards: The Work Space Shortlist
The shortlist in The Work Space of this year’s INDE.Awards are definitely the places to be, not just for their function and amenity but for their sheer design brilliance.
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It’s Here! Announcing the INDE.Awards Shortlist for 2021
Your 2021 INDE.Awards Shortlist is here!
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For the first time ever you will be able to vote in the NSW Architecture Awards
For the first time in its history, the public is invited to vote in the NSW Architecture Awards, a program presented by the Australian Institute of Architects.