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Australian Institute of Architects 2025 National Architecture Awards
The Australian Institute of Architects has unveiled 43 projects representing the pinnacle of contemporary design, with winners addressing housing, climate and affordability crises through innovative solutions.
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Canberra Lyric Theatre: reimagining a national stage
COX Architecture and Yerrabingin reveal the design for Canberra Lyric Theatre — a world-class, inclusive venue for the nation’s capital.
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Enrico Taglietti’s life in design on show in Canberra exhibition
A retrospective at Canberra Museum + Gallery honours Enrico Taglietti, shaping the exhibition through his own design principles.
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Journey East: Azuma Den opens in Canberra
Designed by Kelly Ross, the newest addition to Bisa Hospitality’s portfolio represents more than just another restaurant opening.
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Will Lynes calls for architects and designers to value the ancient trade of signwriting
Despite its long and rich history, signwriting is a profession in decline. Will Lynes’ new show, Oily Water at Canberra Glassworks, aims to showcase the techniques of the trade to highlight its potential in design.
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It’s all about CONTEXT
The Regional Architecture Association (RAA) is putting on an experience in Canberra in March 2025.
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Architectus makes a home in Canberra
Having opened a Canberra studio in 2024, Associate Principal and Canberra Studio Leader Alex Lawlor tells us how things are going in the capital.
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MED Barton: Luchetti Krelle’s seaside escape in the heart of Canberra
Inspired by a Mediterranean ambience, Luchetti Krelle has crafted a warm and atmospheric hospitality offering in the Australian capital.
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Continuity and contemporaneity: Winning design team for new National Sculpture Garden revealed
Multidisciplinary team CO-AP Holdings has been announced as winners of the National Sculpture Garden Design Competition.
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Ngurra: The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Precinct Competition
Set in Canberra and led by Hassell, Edition Office, COLA Studio and Djinjama, the winning design concept is the National Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Centre.
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Landscape design competition news at the National Gallery Sculpture Garden
Set to undergo a $60-million revitalisation, the National Gallery of Australia has announced the launch of a landscape design competition for its Sculpture Garden.
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Flying high: How The Mill Architecture + Design partnered with Milliken to reimagine a government agency HQ in Canberra
The brief for the new Government Agency office in Canberra was a challenging combination of high performance and high concept. The Mill Architecture + Design turned to Milliken to bring the ambitious project to life.
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Three Canberra architects on lessons from history for a planned city
We spoke with three architects currently practising in Canberra to investigate the city’s planned history and what it means to work in that shadow.
Events
An unprecedented inquiry into precedents with Kevin Carmody
Following his recent keynote speech at the 2023 Australian Architecture Conference, we spoke to architect Kevin Carmody about his inspirations and experience.
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European luxury at Louis by Luchetti Krelle
The interior design masters at Luchetti Krelle have done it again – this time with hospitality inside a Canberra hotel.
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Collaborative laboratories at the ANU with Hassell
Canberra’s Australian National University has a new facility in the Hassell-designed Research School of Physics. It’s taking science into the future and a new era of capability.
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Carlo Scarpa comes to Canberra in this Italian treat by Kelly Ross
Kelly Ross’s design for Il Camino is an articulation of the architecture of Carlo Scarpa writ large with impressive detailing, sculptural form and material rigour.
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“The prospect is bright” for Denton Corker Marshall on its 50th anniversary
A firm that plays the “occasional ratbag to their own rule making”, Denton Corker Marshall has just celebrated its 50th anniversary. Explore the rules and ratbags that make this Australian-founded architectural practice truly exceptional.
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Leyla: Luchetti Krelle comes to Canberra
Leyla, meaning ‘night’ in Arabic, is here for use both day and night in Canberra. The hospitality space is designed by Luchetti Krelle, whose bold concepts and highly resolved details bring a lavish contemporary lens to the city.
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DESIGN Canberra is on now!
DESIGN Canberra is running until 20 November with a program of talks, tours, exhibitions, installations, workshops… and so much more!
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Robert Foster F!NK National Metal Prize launches
Craft ACT will this month launch the new Robert Foster F!NK National Metal Prize, supported by the Tall Foundation and F!NK + Co director, Gretel Harrison.
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Hail Hail, Parliament House
If our national seat of power isn’t safe from extreme weather, what in Australia is?
Articles
Chatting with Karen McCartney ahead of DESIGN Canberra’s Enrico Taglietti symposium
DESIGN Canberra’s Enrico Taglietti symposium is chance to assess the architectural work of one of Canberra, and Australia’s, most important design voices. IndesignLive sits down with speaker, architecture expert and writer Karen McCartney ahead of the symposium…
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DESIGN Canberra is back in 2018
Always a highlight of the annual design calendar, Canberra’s annual celebration of all things design, DESIGN Canberra, is back with one of the most eclectic and exciting programs yet.
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Design Canberra is Back!
Canberra’s annual celebration of all things design, DESIGN Canberra, is back for 2017, and this year is inspired by the spirit of modernism, and is celebrating creativity, experimentation, and optimism.
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5 Minutes With… Furnished Forever
Furnished Forever is a commercial furniture studio founded in 2017 by Canberra-based designers René Linssen and Elliot Bastianon. We talk to the partnership to find out how Furnished Forever started and what makes it special…
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The National Arboretum
The National Arboretum in Canberra is now open, some 100 years after first envisaged. Amelia Chandler reports
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Stylecraft Canberra Showroom Launch
The opening of Stylecraft’s new showroom in Canberra drew a strong turn out from the ACT’s design community