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NSW architect wins funding for coastal design

NSW architect wins funding for coastal design

Nicole Larkin has been awarded the 2025 Marten Bequest, providing two years and $50k to research coastal resilience and adaptation.

Open House Melbourne 2025: The packed program is upon us!

Open House Melbourne 2025: The packed program is upon us!

This year’s Open House Melbourne Weekend program has been unveiled, with almost 200 buildings, places and experiences set to open to the public in July.

“My place defines what type of writings I do”: Meet Baka Bina, Papua New Guinean writer

“My place defines what type of writings I do”: Meet Baka Bina, Papua New Guinean writer

The fourth edition of the First Nations Writers Festival took place in May 2025, and we spoke to Baka Barakove Bina about the importance of place and home in his writing, as well as the things that make the Pacific region so distinctive.

Tilt on preserving heritage in public spaces: How technical innovation is making history accessible

Tilt on preserving heritage in public spaces: How technical innovation is making history accessible

From preserved boat remains to 8,000-year-old hearthstones with First Nations significance, Tilt Industrial Designs shares how their technical work is often directed towards heritage.

The cultural value of craft: How craft communities strengthen regional identity

The cultural value of craft: How craft communities strengthen regional identity

As a UNESCO Creative City of Craft and Folk Art, Ballarat is hosting Craft Lab and The Great Takeaway this month. Nicole Durling, Executive Director at Craft Victoria, tells us more.

Making a HOME in Venice

Making a HOME in Venice

Developed by an all-First Nations curatorial and creative team, the Australia Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale has officially opened.

Australian design on show at Osaka World Expo

Australian design on show at Osaka World Expo

The 2025 Osaka World Expo 2025 is well and truly open, with Buchan’s Pavilion representing Australia on the global stage.

Hundreds of events planned as Melbourne Design Week returns

Hundreds of events planned as Melbourne Design Week returns

Melbourne design Week is just around the corner and here’s a glimpse of what to expect!

Leading the architectural charge

Leading the architectural charge

fjcstudio leads by design and the practice’s Melbourne studio is making quite the impact on the built landscape of Victoria.

Connecting with Country – Kerrie Shepherd shares simple steps to make a start

Connecting with Country – Kerrie Shepherd shares simple steps to make a start

Kerrie Shepherd is a Kamilaroi woman and Principal of Connecting with Country at Aboriginal-owned urban design company Yerrabingin, drawing on extensive lived experience with First Nations communities.

Giving form to yarning: Stories Indesign with Venice Architecture Biennale team

Giving form to yarning: Stories Indesign with Venice Architecture Biennale team

Dr Michael Mossman and Jack Gillmer-Lilley, two of the Creative Directors for the 2025 Australia Pavilion, join us for an in-person podcast to discuss their project, HOME, and Indigenising the built environment.

CK Architecture design for connection

CK Architecture design for connection

Aunty Agnes Shea High School acknowledges historical connections to Country while providing a framework for future generations to engage with First Nations knowledge and traditions.