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What not to miss during Melbourne Design Week 2021

What not to miss during Melbourne Design Week 2021

Melbourne Design Week 2021 comprises a provocative lineup of talks, exhibitions and more, centred around the topic ‘design the world you want’. Here’s our two cents on what events are not to be missed.

Meeting of Minds: John Wardle and Durbach Block Jaggers in Conversation with Jan Henderson.

Meeting of Minds: John Wardle and Durbach Block Jaggers in Conversation with Jan Henderson.

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Dramatic Statement: John Wardle Architects’ Caulfield Library, Monash university

Dramatic Statement: John Wardle Architects’ Caulfield Library, Monash university

A Brutalist 1970s library building provides the bones for a Renaissance-like redevelopment at Monash University’s Caulfield campus. The outcome is a dynamic hub that serves a complexity of 21st-century needs. “It was about opening the library up to the central village green of the campus and bringing light into the building,” says John Wardle Architects’ Jasmin Williamson.

Institute’s 2019 Architecture Award winners revealed

Institute’s 2019 Architecture Award winners revealed

Diverse, responsive and innovative, 35 winners and 12 commendations have been revealed for the Institute’s 2019 Architecture Awards.

The latest people On the Move

The latest people On the Move

Movements and promotions abound in the industry – most notable being HASSELL’s appointment of seven new Principals across its ten global studios.

John Wardle Architects launches a Sydney studio

John Wardle Architects launches a Sydney studio

Building its growing international reputation, Melbourne-based studio John Wardle Architects is set to open a Sydney outpost in January 2019.

Uncommon encounters: Design at Monash University promotes innovation and autonomy

Uncommon encounters: Design at Monash University promotes innovation and autonomy

A university’s purpose is to encourage students to think differently and act autonomously. In Monash University’s Learning and Teaching Building, it is finally being recognised that the architecture needs to mirror this.

The Institute’s 2018 National Architecture Awards shortlist revealed

The Institute’s 2018 National Architecture Awards shortlist revealed

Take a look at the outstanding work that made the cut in the Australian Institute of Architects’ national awards program.

NGV is on the hunt for the next Architecture Commission

NGV is on the hunt for the next Architecture Commission

The NGV Architecture Commission Design Competition is calling for entries for its fourth iteration, presenting the opportunity for an architect to propose a temporary pavilion that bridges design and art.

Spacecraft Studio / Temperature Design x Ercol

Spacecraft Studio / Temperature Design x Ercol

From the 1950s to today, British design house ercol remains as relevant in modern life as it did during the post-war years. Some of its most iconic furniture pieces have endured the turn of the century, proving that classic designs never go out of fashion.