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Events
Melbourne Design Week 2026: The Review
With a plethora of talks, installations, exhibitions and happenings responding to this year’s theme (Design The World You Want), the eleven-day festival was the largest to date and arguably the most accomplished since inception.
News
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.
News
Kennedy Nolan appointed to lead next phase at Abbotsford Convent
Abbotsford Convent has appointed Kennedy Nolan to guide the next stage of development at the heritage-listed Melbourne precinct, continuing its evolution as a cultural and community landmark.
Events
KEEP: Forever Objects by six Australian architects
AHEC’s KEEP exhibition at Cult Sydney sees six Australian architects craft lasting furniture pieces, on view until 4th October.
News
Major Award Winners at the 2025 Victorian Architecture Awards announced
From public buildings to private dwellings, the 2025 Victorian Architecture Awards celebrated excellence across the board – here, we take a look at the major winners.
Ideas
Ross Harding: What about the work-life balance of our cities?
The Finding Infinity Principal comments here on the question of balance in city life, with architecture and design highlighted as the key levers for making change.
Project
“The hotel that Melbourne needs”
A closer look at Melbourne Place by Kennedy Nolan – a hotel magnetising Australian brands and reflecting a new design experience through a distinctly local focus.
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The monumental weight of designing with brick
Designing with brickworks’ materials fortifies dwellings of monumental weight that are as beautiful as they are durable.
Events
Nightingale Village wins The Multi-Residential Building at 2023 INDE.Awards
It’s a monumental project in sustainability initiatives and Nightingale Village has been named winner in category!
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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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This zero-gas, urban residential precinct presents a Best-of-the-Best case scenario for modern living
Providing people with a better template for living is the Nightingale Village in Melbourne, which was celebrated as the Best of the Best project and entry for INDE.Awards 2023. This is no small feat when you are competing against a region’s worth of outstanding architecture and design.
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Nightingale Village wins The Best of the Best at 2023 INDE.Awards
The winner of the Best of the Best at the 2023 INDE.Awards has been announced and congratulations go to an outstanding project with sustainability at its core providing people with a better template for living.
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The magic of Nightingale – the multi-res building that just keeps giving
It’s a monumental project in sustainability initiatives and Nightingale Village keeps bringing home the awards. We unwrap the magic that is Nightingale.
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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.
Articles
Beauty and science: 6 learning spaces that put flooring first
We select 6 inspiring education projects that showcase how science-backed carpet tiles can be used to elevate education environments.
Events
The future is in good hands: DIA award winners
Announced last week, we take a look at some of the key winners from this year’s DIA Designers Australia Awards.
Events
The dwell list: 12 top residential design firms
Who’s designing the most award-worthy homes in Australia and the Indo-Pacific? These 12 residential projects, all shortlisted for the INDE.Awards’ Living Space, show us the way.
CPD
Water Management Solutions: Future Proofing Drainage
Presented by Everhard Industries
Articles
Workplace by Kennedy Nolan x Laminex
The second of three projects from a collaboration between Laminex and Kennedy Nolan, this contemporary workplace explores the inherent design flexibility of Laminex® laminate with an energising mix of colours, sculptural form-making and natural woodgrain texture.
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When Kennedy Nolan does a co-working space: 25 King Collective
Could your office headquarters double as a collective workspace? When Excelon Group acquired an ageing office space they had big ideas, and a very loose brief. Kennedy Nolan overcame distinctive heritage features (that staircase!) to vividly imbue the historic 19th-century building with modern functionality.
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King Street Coworking Space, by Kennedy Nolan
Could your office headquarters double as a collective workspace? Kennedy Nolan’s vivid reimaging of 25 King Collective for Excelon Group brings modern functionality to an historic tenancy.
News
Bold splashes of colour celebrated at the 33rd Dulux Colour Awards
The annual colour awards recognises outstanding projects that are unafraid to use colour in ever-more clever ways.
News
“Innovative and awe-inducing” – Announcing INDE.Awards 2019 Official Shortlist
The results are out! We’re excited to introduce you to your INDE.Awards 2019 Official Shortlist. Read on to find out which entries made the final cut.
Events
Announcing INDE.Awards 2019 Official Shortlist
The results are out! We’re excited to introduce you to your INDE.Awards 2019 Official Shortlist. Read on to find out which entries made the final cut.
Events
The Official Shortlist Of INDE.Awards 2019
“Innovative and awe-inducing” – We’re excited to introduce you to your INDE.Awards 2019 Official Shortlist. Read on to find out which entries made the final cut.