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“Doing things differently demands an incredible sense of responsibility”

“Doing things differently demands an incredible sense of responsibility”

Chus Martínez and Nguyen Le reflect on the importance of exhibition design as their own show – ‘A velvet ant, a flower and a bird’ – runs at the Potter Museum of Art.

Cley Studio relaunches as national end-to-end practice following strategic mergers

Cley Studio relaunches as national end-to-end practice following strategic mergers

Following the merger of Architex (NSW) and Crosier Scott Architects (VIC), Cley Studio re-emerges as a 50-strong national practice delivering more than $600 million in projects across Australia.

Melbourne Metro and the design heft of transport infrastructure

Melbourne Metro and the design heft of transport infrastructure

Ingrid Bakker, Principal and Joint Project Director at Hassell, discusses the wider importance of the “city-shaping” Metro Tunnel completed alongside WW+P Architects and RSHP.

Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel marks major transport expansion

Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel marks major transport expansion

A collaboration between Hassell, Weston Williamson + Partners (WW+P Architects) and Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP) sees the opening of five new underground stations.

Cosentino hosts VIP tour of The Block homes

Cosentino hosts VIP tour of The Block homes

Guests joined Cosentino for a behind-the-scenes look at The Block homes, discovering new materials and creative partnerships.

Landscape architecture under the microscope

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.

Call for entries: Melbourne Design Week 2026 marks a decade of design excellence

Call for entries: Melbourne Design Week 2026 marks a decade of design excellence

Celebrating ten years of creative impact, Melbourne Design Week 2026 invites designers, studios, and collectives to submit expressions of interest for its statewide program and the Melbourne Art Book Fair.

Sanctuary within a sanctuary: KWD completes accommodation interiors at Alba

Sanctuary within a sanctuary: KWD completes accommodation interiors at Alba

In what is already a peaceful idyll on the Mornington Peninsula, Kate Walker has crafted an intimate retreat with new villas for overnight stays at Alba.

Prestigious design awards name Victoria’s best landscapes

Prestigious design awards name Victoria’s best landscapes

A regional mall, residential garden, school yard and train station were all among the projects honoured at this year’s Australian Institute of Landscape Architects’ (AILA) Victorian Awards.

Ballarat’s UNESCO Creative City status drives craft renaissance and economic growth

Ballarat’s UNESCO Creative City status drives craft renaissance and economic growth

With events such as Craft Lab and The Great Takeaway, the city of Ballarat is centring design and craft for an economic reawakening.

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.

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!