WHAT: Next Wave: the Future of Independent Publishing WHEN: 6 – 7.30pm, Thursday 30 May WHERE: Patagonia Torquay. 116 Surf Coast Hwy, Torquay An extraordinary free panel discussion on the future of independent publishing will be held in Torquay, featuring celebrated local creatives and independent publishers. Next Wave will feature Gill Hutchison — Surf Life: Women Who Live to Surf and Create, Mick Sowry — Great Ocean Quarterly, Oliver Georgiou — MINDHEAD, Sean Doherty — Surfing World, and Tamsin O’Neill — Green Magazine and Walkers Journal, and will be moderated by Ula Majewski. “The Surf Coa ..read more

Uncover timber’s journey: “The Hands That Touch the Timber” an exhibition showcasing the beauty, potential and sustainability of timber during Melbourne Design Week is presented by Elton Group and Tongue & Groove, in collaboration with Green Magazine.   Melbourne Design Week is set to host a captivating and immersive exhibition titled “Touchwood: The Hands That Touch the Timber”, inviting attendees to experience its evolution from raw material to crafted form. Hosted at the Tongue & Groove Richmond showroom on The Wu ..read more

Australia’s premier interior design trade event, Decor + Design, celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2024 with the theme of Evolution and the launch of an important new Green Design Show, in partnership with the Green Building Council of Australia and Circular Design Thinking. Helping to Shift the Design ParadigmWith a new 3-day format from Wednesday 17th – Friday 19th July, Decor + Design is expected to attract over 9,000 design trade visitors to the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, to see the latest collections from 200+ exhibitors across indoor and outdoor furniture, lighting, textiles, art and ..read more

Simple Sample, a pioneering platform dedicated to sustainable material sourcing in Australia, is proud to announce its official launch.  Simple Sample is an online technology enabled platform that simplifies and accelerates the material selection process by providing access to an extensive selection of samples from leading Australian suppliers on one centralised platform. Simple Sample is aiming to revolutionise the way professionals in Australia source and sample architectural and design materials. Exclusive to architects, interior designers, and design professionals in Australia, indust ..read more

The community is being encouraged to share their feedback on the proposed design to revitalise the much-loved and iconic Powerhouse Museum in Ultimo. On exhibition until 30 May 2024, the new design honours the heritage of the buildings by retaining the Wran building, and transforms the heritage listed Boiler House, Turbine Hall, Switch House and Ultimo Post Office buildings to create four flexible, dynamic exhibition spaces. The NSW Government’s $250 million investment in a heritage renewal of Powerhouse Ultimo will reorient the museum’s main entrance and create a new public square and en ..read more

Issue 97 comes out 6 May. Order on its own or as part of a subscription. There is a long history of prefabricated housing in Australia. Mostly it offered an affordable and quick solution during times of population growth but we are now seeing increasingly sophisticated systems that provide solutions that are both environmentally friendly and architectural. In this issue we look at four very different methods of prefabrication, one that focuses on energy efficiency and health, one an architectural solution to accommodate large amounts of glazing, one that aims to reduce waste and ecological dam ..read more

The Australian Institute of Architects has announced the shortlist for the 2024 Victorian Architecture Awards, with the largest number of entries of all Australian states, and a total of 228 submissions across 15 categories including Sustainable Architecture, Regional Architecture, Heritage and the popular Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing Category.  In 2024 significant regional projects to be shortlisted include Wirrng Wirrng, a new community hub for Queenscliff by Kerstin Thompson Architects, in the Public Architecture category. As well as the Galkangu building in central Bend ..read more

Energy retailer Momentum Energy has unveiled a program that will see the company incentivising some of its own customers to disconnect from gas. Momentum Energy will cover the gas abolishment fee of $242 for Victorian customers who work with Melbourne-based business Goodbye Gas to fully electrify their homes. The abolishment fee of $242 (including GST) will be paid as a credit on the customer’s final gas bill and only applies to existing gas customers who engage with Goodbye Gas to fully electrify their homes. Momentum Energy is the mainland retailer of Hydro Tasmania, Australia’s largest gene ..read more

Fifteen makers and designers from Australia’s creative scene are leading the way in reshaping material practices through Conscious Craft. Established by Craft Victoria, this transformative initiative represents a major step towards sustainable creativity and collective action within the artistic community. Launching in May, Conscious Craft will debut with an exciting program line-up, featuring the works of 15 Australian makers and designers across four engaging exhibitions. Each participant demonstrates a profound commitment to conscientious production methods and ethical material usage, drivi ..read more

The Art Gallery of Ballarat presents Lost in Palm Springs, curated by artist and curator Dr Greer Honeywill in an initiative developed by HOTA, Home of the Arts, Gold Coast. The multidisciplinary exhibition brings together fourteen creative minds who respond to, capture, or re-imagine the magical qualities of the landscape and the celebrated mid-century modern architecture of Palm Springs, California and across Australia. “In an era of radical transformation, it is calming, inspiring, and reassuring to lose yourself in the art and architecture of a dream,” says Dr Honeywill ..read more