Now in its 15th year, the Think Brick Awards continue to recognise architectural excellence and the ever-important contribution that architects, manufacturers, builders and bricklayers make in bringing outstanding built projects to life. Each year the awards – with a combined prize pool of $60 000 – attract a jury comprising…
A procession event featuring four 30-metre-long portrait photographs taken by internationally-renowned French contemporary artist JR – and carried by the portrait subjects themselves, including local farmers, orchardists and local Baakandji community members – made its way through the dry Menindee Lakes district in regional New South Wales to highlight the…
The Urban Adaptation competition challenged architects and students from around the world to design an innovative modular wood design for a public building or a building system that easily adapts to the changing needs of the community. The competition, organised by Metsä Group, Aalto University and the Finnish Ministry of…
The Tiny House competition looked to celebrate individuality and sustainability through innovative designs redefining resourceful living. Through this platform, the various avenues of mobile living spaces and the unbridled freedom they would offer were explored. The esteemed jury for judging this competition consisted of Pedro Tuma (Terra E Tuma Arquitetos…
Throughout February, MPavilion has teamed up with the National Sustainable Living Festival to share a rich harvest of eco talks and events. We’ve picked a few events on this final week that you should add to the diary post-haste! MTALKS CULTURE OF CARING: AN EXPLORATION OF VALUES BASED DESIGN THINKING…
The 2021 ArchiTeam Conference is an action-packed virtual conference with satellite events to help us connect and share. Against the backdrop of a precarious and uncertain world, it feels like it has never been more challenging for architects. Architecture is a permanent act in a rapidly changing environment. The stationary…
Issue 78 comes out March 4. Order on its own or as part of a subscription. Every so often, we realise that an issue incidentally (or perhaps, fatefully) revolves around an unofficial theme. For this issue, it’s ‘love thy neighbour’ – when architecture considers and cares for not only those directly experiencing…
An impressive aquatic centre comprising four pools and extensive fitness and wellness facilities is the centrepiece of a major new recreational project in the Epsom Park precinct of Sydney’s Green Square. The Gunyama Park Aquatic & Recreation Centre is the newest addition to the City of Sydney’s recreational assets and…
Transitions Film Festival returns this February, with an enthralling program of world-changing documentaries about the existential challenges, creative innovations and heroic pioneers helping us to envision a new normal. One of this year’s highlights is Making a Mountain, which follows globally-renowned architect Bjarke Ingles and his half-a-billion dollar quest to…
Gold Coast cultural precinct HOTA, Home of the Arts has today announced two major outdoor artworks ahead of the opening of the new HOTA Gallery – Australia’s largest public gallery outside a capital city. Commissioned by HOTA, the acclaimed artists, Queensland Waanyi artist Judy Watson and Sri-Lankan born, Sydney-based artist Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran will create bold…
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