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The City of Bankstown-Canterbury has unveiled the winning design to transform an under-utilised park in Bankstown.

The South Australian government has unveiled designs for the expansion of Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) by Silver Thomas Hanley and ARM Architecture.

The Australian Institute of Architects has announced the full program for the 2024 Australian Architecture Conference, to be held in Melbourne from 8 to 11 May.

Japanese architecture studio Atelier Bow-Wow has been appointed the 2024 Garry and Susan Rothwell Chairs in Architectural Design Leadership at the University of Sydney’s School of Architecture, Design and Planning.

The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission has advised the state’s planning department to deny local heritage listing for a Harry Seidler-designed college and synagogue in Sydney’s Bondi.

During a recent visit to Melbourne and Sydney, Anna Lenti spoke with Adair Winder about the evolution of Paola Lenti and its latest Australian collection, now available at Dedece.

Curtin University of Technology has received development approval for a six-storey $200 million science facility on its Bentley Campus in Perth.

The Australian Institute of Architects has issued an open call for potential panellists to join the line-up for the 2024 Australian Architecture Conference.

Thirty-four Australian houses have been selected as finalists of the 2024 Dulux Colour Awards.

Eighty-three of 527 entered projects have been selected as finalists of the 38th Dulux Colour Awards.

The Queensland government has axed the $2.7 billion proposal to demolish and rebuild Gabba stadium for the 2023 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The vision for the Glen Waverley Civic Precinct project is to establish a lively and contemporary community hub. The proposal includes the redevelopment of the existing library along with the introduction of new community facilities.

Construction has begun on a new 24-hour student hub at Swinburne University of Technology’s Hawthorn campus in Melbourne’s east.

Plans for an art and environment precinct featuring a national centre for environmental art in Halls Gap, Victoria, have been revealed.

Renewal SA has released initial plans for a new 12-storey mixed-use building in Bowden, Adelaide, with designs by ARM Architecture.

Powerhouse Parramatta and the Cité Internationale des Arts have revealed the recipients of the 2024 galang residency program, who will undertake two intensive three-month residencies in Paris.

The Northern Territory government has filed a development application for the proposed National Aboriginal Art Gallery in Mparntwe/Alice Springs.

An exhibition displaying student designs and a symposium featuring architects who recently completed projects in Blacktown City Council will soon be held in Sydney, as part of the annual Urban Transformation Summer School.

The federal and Northern Territory governments will allocate $4 billion over 10 years for housing development in remote communities across the Northern Territory but some are calling for First Nations design involvement.

The National Gallery of Victoria has launched the program for the 2024 Melbourne Design Week, which will focus on energy, ethics and ecology.

From textured brass taps to sleek towel racks, this curated list of products from Houses issue 156 can uplift kitchen and bathroom projects.

The Australian Institute for Infectious Disease (AIID) has appointed Kane Constructions as the early works contractor in the development of its Melbourne research facility, the largest infectious disease centre in the Southern Hemisphere.

City of Sydney councillors have approved a project to restore the interior of a brick kiln at Sydney Park to create a space for art exhibitions and small-scale community events.

Preliminary designs have been released for a mixed-use tower above Sydney’s Pyrmont Metro Station on Union Street – the latest over-station development proposed by Sydney Metro.

The Modern Homes Forecast has revealed seven lasting and emerging residential styles predicted to be popular in 2024 and the factors influencing these trends.

The restoration of Sydney’s Parramatta Town Hall is complete, with a new link established to connect the Parramatta Civic Hub and the town hall.

Designed by SJB with Land and Form Studios, the development at 6 Halifax Street will be part of a masterplanned community at the Lachlan’s Line precinct on Wallumedgal Country.

Architects and students are invited to submit examples of work that address or respond to contemporary challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss or rapid urbanisation.

Netherlands-based designer Christien Meindertsma is the third recipient of the Mecca x National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) Women in Design Commission.

Western Sydney University’s Indigenous Centre of Excellence will be a community-focused facility that will integrated Indigenous knowledge into its design.

Now in its 90th year, Laminex has an extensive product range including modern laminates, acrylic surfaces, wall panelling products and more.

Riken Yamamoto is the 53rd Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize and the ninth to hail from Japan.

The new multi-purpose Adelaide Football Club grounds at Thebarton Oval and Kings Reserve will serve as a training facility and in-season match location for the club, as well as a place for community to gather.

Australian architecture practices can now enter their projects into an international awards program presented by the International Union of Architects (UIA), in collaboration with UN-Habitat.

Silvester Fuller has won a design competition to redevelop a disused building into a worker and market housing building in Sydney’s Redfern.

The Alastair Swayn Foundation has announced it is now accepting applications for its 2024 round one grants program, with successful applicants to be awarded funding for commencing design related research.

Caesarstone Porcelain, unveiled in 2022 with a total of 17 designs, is releasing a further eight surfaces this March 2024.

A collection of design events to stir the imagination, provide a source of inspiration and present a new perspective.

Concept designs for the new $35 million Heights Technical College in Adelaide have been released, with the college to provide years 10-12 students with vocational education.

The City of Darwin has announced plans to revamp Smith Street in Darwin’s CBD, aiming to create a greener and more dynamic pedestrian hub.