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A proposal for a $276 million tower above two heritage listed buildings on Collins Street will be put before the City of Melbourne, with the council anticipated to approve the plans.

Several architecture practices have been recognised in the 2024 National Trust (NSW) Heritage Awards shortlist for their efforts in preserving history when redeveloping a space.

The City of Sydney has proposed a number of amendments to the Sydney Local Environment Plan that would encourage developers to create more build-to-rent and co-living housing in central Sydney.

Organisers of the Wellbeing of Architects Symposium have unveiled the full program of keynotes and discussions that explore findings from a four-year research project on the wellbeing of architects.

Acoufelt has released four new colour variations in their acoustic felt panel range Filasorb, with each new shade inspired by a season.

Arup, Breathe and TCL landscape architects have been selected as the design consortium responsible for delivering the master plan for a new, mixed-use community comprising 1000 homes in Thebarton, Adelaide.

Hobart’s Macquarie Point Stadium proposal faces an uncertain future, following the Tasmanian Heritage Council’s decision to permanently include the Hobart Railway Goods Shed, situated at the stadium’s intended location, on the state heritage register.

An innovative social housing project has been opened in Sydney’s Marrickville by the New South Wales housing minister Rose Jackson.

The National Gallery of Victoria 2024 Melbourne Design Week will include more than 300 talks, tours, exhibitions, installations and workshops throughout an 11-day festival.

International design teams have been invited to take part in an open design competition for a new Finnish architecture museum in Helsinki’s South Harbour, anticipated to open in 2030.

Construction has begun on a new public waterfront park on the north bank of Birrarung/Yarra river, designed by Oculus.

A development application has been filed for the Wiradjuri Tourism Centre in Dubbo, New South Wales, with plans featuring a Yarning Circle building, a bush food garden and an outdoor performance space.

Fusing fine craftsmanship with irresistible textures, this collection of objects for the home is anything but ordinary.

A 38-storey mixed-use tower has been proposed for Festival Plaza in Adelaide in lieu of an earlier approved proposal for a three-storey retail building.

The National Gallery of Australia has launched an open, international design competition for the $60 million revitalisation of its three-hectare sculpture garden.

Western Australia’s Residential Design Codes (R-Codes) have been revised in an effort to streamline the planning approval process and supply more housing diversity across the state.

Tadao Ando’s MPavilion is set to remain in Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Gardens until June 2025, after City of Melbourne approved a request from the Naomi Milgrom Foundation to extend the temporary structure.

The Victorian government has announced that early works on Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre have begun.

A proposal to construct a $36 million major club venue near the NSW/ACT border has been submitted to a local council.

A development application for a 12-storey building in Hobart’s CBD has been lodged with Hobart City Council.

A development application has been filed for a swimming pool, events centre and vacation cabins at the Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo, New South Wales.

AJC Architects have been named the winners of an invited City of Sydney Design Excellence Competition for affordable housing buildings in Alexandria, with the winning scheme revealing buildings broken up into “intimate neighbourhoods.”

Robin Boyd Foundation has launched an online collection of works and artefacts that catalogue the seminal architect’s connection to Japan.

The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission has approved a proposal to construct a $113 million, 34-storey build-to-rent tower in Parramatta designed by Rothelowman.

From groovy chairs and kettles to an exhibition of emerging First Nations artists, we’ve rounded up a series of events to inspire you this month.

Peter Elliott Architecture and Urban Design have been appointed to design the refurbishment of the historic South Melbourne Town Hall into a performance venue for the Australian National Academy of Music.

A disability support services organisation in Sydney’s north-west has received council approval for the $35 million redevelopment of its community hub, designed by Plus Architecture.

The City of Melville Council in south Perth has endorsed plans for a new Library and Cultural Centre designed by Christou Design Group.

The Victorian government has released maps of 10 established suburbs that have been identified as having potential to accommodate more homes.

Construction has begun on a new aquatic centre in Adelaide designed by JPE Design Studio, Warren and Mahoney and Yellaka (Karl Winda Telfer).

The Victorian Department of Transport and Planning has approved a $1.7 billion project to create three towers adjacent to Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market.

Brimbank City Council in Melbourne’s north west has agreed to sell a parcel of land to the Vietnamese Museum of Australia, paving the way for the construction of a nationally significant cultural museum.

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.