From Melbourne Design Week and the Australian Architecture Conference to a birthday bash celebrating the Australian Design Centre, there is no shortage of powerful and compelling design-focused events this month.
A new platform named Conscious Craft is set to amplify the voices of Australian designers who are developing considered, responsible and responsive designs, inspiring a new wave of practitioners to follow suit.
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.
Researcher Susan Beetson believes that the use of emerging technologies to digitize cultural Knowledges will empower First Nations communities in built-environment design and beyond. Georgia Birks speaks with Beetson about the implementation and impacts of these technologies on First Nations communities.