A wheat field arrives in the middle of a Perth office
This installation fills a Perth CBD office floor with a soundscape and Wheatbelt-inspired landscape under fluorescent light.
Paint for lime plaster: what actually works
Lime plaster works by letting moisture move through it. A wall finished in lime breathes – water vapour passes in and out, meaning damp doesn’t get stuck causing mould. The paint that goes on top has to do the same job, or it will undo the benefits of breathable wall finishes.
Symbolplus fits out its Tokyo office in earth and paper
Symbolplus’ Tokyo office is fitted out almost entirely in red-earth plaster and handmade paper.
Design at the edge between city and sea: the inaugural Coastal Design Assembly
Sophie Lanigan Projects presents Coastal Design Assembly 2026 at the MCA Lecture Theatre in Sydney on 26 August, a single evening gathering recent projects that work directly with coasts, harbours, headlands, pools, reefs and waterfronts.
Salty air and sand: Barwon Dunes House by Eliza Blair Architecture
Designed by Eliza Blair Architecture, Barwon Dunes House is a two-storey coastal house where blackbutt, rammed earth and stone have been chosen to weather against salt air and wind.
Plant Life: plant-based design comes to the NGV
The National Gallery of Victoria is bringing plant-based design to the public with Plant Life: The Nature of Design, a new exhibition opening free at the Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia on 28 August and running until 7 February 2027.
Deans Marsh House is built for now, and years to come
Designed by Tecture, Deans Marsh House is a rammed earth and timber home in rural Victoria, arranged as two pavilions either side of an earthen spine.
