designEX – A Bookmarc Excursion

We were at designEX this year and I have to say it was amazing! Industry professionals milling about, wonderful manufacturers and suppliers and of course there we were looking impeccable. Stay tuned  as we show you what designEX had to … Continue reading

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Art HK founder announces new biennial Sydney Contemporary art fair, launching April 2013

Sydney, Australia:  A major new biennial contemporary art fair will be launched in April 2013 by the founder of one of the world’s most respected and successful art fairs, ART HK. The inaugural Sydney Contemporary will be held from Friday 12th until Sunday 14th April … Continue reading

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Shortlisted finalists announced for centenary city design competition

The shortlisted finalists of the design competition CAPITheticAL will be announced Thu 17 May in the Members Dining Room at the Museum of Australian Democracy, Old Parliament House, 18 King George Terrace, Parkes, Canberra.   One hundred years after the … Continue reading

Designers floored by inspiration at Build & Design Queensland expo

As designers, architects and specifiers descended on the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre yesterday and today, exhibitors continue to floor guests with inspirational ideas for building better and designing smarter. Exhibition Manager, Michael-William Kelly, said feedback from exhibitors and visitors … Continue reading

One40william in Perth tackles one of the challenges of the contemporary city:

How to integrate a large-scale office and retail complex into the scale and texture of the city, heritage buildings and a transport station. It is rare to discuss urban design and the city when reviewing contemporary office developments. Typically conversations … Continue reading

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BDQ opens to industry as Federal budget hits the streets

Less than 24 hours after Federal Treasurer, Wayne Swan, announced the Budget for 2012 the doors to the first Build & Design Queensland expo were officially opened by Matt Pearce, Managing Director of Diversified Exhibitions in a move by the … Continue reading

SYDNEY LOOSENS UP

Buildings shed their boxy looks thanks to ‘liquid architecture’ ‘Liquid architecture’ is to buildings what plastic surgery offers to humans:  dramatically improved looks.  For years Sydney’s apartment buildings have been characterized as egg-crate boxes that all look similar. Recently, however, … Continue reading

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Possibly the most beautiful house …ever!

The shapes, The straight lines, The use of a few materials, The elements of contemporary architecture: The house in La Finca, Spain.   This is just one of hundreds of houses inside a complex and exclusive house development. A place … Continue reading

A salute to Strange and Fantastic Architecture

Device to Root Out Evil (Vancouver, Canada)
Device to Root Out Evil (Vancouver, Canada)

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2012 Redlands Westpac Art Prize announces winners

Sydney, Australia: The 2012 Redlands Westpac Art Prize today announced the winners of the ‘established artist’ and ‘emerging artist’ categories at the National Art School (NAS) in Darlinghurst, where the prize is being presented for the first time. 2011 Archibald … Continue reading

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