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Forested Future documentary explores forestry, stewardship and material culture

AHEC has produced a documentary exploring forestry and stewardship through long-term forest management and human responsibility.

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HDR predicts seven megatrends to shape Australian architecture and design in 2026

In the New Year, architecture will be defined by its ability to orchestrate relationships between inside and outside, public and private, humans and ecology, and data and intuition.

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The Aga Khan Award for Architecture: A global story dating back to 1977

Director Farrokh Derakhshani joins STORIESINDESIGN podcast from Geneva to talk about the wide-ranging Aga Khan Award, which in 2025 awarded $1m to a series of winners with projects from China to Palestine.

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Anthony Gill and Jason Gibney on urban density and bushfire resilience

Winners of the 2025 Habitus House of the Year and Editor’s Choice Award respectively, Anthony Gill and Jason Gibney join the podcast to discuss the state of housing in Australia today.

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Made in Geelong: A new exhibition honours 160 years of textile innovation

At the National Wool Museum, a new exhibition traces the evolution of Godfrey Hirst and its long-standing role in shaping Geelong’s industrial and design identity.

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Ed Lippmann celebrates four decades of architecture

The eponymous practice founder reflects on four decades of work in a new book launched by Lord Mayor Clover Moore, tracing lessons from New York to Sydney and revisiting seminal works including 8 Chifley Square and the Andrew “Boy” Charlton Pool.

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The future of urban liveability

At Melbourne Design Week, Plus Studio brought together planners, designers and local government voices to unpack the realities of urban densification.

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NSW Government releases nine new architect-designed mid-rise housing patterns

The Minns Labor Government has unveiled nine new architect-designed mid-rise apartment patterns, expanding the NSW Housing Pattern Book and accelerating the delivery of accessible, high-quality housing across the state.

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Eco Outdoor hosts Sydney panel on design, carbon and long-term value

Eco Outdoor recently brought together developers, sustainability experts and local architects such as Adam Haddow to discuss design fundamentals, carbon targets and long-term thinking.

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The humble brick: Timeless foundations meet contemporary innovation with Brickworks

Brett Ward, General Manager of Marketing at Brickworks, tells us how modern approaches to sustainability are intersecting with the long history of the brick.