2023 Australian Ceramics Open Studios
More than 200 ceramic artists around Australia are set to welcome pottery enthusiasts into their studios during the annual, nation-wide open studios event on 11 and 12 November. Offering behind-the-scenes access into Australia’s beloved places of creation, attendees will have the opportunity to meet the makers in the community, see how they set up their studio and purchase their handcrafted works, as well as participate or observe fascinating workshops, demonstrations, kiln firings and talks.
Sydney Open 2023
Yirranma Place by SJB.
Image: Romello Pereira
Presented by the Museums of History NSW, the Sydney Open on 5 November provides visitors a chance to marvel at some of the most loved architectural gems across the city, from historic and culturally significant buildings to award winning contemporary designs. Highlights of the program include Argyle Well, an 1840’s terrace restored and extended with a contemporary addition by Welsh and Major; Mortuary Station, the only surviving example of purpose-built Victorian railway funerary architecture in Australia; Parbury Ruins, an archaeological treasure preserved under a large residential complex; and Yirranma Place by SJB, a restored former church reimagined as a social purpose precinct for philanthropy.
The Living Future Institute of Australia Symposium
The Living Future Institute of Australia Symposium 2019.
Image: Krunal Padhiar
The Living Future Institute of Australia Symposium returns to Melbourne this 8 and 9 November, with the theme for 2023 ‘Ambition to Action.’ The fifth symposium seeks to empower and invite built environment professionals to contemplate about how their work can promote social justice, cultural richness and ecological restoration. The event will bring together thought leaders, regenerative design experts and built environment professionals such as Martin Heide of NH Architecture, Cameron McIntosh of Arup, and television host and best-selling author, Hannah Molony, who will each discuss the transformation of ideas into actions.
Open House Hobart
Bozen’s Cottage by Taylor and Hinds Architects. Image:
Adam Gibson
Illawarra Festival of Architecture and Design
Butterfly House by Dane Taylor and Greensmith and Co.
Image: Daniel Mulheran
This 25 November, the Illawarra Festival of Architecture and Design will bring together design professionals, architectural innovators and voices from across the Illawarra community, through a series of talks and shared experiences. The festival will be split into three events – beginning with house tours in the morning, a University of Technology Sydney projects feature in the afternoon, and a series of three panel discussions from local industries. The event will offer a unique opportunity to explore the latest trends in design and construction, gain insight from regional communities and connect with design enthusiasts.
