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A state significant development application proposing that a 45-storey, mixed use tower be established in the central Sydney has been approved.

Acoufelt, an acoustic solutions specialist, has launched a new digital suite providing design professionals and clients with immersive tools to experiment with and envision Acoufelt products in a space.

A $100 million proposal for a mixed-use building with 219 build-to-rent residences in Boorloo/Perth has been given the tick of approval by the federal and state governments.

Australia’s Workplace Gender Equity Agency published gender pay gap data for more than 5,000 private employers with 100 or more employees for 2022-23, which includes architecture and landscape architecture firms.

The dates for the 2024 Australian Architecture Conference have been revealed, with the national event returning to share fresh insights into the value of architecture, as well as the opportunities and obstacles that lie ahead for the industry.

Brisbane architect Russell Hall has been appointed new president of the Australian Institute of Architects’ Queensland chapter.

The 2024 program comprises more than 80 events, including exhibitions, films, talks and experiences.

Plans to redevelop an arthouse cinema in Sydney’s Paddington have been released, with the charming movie theatre set to be redeveloped into an eight-storey, mixed-use building.

City of Melbourne councillors have voted unanimously in support of the development plan for a $1.7 billion precinct at the southern end of Queen Victoria Market.

The winning scheme accommodates more than 380 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a communal hub with co-working areas, a swimming pool, landscaped spaces with outdoor kitchens and a yoga studio.

The National Capital Authority has approved designs to transform the Lake Burley Griffin waterfront at Acton into a people-focused urban park by a consortium led by Aspect Studios.

The Australian Institute of Architects has urged the federal government to accelerate the progress of First Nations housing development by investing more funds into social housing.

Restoration and reconstruction works on the state heritage-listed White Bay Power Station (WBPS) in Sydney’s Rozelle are now complete, with the former industrial station set to reopen as an arts and culture hub.

The SA Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects is calling on students to submit applications for a grant of up to $15,000 as part of the Jack Hobbs McConnell Travelling Fellowship.

Designed by a BVN-led team, the Lang Walker AO Medical Research Building – Macarthur will consist of a “series of twisted boxes” that break down the mass of the five-storey building to create an “undulating form”.

A new $23.6-million social housing complex with 53 all-electric apartments has been established on the site of a former three-bedroom home in Melbourne.

Five early-career architects from across Australia have been selected winners of the 16th Australian Institute of Architects’ Dulux Study Tour.

In 1974, the Department of Public Works in New South Wales launched a program that would see inflatable concrete shells used for the rapid development public schools. Fifty years on, one school has plans to restore theirs.

The City of Helsinki will soon launch an international two-stage design competition for a building that will house the New Museum of Architecture and Design.

A new exhibition at the WA Museum Boola Bardip, explores alternative models of “the great (West) Australian dream.”

A round-up of beautiful new things for your home that draw inspiration from European summers, ancient symbols and time-honoured Japanese traditions.

The NSW government has allocated $5.6 million towards artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate the process of assessing development applications and increase housing supply.

The 2024 Dezeen Awards is now accepting entries for the seventh edition of its annual awards program. Three Australian projects were awarded or highly commended in 2023.

Architects Jessica Spresser and Peter Besley said they were “blindsided” by a government decision to axe their design for National Memorial for Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.

A design competition is calling on international architects to envision a safe and welcoming maternity centre in southern Senegal, Sub-Saharan Africa.

The New South Wales Productivity Commission has thrown its weight behind affordable, higher density housing in inner-Sydney suburbs, after it identified a mass exodus of younger residents due to high housing costs.

The ACT Government has initiated a six-week consultation period to collate community input on how to transform Canberra’s City Hill park – dubbed the “roundabout rabbit warren” – into a more inviting public space.

The establishment of a 71-storey, mixed-use building has been proposed in Brisbane’s CBD, following the filing of a development application with Brisbane City Council.

The project, designed by FJC Studio, will create a new cultural facility over three levels and a new facade adjacent to Nawi Cove.

The Hawthorn Hawks Australian Football League (AFL) team will soon flock to a new home ground, with construction now underway at Kennedy Community Centre in Melbourne’s south-east.

The Western Australian government has announced it will develop a new Urban Green Strategy for Perth and Peel to enhance greening and cooling of backyards, streets, open spaces and neighbourhoods.

Rockhampton Regional Council has announced construction on a new visitor hub at the city’s zoo will soon get underway.

HVG Facades has released a new high-density fibre cement product called Vetérro.

Consisting of industry experts in the architecture and design space, the jury possesses sound knowledge of the standards of excellence and measures of quality in the built environment.

Five architectural teams have been shortlisted as finalists in a Design Excellence Competition for the $180-million redevelopment of Riverside Theatres on the banks of Sydney’s Parramatta River.

Kaolin Tiles and Taubmans have launched a collaborative collection, featuring eight large-format porcelain tiles in four different colour schemes.

The former Hendersons Hat Factory in Sydney’s Surry Hills, which was destroyed in a devastating fire in 2023, will be rebuilt, as part of an amended development application to construct a hotel on the site.

The Queensland government has announced its soon-to-be-released housing plan, Homes for Queenslanders, which includes a target for 53,500 new social homes by 2046.

Construction has now commenced on Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop East, in a project that will see Box Hill and Cheltenham connected via a new rail line and six underground stations.

The Tasmanian government announced the scope of works for $130 million redevelopment of the University of Tasmania Stadium in Launceston.