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Well-heeled wine-tasting at Giant Steps by Fiona Lynch Office

Eccentricity and refinement blend at Giant Steps Wines’ new Tasting Room – a picture-perfect place for guests to wine down.

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A winery, a castle and some new architecture. What more could you need?

The reimagining of All Saints Estate by Technē includes new architecture and sensitive interiors for a multifaceted hospitality offering at the regional winery.

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Towards a regenerative landscape architecture with Phillip Withers

With a recent book on natural Australian gardens, we spoke with the Victorian landscape designer on what it means to take a truly holistic approach to the environment.

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A celebration of community in a pint-sized space: Technē’s makeover for Monumental Ice Creamery

A compact space in Albury, NSW, undergoes a transformative redesign by Technē Architecture + Interior Design, marking the tenth anniversary of Monumental Ice Creamery.

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India Mahdavi and Daniel Emma soak the NGV International with sumptuous colour

NGV has done it once again, securing the internationally renowned India Mahdavi to design its latest major exhibition. Meanwhile, Daniel Emma studio takes over the NGV Kids gallery. All in all, it makes for an outstanding exhibition visit at NGV International.

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Victorian Architecture Awards 2023: Your comprehensive wrap

The 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards winners have been announced, spotlighting creative collaborations and a sustainable ethos in architecture. This year’s honours underscore the instrumental role of architectural design in shaping our everyday experiences across Melbourne and regional Victoria.

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Bendigo Law Courts by Wardle wins at Victorian Architecture Awards

Winner of the The William Wardell Award for Public Architecture at Victorian Architecture Awards 2023, Bendigo Law Courts by Wardle places consultation front and centre in defining what court should be and how it might be experienced.

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Five outstanding projects shortlisted for the 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards

The Australian Institute of Architects has unveiled its 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards shortlist, featuring remarkable design innovation. Here, we delve into the unique stories of five standout projects — a mix of wellness centres, commercial spaces and residential precincts.

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Tackling housing density on the Victorian Architecture Awards shortlist

The shortlist for the Australian Institute of Architects Victorian Architecture Awards has been published. Nightingale Village is one of the projects in the mix and we spoke to Austin Maynard Architects about their part in it.

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Print Kitchen mixes it up at Melbourne Art Book Fair

Presented below the spectacularly beautiful stained glass ceiling of the NGV Great Hall for the duration of the Melbourne Art Book Fair, Print Kitchen will play with the connection between printmaking and food-making.

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“Imagining a future history”: The six new schools of outer Melbourne

The task facing ARM Architecture was to create six new schools across five sites in Melbourne’s outer suburbs.

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Comment: Why is it important to communicate the value of architecture?

In this comment piece, Lindy Johnson, director of Lindy Johnson Creative, urges architecture to communicate its value. Johnson says that architects are needed more than ever but their value is highly underrated — and that we’re all the poorer for it.