Category: Architecture

The Bulle[n]tin is the Urban Village Melbourne newsletter, published fortnightly covering creative projects associated with UVM. #22 is available now (download) and features Bindarri’s Climate redesign

Here you can find an archive of the contents page from each Bulle[n]tin. For full copies of Bulle[n]tins or to request a subscription please contact UVM: info@urbanvillagemelbourne.net

Green has been created as a direct response to the high demand for information on sustainable architecture and landscape design. With increasing awareness of the impact building practices have on the environment, homeowners are searching for long-term ways to reduce the strain on resources and energy by designing their houses and gardens in a sustainable manner. Issue #14 out now (preview available online in e-boom format).

July 21, 2010

IntentCITY discusses the “political city” – the public space that affects us all – the built environment, ecology, citizens, and particularly our involvement in war and what can be done to prevent it.
The book will be launched on Wednesday July 21, 7pm at Level 2 Myer Bridge, above Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Central.

How can we meet the challenge of transforming our existing buildings for a sustainable Australia? The Green Building and Design Conference 2010 brings together architects and designers, policy makers, councilors, energy consultants, building owners and stakeholders in the construction industry and will provide you with the inspiration and guidance to successfully transform the existing building stock to meet sustainability criteria. Attendance in-person or online.

See the event flyer for all the details.

September 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010

Australian Institute of Architects’ exhibition, at this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale, will highlight three of Australia’s most interesting urban regions as they are ‘now’, before dramatically representing futuristic urban environments as they may be ‘when’ we reach 2100.
Opening in September 2010, the exhibition will feature a range of dazzlingly visceral digital stereoscopic images, which will fill the two-level Philip Cox-designed Australian Pavilion and represent both the NOW and WHEN components.

June 23, 2010 to June 25, 2010 November 3, 2010 to November 5, 2010

DesignBUILD will showcase cutting-edge ‘green’ building solutions to save our planet and up your profits.