Category: Built Environment

The Earth Awards International Competition

A global search for creative solutions designed for the 21st century. We are seeking innovations in six categories: built environment, product, future, systems, fashion, social justice.

The Earth Awards will award $10,000 to each category winner. The grand prize winner of The Earth Awards 2010 will receive a total of $50,000. Entries due: May 10, 2010. More info.

Melbournes massive Sustainable Living Festival

February 6, 2010 to February 21, 2010

Showcases a huge range of exhibitors, talks, workshops, art, films and performances celebrating and inspiring sustainable communities.

There are too many great events to list here so check out the program. We will be posting some highlights next week and heading down to create a feature on it.

Anyone wanting to help us write, shoot, interview or code let us know, it will be greatly appreciated.

Green Cities 2010 – green building conference

February 21, 2010 to February 24, 2010

We explore new ideas in sustainable building, forge connections and launch new products and technologies in Melbourne.

Australia Green Build, Design and Technology Show

January 29, 2010 to January 30, 2010

4th National Show. Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre

Posted in Architecture, Built Environment, Calendar, Exhibition | Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 | dvize melbourne | No Comments »

Sustainable Pop-Up shop

Breathe Architecture has been working with Lulamae to design a shop in the lower ground level of Melbourne Central over summer. The entire fit out is made from 100% post consumer waste recycled cardboard. The shop will literally Pop-Up on December 1.

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Posted in Built Environment, Fashion, Installation, Launch, Melbourne+VIC | Friday, November 20th, 2009 | dvize | No Comments »

Greenhouse by Joost: Volume 2

Set to recycle the success of Melbourne’s Greenhouse project, multi-disciplinary creative Joost Bakker has shipped his eco-friendly eatery to Western Australia.

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Posted in Built Environment, Installation, Interior Design, Perth+WA | Friday, November 20th, 2009 | dvize | No Comments »