Andrew Burges Architects and Second Edition’s competition-winning design for the new facility is envisaged as having a “100-year civic life.”

An Australian campus and passenger station have been named as global exemplars of architecture and design, with both now in contention to win world titles.

The competition seeks submissions from architects, designers and students in pursuit of an innovative brick shape that expands a facade’s potential, with the winner awarded a trip to the 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale Vernissage.

This year, 44 projects across seven categories have been recognised as finalists in the Architeam Awards.

The masterplan designed by Six Degrees Architects in consultation with Sean Godsell Architects, retail architect Mosquito Architects and landscape architect Oculus proposes new market space and residential towers up to 16 storeys high.

The program sees over 70 buildings and experiences across Hobart and surrounding areas open on 7 and 8 November.

The renewal of the Ian Potter State Theatre, designed by NH Architecture and Snøhetta, marks the theatre’s “first major refurbishment since opening in 1984.”

The panel – comprising design and placemaking professionals – provides independent, expert and impartial design advice for projects across Bradfield City.

The event saw two leadership roles within the Commonwealth Association of Architects appointed to Australian practitioners.

InteriorsAu editor Cassie Hansen gathers together her favourite design items that have crossed her desk in September 2026.

Visions for a new mixed-use precinct will see the recasting of three existing office buildings by Henning Larsen in Perth’s CBD.

Velux has launched the Velux Walk-On Skylight, a trafficable glass floor system designed to help architects bring natural light deeper into residential projects.

The third biennial Fremantle Design Week program has launched, with over 60 events set for 16–25 October.

Good design, sustainable growth and long-term planning are the three priority areas the Institute hopes to be considered for the next Victorian government.

The “Japanese-inspired retreat” shaped by Cox Architecture, DKO and Oculus marks the third phase of the Melbourne Square precinct.

This month, hear from architects and designers at events in Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane as they discuss their first and last projects, their designs for adaptable spaces with long lifespans, and collaboration in the built environment.

The City of Sydney has approached its concluding hurdle in George Street’s “beautification,” with the proposal of a boulevard focussed on activating pedestrian traffic.

Dezeen has released its shortlists for its 2026 awards program, along with its showcase of best projects in the Asia Pacific region.

The project will see a 72-storey tower with over 850 new homes erected on La Trobe street in Melbourne’s CBD.

Returning for its second year, Adelaide Design Week launches its program of more than 80 events and activations across the city.

This November, the annual one-day Sydney Open will offer access to rarely seen spaces, contemporary developments and historic landmarks.

Architects SJB and Furtado Sullivan have envisioned over 1,700 new homes and further community infrastructure for Sydney’s inner west.

Over two days in October, the city will open its doors to infrastructure, research and education facilities, and private homes.

Visions for the new Sydney Olympic Park metro station and surrounding precinct have been unveiled, with the development proposed to “boost passenger movements and vibrancy” at the entertainment site.

At the Sydney edition of The Architecture Symposium this November, Australian architects and creatives will gather to discuss the books, music, art, films, places, people and experiences that have shaped their thinking and practice.

Under the draft vision, planning controls in Woollahra and Edgecliff would be overhauled to accommodate towers up to 34 storeys high, in a bid to increase housing growth in Sydney’s east.

The newly announced 2026 Frame Awards shortlist features Australian projects, recognising their innovation in interior design.

The precinct is set to house 470 dwellings and 500 student units in Parramatta’s city centre.

Geelong Design Week will return from 1 to 11 October 2026 with its largest program to date.

Fremantle Biennale is seeking visions for experiences that contribute unique perspectives on, and ways of connecting to, vast dark-sky environments in WA.

Designed by Rossi Architects in collaboration with Susan Dugdale and Associates, the centre is a permanent home to the culture and history of the Larrakia people.

Architecture Media welcomes respected professionals to its board.

The $12 billion proposal is slated to deliver nearly 2,200 dwellings and 21,600 square metres of retail and commercial space as part of “Queensland’s largest waterfront urban renewal.”

The 2026 Australian House of the Year has been awarded to a home that celebrates the pivotal role a garden experience plays in domestic life through an inventive vertically layered system.

A plant research facility with expressive brickwork and an expanded interwar brick bungalow have claimed top honours at the 2025 Think Brick Awards.

The appointment of TRCB director Fred Chaney will see him lead efforts in shaping the architecture and urban design across Western Australia.

The inner-city proposal is inspired by surrounding historic woolstores and “the subtropical, landscape-led energy of neighbouring James Street.”

Now pending determination, designs for the accommodation tower employ a communal-focussed building model intended to counter spatial restraints.

The 2027 Colour Forecast introduces three palettes grounded in joy, individuality and everyday rituals.

The refurbishment is proposed to commence later this year as part of an overhaul of the Glenferrie Oval precinct in Melbourne’s Hawthorn.

Designed by a team of four architects, the build-to-rent development is purportedly the largest housing proposal to be approved under the state’s Housing Delivery Authority pathway.

Led by Plus Studio, the design for “One Broadbeach” envisions almost 1,000 new apartments on the Gold Coast's beachfront.

The first-ever Open House Latrobe event will take place in October, opening up significant buildings, infrastructure and landscapes across Gippsland region.

Designed by Cox, the 67-storey tower is set to restore the heritage-listed Queens Bridge Hotel as the building’s key entry point.

The leadership change follows “new allegations” and a resulting investigation into the institution’s governance and procurement.

Powerhouse Parramatta unveils exhibition line-up ahead of opening

Expressions of interest are now open for an Adelaide Design Week exhibition that will provide visibility to unrealised architecture and designs which might have otherwise remained unseen.

InteriorsAu editor Cassie Hansen gathers together her favourite design items that have crossed her desk in August 2026.

Community consultation is now open on several stations attached to a new rail line dubbed “The Wave”, which is “set to revolutionise travel across the Sunshine Coast,” the Queensland government has said.

The Northern Beaches Council is welcoming ideas to pioneer a fresh iteration of the landmark building, so that it continues serving the community.