Painting Industry News

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

This adaptation of a midcentury suburban residence strikes a balance between retention and refinement, resulting in a contemporary home that is seriously joyful.

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

For their nightclub owner client, Scott Weston Architecture and Design has created a colour-saturated world of rich materials, secret doors and unexpected details.

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

Norman Day pays tribute to the Victorian architect Paul Couch, who he describes as an “architect [that] had paired down life’s needs to an almost abstract sense of a continuity in space.”

In this extract from Paul Couch, Field Studies, architect James Mugavin reflects on one of Couch’s characteristically robust and layered homes in western Victoria.

A transparent addition to a Brisbane home that encircles a shaded pool was named Australian House of the Year at the 2026 Houses Awards. Here, the homeowners talk about what it’s like to live in this “adventurous” home – one that makes everyday life feel like being on holiday.

Trained as a silversmith, this Melbourne-based designer now makes furniture and objects that are intuitive and tactile.

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.

Cal Swann died on 19 July 2026 at the age of 91 in Western Australia. He was a typographer, author, design educator and DIA Hall of Fame recipient.

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, with 26 Australian projects featured.

There’s no shortage of demand for new homes. What we lack is a construction system capable of delivering them reliably, sustainably and at scale.