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    Open House Melbourne's Biggest Ever July Program Is a Deep Dive into Modernist Architecture

    Featuring a jam-packed calendar of screenings, talks and installations, plus tours of the city's most interesting buildings.

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    Controversial Bike Sharing Service oBike Will Disappear from Melbourne's Streets

    The bikes are currently being rounded up and shipped out.

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    This Melbourne Arts Centre Just Took Out Top Honours at the International Design Awards

    Narre Warren's Bunjil Place scored the Architecture of the Year prize for its striking design, by acclaimed studio fjmt.

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    Homewares and Jewellery Boutique Pinky's Is Melbourne's New Pastel Land of Nice Things

    Jewellery designer Emily Green and stylist Beckie Littler have teamed up to open Preston's newest addition.

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    The Queen Victoria Market's Community-Focused Munro Development Has Been Given the Go-Ahead

    The site that previously held The Mercat will be developed to incorporate $70 million of community infrastructure, including 1.5 hectares of public open space.

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    Six Picks for LUX Light Festival 2018

    Wellington's brightest experience of the year returns for ten days this week.

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    Closed Ticketing Offices at Sydney Train Stations Will Be Turned into Shops

    Now that you're not purchasing paper tickets, you may as well be able to buy a last-minute platform snack.

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    This Super Slender Melbourne Tower Could Soon Be Australia's Tallest Building

    The soaring residential tower will form part of the Royal Society of Victoria's new science precinct.

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    Luxury Homewares Label In Bed Has Just Opened Its First Bricks-and-Mortar Store in Sydney

    The Paddington space is the real-life version of the brand's swoon-worthy online store and blog.

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    Ten Short Courses in Melbourne Where You Can Learn New Life Skills

    Skills to put on your resume and/or Tinder profile.

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    Sydney Will Soon Be Home to a New Masterplanned Community Called Gilead

    A new development in Sydney's far southwest unfortunately shares its name with the recently popularised dystopian setting of 'The Handmaid's Tale'.

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    Five Stalls to Visit at Sydney's 2018 Finders Keepers Market

    From quirky candles to wearable textiles and standout bao.

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    Sydney's New Light Rail System Has Been Delayed by a Year

    The project — initially slated to be completed in 2019 — will now take an extra year.

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    A Kaleidoscopic Festival of Light Is Coming to Auckland Harbour

    The new three-day lighting experience will feature a trail of more than a dozen interactive installations.

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    It Looks Like Sydney's New Light Rail Will Take Even Longer to Open

    The project — initially slated to be completed in 2019 — has been held up as the NSW Government faces a legal battle with the company building it.

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    Sydney's CBD Is Getting a 50-Storey Glass Skyscraper

    The 200-metre-tall tower is part of a $2.7 billion Quay Quarter Sydney precinct.

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    Brisbane's Eagle Street Pier to Make Way for New $1.4 Billion Waterfront Precinct

    If it goes ahead, it'll include the building of two new towers, the creation of a traffic-free precinct and the opening up of 1.5 hectares of public and riverfront space.

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    Muji Has Opened a Two-Level Sydney Outpost on the North Shore

    The Japanese homewares has launched its first Australian multi-level store at Westfield Chatswood.

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    Four New Retail Brands Have Been Announced for Auckland's Commercial Bay

    The new lifestyle development will open its doors with just over 100 retailers.

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    A Look Inside Surry Hills' New Hyper-Local Paramount House Hotel

    The hotel has been built above Paramount House, and features 29 suites, a rooftop cafe and a new restaurant by Ester.

  • News

    Google Co-Founder Larry Page Has Been Testing Flying Taxis in New Zealand

    With Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's tick of approval the autonomous aircraft could be operating in three years.

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    This Is What Sydney's Central Station Will Look Like in 2022

    Sydney's busiest train station is set to get a new underpass, more escalators and a new look — for a cool $3 billion.

  • News

    Five Things You Need to Do And See at Melbourne Design Week 2018

    Explore a room filled with thousands of balloons, try your hand at a crossword festival and see what future Melbourne looks like in VR.

  • News

    Auckland Council Has Expressed Interest in Reopening the CBD's Subterranean City

    The former air raid tunnels can hold a whopping 22,000 civilians.

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    Lego Is Introducing a Set of Sustainable Pieces Made From Plant-Based Plastic

    The materials will be sourced from sugarcane, with the toys hitting shelves by the end of this year.

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    Auckland's Four-Day Fashion Festival Is Back for 2018

    The program features 30 free events from 25 central city boutiques, brands and retailers.

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    Newmarket's 277 Is Set to Double in Size with a New Shopping, Dining and Entertainment Precinct

    The $790 million makeover will include five floors of retail and a rooftop entertainment precinct.

  • News

    Melbourne City Council Is Pushing Back on Apple's Proposed Fed Square Store

    Having received 800 complaints, it's calling on the Government to ditch Apple's current store design and start again.

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    This New Zealand Company Has Created a Water Bottle Entirely From Plants

    And it will break down in a commercial compost facility in 90 to 180 days.

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    A Shipping Container Restaurant and Boutique Hotel Will Pop Up on Cockatoo Island

    Contained will feature a South American restaurant, a wine bar, event spaces and a spot to stay on the water.

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    Muji Is Opening a Second Sydney Outpost on the North Shore

    The Japanese homewares will launch its first Australian multi-level store at Westfield Chatswood.

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    Merivale Could Turn the Ivy Complex into a High-Rise Hotel

    The hospitality group has said it is exploring "a number of options" for the CBD site.

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    Barangaroo Has Been Shortlisted for a Prestigious Design Award

    The awards celebrate outstanding design, planning and construction of tall buildings.

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    Sydney's Three-Storey Jacksons on George Will Be Rebuilt as a Pub of the Future

    The new structure — developed by Lendlease — will be wrapped in ceramic tiles and feature an open-air terrace that opens up onto Circular Quay.

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    This New Flinders Street Station Entrance Might Slightly Improve Your Daily Commute

    Work's begun on the Victorian Government's multi-million dollar train station upgrades.

  • Gallery: A Last Look at Sydney's Iconic Sirius Building as It Currently Stands

    We took a final tour of the brutalist building — and met its last remaining resident — before it closes next month.

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    Australia Is Getting an Adults-Only Pop-Up Bar Made Completely Out of Lego

    Combine nostalgia and creativity with alcohol at this new concept bar opening in four cities.

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    This Tiny Apartment Converts Concrete Piping Into a Compact House

    Made out of a former stormwater drain, it could be used in narrow spaces — and even on top of existing buildings.

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    Six Sydney Councils Have Teamed Up To Crack Down on Share Bike Operators

    It's hoped a new set of guidelines will help keep rogue dockless bikes off the streets.

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    Darling Harbour Is Getting a New Japanese-Designed Two-Storey Library

    The city library will host workshops and be a hub for start-ups and entrepreneurs.

  • Guide

    Melbourne's Best New Spaces of 2017

    Honouring the best new additions to Melbourne's design scene this year.

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