Melbourne

Like other cities, Melbourne is growing. How will its squares and parks continue to provide for a fast-changing population? Flagstaff Gardens is one of a series of 19th century parks at the edge of central Melbourne. Photo: Bob T
Culture

The square & the park: an international festival

by —August 8, 2019

Local residents enjoy public recreation facilities designed by Aspect Studios enabled by elevated rail. Photo: Peter Bennetts Photography
Planning & policy

When it comes to urban infrastructure, big doesn’t have to mean bad

by —August 1, 2019

The exemplary campus design of Taylor Cullity Lethlean's Eastern Precinct Landscape received an Award of Excellence in the 2019 AILA Victoria Awards. Photo: Will Salter
Culture

These five campus designs are changing the way students value university

by —June 27, 2019

Politicians call for governance review for Fed Square as Apple fails to secure place for Flagship store. Photo: virginiam Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0
Planning & policy

“Public space should not be managed as a business”

by —April 29, 2019

The 'upside-down' Yarra River / Birrarung flows through a city of 5 million people. New efforts aim to clean up its reputation along with its water.
Agriculture & environment

Detoxing the river: toward a swimmable Yarra

by —March 1, 2019

Pavement treatments signal a shift away from the car-centric street. Image: Rush Wright Associates
Planning & policy

Streets are always political: in conversation with Cassandra Chilton

by —June 1, 2018

Melbourne's 1985 Swanston Street party aimed to bring people back into the city.
Parks & places

Imagine a city: Swanston Street Party and the greening of Melbourne

by —May 24, 2018

Apple's store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York. Are Apple's plans for Fed Square a form of brand urbanism?
Parks & places

The city as billboard: Fed Square, Apple and brand urbanism

by —April 18, 2018

The City of Melbourne's famed heritage gardens aren't just “pretty”, they're one small part of a city-wide strategy to deliver critical green infrastructure. Image: Toby Ord.
Planning & policy

From grey to green infrastructure: How local governments are re-making Melbourne

by —April 6, 2018

South Melbourne Primary School integrates community services alongside education. Image: Chris Matterson.
Parks & places

A fenceless, vertical school in Melbourne trades hard borders for close-knit community

by —April 4, 2018

A dam or a shackle? Dights Falls on the Yarra River, Melbourne.
Culture

Breaking rivers free: HYDRO/LOGIC

by —March 8, 2018

Abbotsford Convent Gardens, Melbourne.
Parks & places

Heritage at risk: Can Australia’s heritage gardens survive climate change?

by —March 5, 2018