The Victorian government will built one of the four winning designs from its Future Homes competition as a demonstration project.
Housing competition winning design to be built
Housing competition winning design to be built
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The City of Melbourne has unveiled designs for a new food hall at the historic Queen Victoria Market that will create “an exciting contemporary hospitality destination” at the precinct.
New food hall for Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market
New food hall for Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market
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The Australian government has launched a design competition for a National Memorial for Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.
Design competition for abuse victims and survivors memorial
Design competition for abuse victims and survivors memorial
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In a Q&A format, we talk to the designers – and examine the creative thinking – behind some of Houzz’s most loveable rooms.

Room of the Week: Dazzling Stone is Centrestage in This Kitchen (14 photos)
Room of the Week: Dazzling Stone is Centrestage in This Kitchen (14 photos)
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New Z-Series diamond tools from Zenesis are extremely high-quality products at surprisingly affordable prices.
Technology Update: Z-Series diamond tools
Technology Update: Z-Series diamond tools
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This USA-based make-up artist had moved into an apartment on New York City’s Lower East Side that she’d inherited from her mother a few years ago. But she hadn’t arranged the space in a way that truly worked for her and her boyfriend. A friend recommended interior designer Sarah Kruse, and they hit it…

USA Houzz Tour: A Make-Up Artist’s Clever New York Apartment (11 photos)
USA Houzz Tour: A Make-Up Artist’s Clever New York Apartment (11 photos)
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This Stone of the Month is supplied by Zucchi Luxury Stones. Technical details provide a frame of reference only.
Stone of the Month: Azzurra Bay quartzite
Stone of the Month: Azzurra Bay quartzite
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Happy spring! For those of us who lived through a long cold winter, the birds chirping, flowers blooming and the smell of fresh cut grass are definitely welcoming signs of the change in season. Spring always helps me to feel rejuvenated, and especially after a year of being in a pandemic, it is a refreshing change.
Stone Column: The benefits of change
Stone Column: The benefits of change
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Getting the position of your dining area right can unlock space, improve flow, ease the pressure on a multi-functional room, and might even provide bonus storage. A lot will depend on the size and shape of your room, of course, but scroll down to see some of the ways Houzz designers have tackled the…

Where Should I Put the Table in My Kitchen-Diner? (8 photos)
Where Should I Put the Table in My Kitchen-Diner? (8 photos)
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Technology has made just about everything in our lives faster and easier, and design is no exception. Interior design used to be very much a face-to-face business – think mood-board viewings, on-site walk-throughs and showroom visits – but it’s increasingly moving online.
We spoke to three interior…

Convenience Is King: How Tech Is Making Interior Design Simpler (15 photos)
Convenience Is King: How Tech Is Making Interior Design Simpler (15 photos)
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