The price for public artwork is often high, but if a council, investor or developer makes the right decision, it can be the drawcard that leads to significant economic gains. In AR144, Fenella Kernebone investigates the role that public art plays and how it can become a destination in its own right.
In this exclusive bumper issue of MEZZANINE, we focus on curated design and interiors event, DENFAIR. What is special about this event is the convergence of creativity and industry; the connection is global, but more importantly it exists on a local, independent level also.
This week, the architectural community lost Italian academic and architect Romaldo Giurgola at 95 years of age. Internationally-renouned for his work on Parliament House in Canberra, Giurgola was also behind a number of other significant works across the country. ADR takes a look at the architect's built legacy on Australian shores.