Peter Stutchbury talk - November 15

"Stutchbury & Pape is emerging as one of the leaders of a new generation of Australian architecture firms.

Buildings designed by the firm have received numerous Australian architecture awards and have been widely published. Recent significant buildings include several houses around Sydney Harbour and the Northern Beaches, the 'Deepwater Woolshed' and new buildings on the University of Newcastle campus. Some of these include the Design Building, Nursing Building (with EJE Architecture), Life Sciences building (with Suters Architects) and 'Birabahn', the new Indigenous Centre (with Richard Leplastrier and Sue Harper)."

Where: Sydney Home Ideas Centre, 61 O’Riordan Street, (cnr Doody Street), Alexandria
When: Thursday 15th November 2007, 5.45pm refreshments, for 6.30pm Early Start!

For more info and to rsvp go to: http://www.buildingbookshop.com/store/Stutch-Talk%20Invitation.htm

Play - UWS Graduation exhibition - Nov 27-28

PLAY: The University of Western Sydney 2007 Bachelor of Design
(Visual Communication) Graduation Exhibition

Opening: Tuesday 27th November 6-9pm
Continuing: Wednesday 28th November 9am-2pm

Venue: doltone house
jones bay wharf, pyrmont, piers 19-21, upper deck, 26-32 pirrama rd, pyrmont point

W: http://www.commarts.uws.edu.au/bdes07/

The Rocks - Markets by Moonlight

"Every Friday in November The Rocks Markets by Moonlight will be heaving with party-goers enjoying the perfect start to the weekend – a warm Sydney night, a cold beer with friends at the outdoor bar, delicious food, FREE live music and a wander through the night markets.

This year’s event features some of Australia’s hottest live acts - more than a market, it’s one big outdoor music event. Wind down after work and kick-start your weekend at Sydney’s favourite street party."

Dates: 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 November
Time: From 6pm to 10pm

Friday 16 November: Martinez and Deni Hines
Friday 23 November: Eran James and Jade MacRae
Friday 30 November: Pseudo Echo and Mental As Anything

W: http://www.therocks.com/

Girls Girls Girls Exhibition - till Oct 28

At the China Heights Gallery
Level 3, 16-28 Foster St, Surry Hills

Sydney Stencil Festival 07 - till 28 October

Where Have You Been by Joshua Smith

Horns and Buttons by Nem

Untitled by bfourb

Through the Cities, by Imok

© Melbourne Stencil Festival Inc. All rights reserved.

Went to the Stencil Festival exhibition in Chippendale last Saturday. Artists featured include: IMOK, Ape Seven, bfourb, Joshua Smith, Alison Telford, Reko Rennie-Guuybilla and others.

There is also a film night on Thursday 25th October showing Jisoe and Infamy, and a stencil art workshop from 12-3pm on Saturday 27th October and a few other things happening.

Where: Pine Street Creative Artist Centre, 64 Pine St, Chippendale. P: 02 9245 1503

For more info go to: http://www.stencilfestival.com/

San Churro Chocolateria, Glebe

Tried out the San Churro Chocolateria in Glebe last week. The churros - Spanish donut sticks were served warm and crispy. We shared the tapas plate. There was a small pot of melted chocolate to dip the churros into. V.yummy. The truffles and mint chocolate milkshake were pretty yummy also. The place was totally packed out on a Saturday afternoon.

Location: 47 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe. P: 02 9692 0119.

W: http://www.sanchurro.com

Not Quite Art - Marcus Westbury

"The art show that believes there is life outside the galleries. Host Marcus Westbury, founder of the This is Not Art Festival in Newcastle and the former director of Next Wave Festival in Melbourne, investigates various artistic expressions- posing the question of whether these new forms of ‘art’ can legitimately be called art..."

Just watched the first episode and really enjoyed it. It's a three part series screening on Channel 2 at 10pm on Tuesday nights. Two more episodes to go.

SMH review: http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv-reviews/not-quite-art/2007/10/15/1192300668008.html

Press release: http://www.jhsalumni.com.au/docs/Not%20Quite%20Art-%20media%20kit.pdf

Wikipedia entry for Marcus Westbury: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Westbury

Young Blood market stall call for applications

The Powerhouse Museum is now accepting stall holder applications for the Young Blood Designers Market Christmas event. It will be held on:

Friday 7th December, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Saturday 8th December, 8:00am – 5:00pm
at the Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris Street Ultimo

Call for entries open - Monday 1 October
Entries close - Friday 2 November

W: http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/youngblood/

Ron Arad - architect talk Oct 29

"Ron Arad presents the next Design Quarter Talk at the Powerhouse Museum.
A central figure in contemporary design, the Israeli-born, London based designer and architect Ron Arad gives an illustrated talk at the Powerhouse Museum when he’s in town to present the Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award." Supported by Bombay Sapphire.

Details:
Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris Street Ultimo
Monday 29 October, 6.00pm for 6.30pm
Cost: $30/$25 members and concession
Bookings: moshtix.com.au or tel 02 9209 4614

Ron Arad Associates website: http://www.ronarad.com/

W: http://www.moshtix.com.au/record.asp?lEventID=14110&caller=mguide

dfactory: Designing for Good - Oct 25

"Our four guest speakers come from diverse design practices, however they share a common drive to utilise design to improve people’s lives, through projects that are having a real impact with tangible social outcomes. Join host Nell Schofield and a panel of design savvy individuals, Jane Rothschild (architect), Sam Crawford (architect) and Jodie Fried (designer) to discover how they are ‘designing for good’."

When: Thursday 25 October, 6.00 -9.00pm. Talk starts at 7pm.
Where: Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris St, Ultimo. Event at the Courtyard Café – enter via Macarthur Street

W: http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/dfactory/

The Rocks Market will be changing

"After 16 years as a Sydney icon, The Rocks Market is being revitalised. Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority is introducing fresh produce to create the city’s premier Farmers' Market, open only to genuine farmers and producers.

The Authority is also introducing a new directional Designers' Market which will showcase fashion, home wares, accessories, artwork and gifts. And the traditional area of The Rocks Market will be devoted to goods, products and services that are unique, authentic, high quality, inspiring, current, contemporary, relevant, customised, and Australian...

The Rocks Farmers' Market will commence trading on the second weekend of December 2007...

The revitalised Rocks Market will continue to operate every Saturday and Sunday, from 10am to 5pm, at the northern end of George Street, The Rocks.

Changes to The Market will be implemented by late January/early February 2008.

To receive a Stallholder Application for Registration for The Rocks Designers' Market or the revitalised 'traditional' Rocks Market please email market@shfa.nsw.gov.au, fax 02 9271 5327 or phone 02 9240 8702.

The initial call for applications closes Friday 26 October, 2007. We anticipate Applicants will be notified by email whether their application has been successful, before the end of November 2007."

W: http://www.therocksmarket.com/

Meet the Bloggers

"With an unorthodox mix of reporting, commentary, and activism, a new generation of architectural pundits is making its voice heard—online.."

Article in Architect magazine on architecture bloggers. The article lists the person/s behind the blog, their age, where they're based, when they first posted, total posts, unique visitors received in May 2007, and a description of the blog. Blogs mentioned are:

Architecture My Ninja Please: http://architecture.myninjaplease.com
Bldgblog: http://bldgblog.blogspot.com
City of Sound: http://www.cityofsound.com
Curbed: http://www.curbed.com
A Daily Dose of Architecture: http://archidose.blogspot.com
Inhabit: http://www.inhabit.com
Life Without Buildings: http://lifewithoutbuildings.net
Miss Representation: http://www.missrepresentation.com
Subtopia: http://subtopia.blogspot.com
Super Colossal: http://supercolossal.ch

Super Colossal is the blog of Sydneysider Marcus Trimble. He's also one of the main organisers of the Pecha Kucha Sydney events.

W: http://www.architectmagazine.com/industry-news.asp?sectionID=1006&articleID=566882

High tea in Sydney

Article in the SMH which mentions three places offering High tea in Sydney. They are: The Tearoom Gunners' Barracks, The Observatory Hotel, and The Victoria Room. "The 2008 Good Food Guide features a 10 of the Best High Tea selection, which includes the three above."

W: http://www.smh.com.au/news/good-living/high-tea/2007/09/04/1188783209525.html

Ben McKenzie singing Mad World

Really enjoyed Ben McKenzie's performance of the song 'Mad World' last week on Australian Idol. Someone's put it up on Youtube.

W: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyDciWh3hoo

Lara Cameron of Kirin & Co

There's an interview with the very talented Lara Cameron of Kirin & Co on the Victoria-e site. Lara's an interactive and graphic designer who has a very cool blog and has also designed some beautiful fabrics. She's based in Melbourne.

Interview: http://victoria-e.com/2007/08/27/lara-cameron-prints-graphics-fabrics-and-a-beautiful-blog/

Kirin & Co's blog: http://kirinote.blogspot.com/

Watch live band performances online

The SMH has an article titled 'Mobile mosh pit' that talks about a new Australian website that lets you legally download shows by top musicians.

"As of last week, those who attended Paul Kelly's Stolen Apples show at the Sydney State Theatre can legitimately download the full performance - live banter, crowd noise and all - from http://www.liveband.com.au for $15..."
The idea is to generate additional excitement and sales for bands, while providing instant satisfaction to fans used to the immediacy of the internet without infringing digital rights.."

The idea "came to Jamie McDonald, a partner in the company, as he walked out of a concert in Melbourne two years ago wishing he could recreate the event's mood and make the show last longer.

"I came out and I thought, 'This is fantastic.' I bought all the band's CDs but it wasn't what I wanted. It wasn't the same atmosphere," he recalls.."

W: http://www.smh.com.au/news/web/mobile-mosh-pit/2007/09/01/1188067422518.html

Live Band website: http://www.liveband.com.au

Spring Book Fair - Sep 15 Sydney

"S.H. Ervin Gallery is holding its annual Spring Book Fair in September. Thousands of books will be on sale at bargain prices. There will be something for everyone from art, history & travel, biographies, fiction & cookery books. There will be a children's & youth section, plus study aids, magazines & more. Come along & enjoy the fair and take home a treasure!

The fair will be held at National Trust S.H. Ervin Gallery, Watson Rd Observatory Hill, The Rocks on 15 September 07."

For more info visit: http://www.nsw.nationaltrust.org.au, or phone (02) 9258 0173.

Source: Lipmag enewsletter: http://www.lipmag.com/

Sydney Underground Film Festival - Sep 7-10

Film sessions: Recycled Cinema, Manufacturing Dissent, Love/Sick, Desire & Lack, Re: Animation, [x] Narrative, Material Affects, and The Memory Thief.

Where: The Factory Theatre, 105 Victoria Rd, Enmore.
Factory Theatre: http://www.factorytheatre.com.au

W: http://www.sydneyundergroundfilmfestival.com/

Shirty 07 - Sep 15 in Newtown, Sydney

Shirty 07 is a new design event. You can buy cool designer t-shirts direct from the maker. The price of t-shirts will be capped at $69. There will also be live music and drinks at the event.

Details: Saturday 15 September, at the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre (1 Bedford St, Newtown). 12pm to 12am.

Go to the Shirty 07 website for more info on the designers' that will be featured at this event.

W: http://www.shirty07.com.au/

Image above is from the Shirty07 website and is by designer: Smitten by Stephanie.
W: http://www.smittenbystephanie.com

Jan Gehl talk - Sep 11

City Talk: Creating a Great Pedestrian City - The Work of Jan Gehl

"Internationally renowned Danish architect Professor Jan Gehl will share his observations on the ways we can make Sydney a truly great pedestrian city at this free City Talk.

For over 40 years internationally renowned Danish architect Jan Gehl's career has focused on improving the quality of urban life, especially for pedestrians.

Jan will discuss how his research on public spaces and public life has been applied successfully in cities across Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and Australia. He will also share his observations on the ways we can make Sydney a truly great pedestrian city.

Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP will introduce Professor Jan Gehl and the MC will be James O'Loghlin, 702 ABC radio evening show presenter and host of the ABC-TV 'The New Inventors'.

The free City Talks presented by the City of Sydney and The Sydney Morning Herald, are designed to stimulate discussion on our urban environment..."

When and Where:
Tuesday 11 September, 6.30pm - 8.00pm (Doors open 6pm), Sydney Theatre at Walsh Bay

Tickets are essential and available from the City's Angel Place Box Office. Bookings can be made by phone on 8256 2222 or click here to book online.

W: http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/WhatsOn/html/custom/2234-event-details.asp?EventID=28952