INSPIRE ANAA 2010
Over the past week I’ve been flicking through the Institute’s latest initiative to increase public awareness of the value of architecture – the soon-to-be-released glossy, full colour awards publication ‘Inspire, Australian National Architecture Awards 2010’. It showcases all 2010 chapter and national award winners from around the country. We had a sneak preview at the National Architecture Awards and I was lucky enough to receive one of the first copies, hot off the press and out of customs just hours before the awards ceremony. It’s the first in a series of 10 annual limited edition books highlighting awards winners. Each will be individually numbered, with visual quirks linking the 10 editions to each other – providing a unique collectors-edition record of Australia’s best architecture from 2010 to 2020. I would like to make special mention of David Parken & Katarina Stube for compiling and editing all the information for this first book, along with Clear Design for the graphics, all pulled together within 10 weeks – a mammoth task and great achievement. The book will be launched in Melbourne on Monday 29 November, Brisbane on Thursday 2 December and Sydney Tuesday 7 December, with previews across a number of Asian cities in November. Available at Architext bookshops and www.achitecture.com.au/INSPIRE