As a source of interior design and architectural inspiration, it’s difficult to go past Channel Ten’s ‘Australia by Design: Architecture’ (ABD) television program, which returns in late January for season 5.

In the year that Lysaght celebrates a century as an Australian manufacturer, its annual Inspirations Design Awards have prominently featured its traditional yet timeless CUSTOM ORB® corrugated profile.

Following its successful introduction in 2018, the Lysaght Inspirations Design Awards return this year to celebrate outstanding Australian architectural work that incorporates LYSAGHT® steel building products.

As a young builder working in his father’s business, Get Smart Constructions, Stuart Ponsford has helped build many homes for clients, but had minimal design experience, so experimenting on his own project – his first home – seemed a good place to start.

It’s not every day that an architectural firm is asked to design a performing arts centre.

The design of a distinct yet practical family home by mature-aged student Ethan McMartin from Skillstech TAFE, Queensland, has caught judges’ eyes in the recent Lysaght Inspirations Design Awards (LIDA), earning him a coveted commendation.