Nathan Johnson . Articles AIA State Chapter awards entries closing soon; know your closing dates The AIA Chapter Awards entries are nearing closure around the country and they’re appealing to members to participate in this major public outreach program that culminates in the National Awards at the end of the year. Briggs not replaced: Assistant Minister for Cities and Digital Transformation now reports direct to PM Less than six months after the design community collectively welcomed the federal government’s new Ministerial Portfolio for Cities and the Built Environment, it has effectively been downgraded. Luigi Rosselli’s WA musterer’s quarters the most popular housing project in the world A Western Australian multi-residential project by Luigi Rosselli which features the longest rammed earth wall in Australia now also lays claim to be the world’s most popular housing project for 2016. Hames Sharley celebrate 40 years with a new merger and raft of appointments National architecture firm Hames Sharley are experiencing a period of growth, announcing a merger and a host of new appointments on the same day. Deep voids and glass floors display historic remains below AJ+C’s Parramatta tower Allen Jack + Cottier have lodged a modification to their approved mixed use project at 45-47 Macquarie Street, Parramatta giving further detail and imagery of the 29-storey building that will sit atop the historic remains of a convict hut. Studio Mumbai founder Bijoy Jain the 2016 MPavilion architect Acclaimed Indian architect Bijoy Jain of Studio Mumbai has been awarded the commission for the third annual MPavilion to open in October.