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Practical guides, policy updates, and expert commentary on the changing world of heritage. Essential reading for property owners, architects, and planners.


The Conversation: Urban Heritage Rethought
Heritage Workshop is collaborating with Kerstin Thompson Architects (KTA) and Andever (Sonia Sarangi and Michael Smith) to develop a white paper on the future of heritage and design.
Nov 3, 20252 min read


A 7-Degree Angle, Heritage Battles, and Housing in Melbourne
Discretion in local heritage planning must be based on comprehensive, robust and evidence-based heritage advice. In parallel, homeowners benefit from engaging their own heritage advisors, because this enables a fuller case to be put to council – and VCAT – when discretion is exercised.
Sep 22, 20253 min read


Heritage and Density Done Well
Across our projects, Heritage Workshop offers analytical and evidence-based perspectives towards a new consensus for housing and heritage.
Sep 12, 20252 min read


Density Done Well & Heritage: AIA Panel Conversation
Population projections call for over two million new homes across Victoria in the next 30 years. Denser housing models of all types, homes that are well designed and connected to daily needs are required to address this challenge – but how do these pressing needs intersect with the heritage values of our existing cities and suburbs? The Housing Committee of the Victorian Chapter of the AIA have collected diverse housing projects from across Victoria that demonstrate successf
Jul 24, 20252 min read


Revealing Hidden Histories to Shape the Future of Local Heritage
Step closer, look deeper. What heritage stories lie within the bricks and mortar of our suburbs, streets, and homes? Too often, heritage is seen as static and frozen in time, and yet it is ever progressing and dynamic, with a rich tapestry of concealed histories below the surface. Let us examine the evolving lenses through which we have conserved our local heritage. The conservation of local heritage can be divided into three distinct historical periods: proto protections (19
Jun 24, 20254 min read


Submission to the Inquiry into Victoria Planning Provisions amendments VC257, VC267 and VC274
Heritage Workshop contributes to the Inquiry into Victoria Planning Provisions.
Jun 2, 20254 min read
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