The Royal Exhibition Building could be a key historic landmark of post-pandemic Melbourne.

Despite its importance, the Eastern Freeway did not receive a heritage listing. This article asks: why?

James Lesh wins award with Citizens for Melbourne for Our City, Our Square campaign from Australian Institute of Architects.

Social value and people-centred heritage has evolved to become more central to conservation practice.

A development proposal for the Jolimont railyards has the potential to be one of the biggest planning mistakes in Melbourne in a generation.

Melbourne’s Eastern Freeway is likely to be state heritage listed next year. Heritage Victoria has identified it as aesthetically and historically important. But should freeways be managed within the heritage system? Or is a freeway the kind of 20th century relic which we should be prepared to let go of?

Come along for a seminar on the role of historians in place-making and heritage projects.

James Lesh interviewed on Fed Square.

James Lesh's submission to the Fed Square Heritage Council hearing.

An exploration of how and why Fed Square could be heritage listed.

Tracing a 1964 Heritage Itinerary!

The Apple store is a bad deal for Victorians and an even worse deal for Fed Square.

Five days before Christmas, it's been announced that Federation Square has been given to Apple for its flagship Melbourne store.

James Lesh reviews the exhibition 'A History of the Future: Imagining Melbourne', presented at the City of Melbourne Gallery.