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What happens when Brisbane, Art and Design Collide? B.A.D things.

Commencing Friday 7 May - Sunday 30 May, BRISBANE ART DESIGN (BAD) 2021 is back, and ready to showcase a month-long program where art, design and the city of Brisbane collide with dynamic exhibitions, open studios, workshops, tours, plus much more!

Led by the Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane’s city, fringe areas and suburbs will be activated across four jam packed weekends featuring more than 60 venues and shining a spotlight on the best of Brisbane’s Art and Design. With a focus on four distinct parts of Brisbane (the City, the Valley, Northside, Southside), BAD 2021 unpacks what makes each BAD neighbourhood unique with tours, public art events, contemporary art exhibitions performances, projections and open-studios across the fashion, photography, local artisans, furniture, street art and commercial arts sectors.

Sky High Luxury. Discover Fortitude Valley's newest Mediterranean Rooftop Restaurant and Bar, Iris.

Following the esteemed opening of Bisou Bisou, at Hotel X, Ghanem Group’s newest dining destination Iris, will welcome guests to sip on the rich taste of golden hour and bask in breathtaking views of Brisbane's City skyline, Fortitude Valley and beyond. Opening to the public this Friday 30th April, Brisbane’s booming rooftop dining scene will take new heights with Iris. The stunning rooftop bar boasts unmissable cityscapes, a luxury restaurant space, a boutique private dining room for indulgent celebrations and events, exclusive bungalows and an enticing rooftop poolside escape.

X Marks the Spot. Brisbane's newest and world's first Hotel X.

Well done Brisbane. You’ve just added another reason for locals to staycay and travellers to visit, with the newest 5-star hotel, dining, and lifestyle destination, Hotel X. The recently opened hotel is set to light up the night in the centre of Fortitude Valley and is InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Queensland-based developers Pointcorp’s, first Hotel X anywhere in the world.

Discover Brisbane's Top 15 Major Projects of 2020

Brisbane is officially under construction. Everywhere you look, there is a major construction site underway. A city of 2.5 million, a region of 3.6 million, the city is undergoing monumental change, with 2020 welcoming the start of many new major projects about to come online. The video below counts down Brisbane’s top 15 major projects of significance for the year. Many have been “green-lighted”, others are underway, and some have been completed. The significance of a project doesn’t always mean the associated dollar figure, but more how it will impact the city.

Choose your own adventure at Brisbane's newest collective of bars, The Prince Consort.

Fortitude Valley has a new collective of bars led by the heritage refurbishment and renaming of The Prince Consort in Wickham Street. More recently known as The Elephant Arms Hotel, The Prince Consort as it was originally named, is the famed gathering place that has fed, watered, and kept the secrets of all who ventured through since 1888, and now, thanks to new owners Tilley & Wills Hotels, it will once again take its rightful place on Brisbane’s centre stage.

Felons has opened the newest Beer Hall in Brisbane dedicated to uniquely aged beers

Since its opening in late 2018, Felons Brewing Co. at Howard Smith Wharves has become Brisbane’s favourite waterfront brewery. With its ever-growing popularity, Felons Brewing Co. is thrilled to announce they are embarking on a new adventure that redefines beer and the brewery experience, by taking over Howards Hall to establish Felons Barrel Hall, where uniquely aged beers, a punchy, flavoursome menu and cultural performances are brought together in a modern Australian take on a German beer hall.