Four baby cots recalled in one month

The Australasian Furnishing Association is alarmed to learn that four separate baby cots have been recalled the ACCC in just one month. Even more alarming is the fact that all three were sold online. ‘With the impending launch of Amazon into Australia, we’re concerned...

Heinrich Wolff to speak at 2017 Australian Urban Design Awards

Heinrich Wolff of Wolff Architects, South Africa will give a keynote lecture at this year’s Australian Urban Design Awards titled Network Systems. Led by Heinrich and Lize Wolff, Wolff Architects is an architectural practice interested in the nexus between design,...

AFA Members – Have your say on Australia’s digital future

The Digital Economy Strategy will launch in 2018 and outline the benefits of Australia’s digital transformation. It will focus on how the government, the private sector and the community can work together to: build on our competitive strengths and develop new ones by:...

Australia by Design Innovation – Television Premier

Good Design Australia is proud to announce their series partnership for a new television show currently airing on Channel TEN. Australia by Design Innovation aims to bring good design into the hearts and minds of all Australians. Reminiscent of popular shows such...

ACCC Legislation

The purpose of this letter is to remind AFA Members of the Federal Court of Australia decision following action taken by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) against Woolworths Limited (Woolworths) relating to the supply of unsafe products to...

New AFA Member TIRAR

The AFA would like to welcome new AFA member TIRAR, award winning manufacturers of solid timber door hardware. TIRAR design started when Felice Carlino, founder of SUMU design consultancy, was working on his award-winning design for THE ACCOMMODATION POD  in 2015, he...

Uni SA Student Lounge – by AFA Member – Workspace

Located on the ground floor of City West campus’s Catherine Helen Spence Building, the newest social space of Uni SA’s West End, the Student Lounge offers students a space to interact outside of study time.With the concept design being driven by ideas from the...

 AFA Member Collessione Chesterfield

Collessione Chesterfield are producers of premier quality handmade furniture for both the domestic and commercial market demonstrate in this video their manufacturing process of high-quality hand crafted furniture. Each piece is meticulously handcrafted using only the...

Myer Melbourne – Australia Lives here Exhibition

  This year Myer has gathered numerous pieces of Australia’s past and displaying items from Myer’s extensive archives. The items will be displayed in Myer’s Melbourne City store from 8 August until 15 September. There’ll be fashion and beloved toys and...

Grants and Funding – A Message from AFA Partners, Treadstone

The Victorian Government is supporting business expansion by providing grant funding to lower capital investment expenditure incurred by businesses. The aim of these grants is to increase employment in Victoria and/or increase the competitiveness of Victorian...

EOFY Bargains

  AFA Members currently have lots of end of financial year sales on. This is the time for you to take advantage of incredible deals, especially if you are looking for household items, and don’t forget if you are after furniture for your office or commercial...

EOFY Accounting Services for AFA Members 

As the end of financial year approaches all  AFA Members can access accounting services from the AFA’s preferred partner supplier Hansens. AFA Members receive – Initial accounting and/or financial advice, by telephone or in a conference room, provided free of...

AFA Member Biesse  invites you to –  Live the Experience

You are invited to this free event at Biesse’s offices in Wetherill Park NSW to see over 100 tonnes of high tech machinery performing live demonstrations. In addition, you will enjoy Italian hospitality and chat to leading industry experts. Discover the latest...

AFA Members selected for the Good Design Awards 2017

Axolotl in conjunction with Marblo announced last week their selection in the 2017 Good Design®  for the stunning Mojo Luxe Bath Ware. The 2017 Good Design Selections last week mark the countdown to Australia’s most prestigious award on June 8. After and...

AFA Award Winners Access International Award Nominations

Only 3  days left to submit your entries Enter your GREEN BUILDING PROJECTS or INNOVATIVE INTERIOR PRODUCTS into the 4th International Green Interior Awards. This is the only awards stage in the world that is 100% focused on interior products that are healthy for...

Congratulations to AFA Member Fabio Biavaschi

Congratulations to AFA Member Fabio Biavaschi who has designed a stool called MUUU, for the Italian brand RIVA 1920, it is is now part of their collection. Fabio entered his MEK_ac01 into last years AFA Awards – click here to view entry

MAN ABOUT THE RUMPUS ROOM

London Festival of Architecture (June 2017) Following a sell-out season in 2016, Australians, Tim Ross and Kit Warhurst are thrilled to return to the UK as part of the London Festival of Architecture to perform their brand new show. For the last four years,Tim and...