Are you heading to London for the Festival of Architecture in June? If so you may be interested in the Man About the House From June 9 to 16 some of the cities architectural icons will be taken over and be turned into temporary theatres. These include: * A return to...
In an age of advanced technology, there is still a wide misconception amongst consumers and manufacturers, that design is only about the aesthetic aspect of a product. This, of course, cannot be further from the truth. Design is about giving consideration to consumer...
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...
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 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
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...
In its 31st year, the Dulux Colour Awards will once again be Australasia’s premier showcase of inspirational colour application in built environments. We will continue our commitment to recognising creative and innovative thinking in the industry and reward those who...
WOW! will be your first reaction when you see what FMD architects (and builder/carpenter) have created with AFA Members, Porta’s un-sung hero DOWEL. “The timber dowel has become an unlikely design hero in this Melbourne home renovation, being used as both...
Former AFA Member Moss Furniture is one of few Australian retailers using Neolith in furniture.Neolith is a surface material developed for a range building and decorating applications. Natural yet non-porous, lightweight yet hard-wearing. It’s easy to see why Neolith...
Finland-based entrepreneurs have come up with a wood-based bag in response to the continued environmental impact from plastic bags. Paptic has looked to combine the best aspects of plastic and paper in creating the new product. The wood-based bags have plastic-like...
Forestry Standard LTD is promoting a nationwide photo contest aimed at further raising awareness of the importance of sustainable forest management and certification. AFS CEO Simon Dorries said the contest theme – ‘experience forests, experience PEFC’ – would enable...
We have just launched our new online membership application form so that we can help you, especially when your issue becomes a crisis and then it’s too late for us to help. Don’t become another statistic. Join online...
Monday April 24, 2017. Australian Furniture Association (AFA) CEO Ms Patrizia Torelli, Connect Malaysia Principal Mr Joe Perri and Cultural Synergies Founder Dr Tom Verghese have announced an alliance to assist AFA members to capitalise on the recent MOU signing with...
Our Partners at Australian Living are calling for nominations from Australian Furniture Association Members that celebrate green interior products! FOR FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS AND PRODUCT DESIGNERS – Enter innovative interior products that respect the health of...
The AFA has been invited Hong Kong Trade Development Council to attend the Hong Kong Houseware Fair along with a delegation of 418 Australian companies. The lead sourcing organisation for Hong Kong, HKTDC promotes the Hong Kong Houseware Fair which will run from 20 –...
“A stand-alone moment at which culture and industry become an international benchmark – from the creative genius displayed by the architects and designers and from the huge numbers of visitors who flocked to Milan to check out the latest innovations at the...
International Furnishing Industry leaders witnessed the recent signing of the MOU between the Malaysian Furniture Council, the official representative body of Malaysian furniture industry, and the Australian Furniture Association, representing the national interests...
Malaysia is one of Australia’s top ten trading partners and the prospects for business have provided a beacon for SMEs to expand their operations into Malaysia. However, many ventures have been cut short by cross-cultural blunders in matters such as language,...
We are proud to announce that DESIGN & CO along with A’ International Design Award and Competition that the interior design Inspiration Runway by Grainne Devlin at the AFA Trade show – Furnitex 2016 – is a winner of the renowned Bronze A’...
The WA Forum is getting a makeover, becoming a one day conference for the first time. A busy and vibrant one day program will both engage and challenge delegates. In 2017 the Forum themes will focus on: the student experience; employer perspectives; and assessment....
This article was written by Alby Johnston who attended the EFE in Malaysia – For several years now Australian Furniture Association’s (AFA) Chief Executive Officer, Patrizia Torelli has been developing relationships with many Governments, Furniture Councils,...
