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Cleaning teak and wicker outdoor furniture
With the warmer weather, we start to think about outdoor furniture. It might be time to have it ready for longer days as daylight savings is here this weekend (sorry QLD) If you have teak and wicker outdoor furniture here are some tips on cleaning - perhaps a good job...
Recycled Re-Purposed Furniture Sculptures
Here at the AFA, we love people who are inventive with furniture and this week we bring you Benjamin Rollins Caldwell of BRC Designs. He is one of those designers with a definitive artistic and imaginative view of the possibilities that everyday objects hold. He uses...
9 Effective Cost Saving Tips for Manufacturing Companies by Marjorie Dunn
As manufacturers, you’re no doubt always looking for cost saving ideas that can help grow your bottom line so you can grow your business. Rather than making large cuts to one or two departments, this goal is often best achieved through several small cost...
Transferring your family business
Are you planning to pass your family business to the next generation? Check out these tips to ensure a smooth transition. Did you know family run businesses account for 70% of all businesses in Australia! However, many people don’t know how to successfully hand over...
Productive Palette: How colour can influence workplace behaviour
For many offices, a lot of thought goes into design elements like desk and cubicle layout and lighting. But when it comes to colour, many companies default to white. Studies show colour can significantly influence our mood. Certain colours can excite, depress,...
2017 Victorian Premiers Design Awards open for entry
The search is on for the best in Victorian design and creativity. The annual Victorian Premier’s Design Awards celebrate Victorian designers and businesses that use design to create better products, services, businesses and ultimately a better state of Victoria. The...
Alice Springs Furniture designer wins Award
Elliat Rich has won $20,000 for her piece "Place" in the new biennial awards presented by Stylecraft and Jam Factory. It is an awards program, open to Australian designers globally and to designers residing in Australia. "Place" will be acquired for the Art...
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 appliances...
Offcuts + Resin Combined to Form New Furniture
The seat of the stool is made up of offcuts from the white oak legs that are then set within resin until it cures. The translucent resin fills the splintered gaps, becoming a one-of-a-kind work of art in the process. HATTERN is a South Korean design studio that...
Couriers and Product Safety – a seller’s obligations
Damage caused in transit can render a product unsafe, create new hazards or increase existing ones. Suppliers must ensure their packaging is fit for purpose, and designed to minimise all risks of damage to maintain the integrity of the product. With the increase of...