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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...
Networking event: Emerging 3D technologies for SA manufacturers – August 10th at 1 pm
Discover how you can extend your capabilities as a manufacturer using new and emerging 3D technologies. Hear some innovative examples of how local and international manufacturers are using emerging technologies like advanced visualisation, photonics, 3D...
4th International Green Interior Awards Night in Sydney – Winners
The AFA Congratulates all of the Winners of The International Green Interior Awards for 2017. This Awards program is in its 4th year and is the leading global awards program that is 100% focused on the integration and creation of green interior products, not...
World Design organisation announces World Design Capital shortlist for 2020
The World Design Organization (WDO)™ announced that Lille, France and Sydney, Australia have made the shortlist to become World Design Capital® 2020, for their effective use of design to drive economic, social, cultural, and environmental development in their cities....
Colour Palette for 2018
Thinking about redecorating next year and don't know what colours to look for? Here's a colour prediction for 2018, and if you do it now you will be ahead of the trends!
Canadian furniture designer’s quirky pieces resemble Walt Disney’s wildest creations
A Canadian designer has allowed his whimsical imagination to run wild with a line of furniture that looks pulled directly from one of Walt Disney's animated classics. Judson Beaumont, 52, of Vancouver has designed dozens of eye-catching custom pieces, including a...
Australia Post finalises sale of Sydney’s General Post Office
Australia Post has announced that it has finalised the details of the sale of the Sydney General Post Office (GPO). At the same time, it said it would seek National Heritage listing for the GPO, “in recognition of its historical importance and to reinforce existing...