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Tasmanian Designer – Geoffrey Marshall’s latest design
Tasmanian Designer - Geoffrey Marshall's latest design Introducing - The Glacier Chair - which was inspired by a study of glacial forms; acute jagged peaks juxtaposed with the smooth curves of the glacier deliberately carving its niche. Monumental landscapes, reduced...
Ice and Snow Furniture by Hongtao Zhou
As we head into the long weekend and the official opening of ski season, we thought this might inspire you. Art student Hongtao Zhou from the University of Wisconsin-Madison constructed furniture made from ice and snow on the frozen surface of Lake Mendota, Wisconsin,...
Australian Illegal Logging Prohibition Regulation 2012: Furniture and Furnishing Specific Tailored Due Diligence Tools for the Furniture and Furnishing Industry WHY? In recent months the AFA has held a number of meetings with the Department of Agriculture and Water...
Australian Illegal Logging Prohibition Regulation 2012: Furniture and Furnishing Specific Tailored Due Diligence Tools for the Furniture and Furnishing Industry
WHY? In recent months the AFA has held a number of meetings with the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) following the first twelve months of auditing of the due diligence requirements. Alarmingly the AFA learnt that 76% of furnishing related...
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...
Scholarships for Women
Women in the furniture and textiles sector are advised that a residual pool of scholarship funding is currently available to participate in a range of leadership development programs commencing in the second half of 2017. The funding batch has been provisioned by...
Man About the House, London 2017.
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...
Design is like a game of chess by Simona Jobbagy Director | Business,Design, Media and ICT Programs Swinburne University
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...
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 extensive...
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...