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Wild Design
Spanish designer Maximo Riera has used bold colours and shapes to launch a collection of animal inspired furniture for Wild Design. A feast for the eyes, this collection of armchair designs take heavy influences from various exotic creatures, from mammals, to insects,...
The new business.gov.au is coming in May!
The new business.gov.au is coming in May! The website you see in May will continue to grow and change based on the needs of businesses in Australia. It will include: Coloured icons throughout the site so that you'll quickly see related information. Most pages...
Match the Maker Competition
Match the Maker and WIN! Check out the video below and see if you can Match the Maker to the amazing Australian Designer Furniture featured in the recent Wood Solutions campaign. Two major prizes are up for grabs so enter NOW! Competition prizes include a one-on-one...
The Role of Design in Furniture Manufacturing
It goes without saying that furniture plays an important role in our lives. With many people spending more or equal time away from home, functional, ergonomic and aesthetically pleasing furniture design is equally important in our homes, our offices, boardrooms,...
New VET Student Loans Scheme
This week the Federal Minister for Education and Training announced a new VET loan system to replace the flawed VET FEE-HELP scheme. The VET Student Loans scheme includes: Limiting courses eligible for VET Student Loans to those that align with industry needs and are...
Review of Mandatory BUNK BED Standards
Manufacturers, Importers, Agents and Retailers were in attendance at the recent AFA Seminar on the Review of the Mandatory Standards for Bunk Beds and how they will be affected by these changes. The Australian Furniture Association hosted this exclusive AFA Member...
Special Offer from AFA Member Porta
For a limited time Porta’s OMG's are available direct from Porta at 50% discount off list price. Call Porta on 1300 650 787 to place an order. Porta is the number one...
2016 ACE Winner Tamara Glick
Tamara Glick was one of our 2016 ACE Student Design Winners. Recently she collaborated with Aine Dowling to create another one of her clever designs for Hollywood Primary School, their own Bench. The bench's varying heights and colours are a nod to the schoolyard's...
AFA Member Workspace Commercial Furniture Job Opportunity
APPRENTICESHIP (WOOD MACHINING) Workspace Commercial Furniture manufactures and sells an extensive, quality range of systems and office furniture. They are seeking a Junior employee aged 17-19 for a 4-year apprenticeship in Wood Machining. Completion of year 10...
Architects appointed for State Library of Victoria redevelopment
Architecture Australia reports the Victorian Government has announced the winning consortium selected to design the $83 million redevelopment of the State Library of Victoria (SLV). Australian architecture practice Architectus and Danish practice Schmidt Hammer...