Back of Brunswick

A relatively undiscovered gem, Xilo has been creating contemporary custom furniture for the design community of Melbourne for the past 13 years.

Glass Tardis Lands For BCG

Bent and Curved Glass (BCG) showcase their products with a glass installation for the iSOFT Australasian Headquarters.

FreeDesigndom

Two Dutch cities. More than twenty events. For over thirty days. Introducing: 4 Weeks of FreeDesigndom. A month-long celebration of design and fashion starting on September 10, 2008.

This September will see the first edition of 4 Weeks of FreeDesigndom, which is basically a month-long celebration of creativity, innovation, fashion and design right in the heart of Holland. For this event the two Dutch cities of Amsterdam and Utrecht have combined forces and will host a great variety of internationally-oriented design and fashion events. Events that cater to the needs of design and fashion aficionados, industry and media professionals, as well as the general public.

Preliminary programme FreeDesigndom 2008
Platform21 = Hairdressing                            August 17 – September 28
DARE (Dutch Artistic Research Event)          August 29 – September 12
Utrecht Manifest                                          September (dates to be announced)
Streetlab                                                     September 11-14
Inside Design Amsterdam                            September 10-14
The New Stedelijk Museum                          September 19
ExperimentaDesign Amsterdam                    September 18-21 (opening week)
exhibitions run through                                 November 2
PICNIC’08                                                   September 24-26
Urban Play                                                  September 20 – November 2
Multiplicity & Visual Identities                       September 25-26-(27)
Via Milano New Dutch Design                       September 30 – October 5
Woonbeurs Amsterdam                                September 30 – October 5
Stedelijk Museum: The Site Hut                    October 3-4-5 and 8

KNOWLEDGE SHARING

The standard tradeshow is generally known for its product “show and tell” style experience. Brand ambassadors man their booths in matching uniforms along the generic, linear, shopping-isle type layouts. There’s brochures and, well… that’s about it. Well, Indesign: The Event Melbourne was certainly no trade show. Why? Put quite simply: Knowledge Sharing.

Fortuna favours the bold

In the pursuit of an uplifting synergy between the inner world and the surrounding environment, internationally acclaimed Interior Architect and Designer Lorena Gaxiola transform the vibration of the auspicious number ‘8’ into mesmerising artistry alongside the Feltex design team, brought to you by GH Commercial.

Sydney Water’s rejuvenated headquarters is an urban watering hole designed by GroupGSA

Drawing on the concept of a watering hole as a gathering place in nature, GroupGSA has rejuvenated Sydney Water’s headquarters located in Parramatta.

The Powerhouse collection storehouse is an artwork in itself

Symbolising a commitment to cultural preservation and timeless design, Powerhouse Castle Hill invites visitors into the stories behind the artefacts in a diverse range of educational and cultural activities.

Landscape design competition news at the National Gallery Sculpture Garden

Set to undergo a $60-million revitalisation, the National Gallery of Australia has announced the launch of a landscape design competition for its Sculpture Garden.