Entrepreneurial Spirit: Gary Galego

Indesignlive catches up with Launch Pad regular, designer and furniture maker Gary Galego.

SYDNEY ADDED TO IALD “CHASE THE DARK” EVENT ON 14 NOVEMBER

The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) will “Chase the Dark” across the globe on 14 November 2013, with a series of temporary lighting installations demonstrating the power of light in urban communities. Three new cities will participate in this coordinated, global event: Sydney, Australia; Toronto, ON Canada; and Atlanta, GA USA. UK-based lighting manufacturer acdc LED Ltd. is the global sponsor for this event, and will provide the lighting equipment for each city.

Legs on the Wall

A night of decadence, indulgence and blazing genius set to challenge the moral fibre of the most righteous soul. some of Sydney’s most extraordinary performers will sing, dance, and fly their way into your laps. Featuring folk from Legs, Circus oz, Priscilla, six Quick Chicks, the band d.i.g.  and a special appearance by tim Freedman as you have never seen him before. think of this fundraiser as a pair of beautiful stockings that will support your Legs – letting them thrill, entertain and enthrall many an audience to come.

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‘Work hard, play hard’ at Centara Grand in Osaka

A hospitality venue in the heart of Osaka comprising four dining options – a place where nostalgic pastimes meet high-end dining.

Dining, cooking, learning, farming: AIR by OMA is a multifaceted adaptive reuse project in Singapore

Esteemed international practice OMA has completed AIR in Singapore, a genre-straddling project defined by openness and an emphasis on waste.

Behind the Brand: Innerspace’s Luc O’Brien

Continuing our new series on the design enthusiasts who work in all sorts of different roles across the industry, we hear from Innerspace’s Creative Collaborator and State Manager NSW.

The dialectic of colonialism: Rethinking maps, remaking our cities

Dallas Rogers, Head of Urban Discipline at the School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney, comments on the history of map-making in our cities.