Launch Pad entries close April 17th. Make sure you enter now to become A+D’s next BIG THING! Here’s what’s in it for you…
April 13th, 2017
Authentic.
Original.
Innovative.
Compassionate.
These are the four pillars through which Launch Pad celebrates and supports emerging design talent across our region. For 2017, Launch Pad is returning to discover Asia Pacific’s more ground-breaking design, and nurture that prototype through to production. And thanks to the design, marketing, business, manufacturing and public relations minds behind one of this region’s premier design powerhouses – Schiavello – never has Launch Pad penetrated the heart of our industry to such a great extent.
Entries for the 2017 Launch Pad close April 17th, so…
Enter now to be in the running to receive an ongoing mentorship programme with our Official Launch Pad 2017 Partner: Schiavello. In addition to exclusive access to all the brains behind the Schiavello brand, the 2017 Launch Pad winner will also receive:
Launch Pad attracts over 150 entrants yearly and has helped launch the careers of numerous Australian design greats, and is becoming entrenched as a yearly deadline that emerging designers utilise for producing new work. Its unique mentorship program has attracted the support and personal involvement of notable industry figures, local and international, as well as connecting finalists directly with an exceptional network of commercial suppliers, manufacturers, retailers, consumers and media.
A searchable and comprehensive guide for specifying leading products and their suppliers
Keep up to date with the latest and greatest from our industry BFF's!
Savage Design’s approach to understanding the relationship between design concepts and user experience, particularly with metalwork, transcends traditional boundaries, blending timeless craftsmanship with digital innovation to create enduring elegance in objects, furnishings, and door furniture.
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.
‘The Elevation of Gravity’ installation was an immersive showcase of innovation that heralded the debut of Gaggenau’s groundbreaking Essential Induction cooktop.
Retail is in a state of flux. Schiavello’s Melbourne showroom, designed by Hecker Guthrie, brings a biophilic response with an architectural sensibility. We take a step inside the 2018 INDE.Awards shortlisted project.
The architecture and design world is one of dreams. It’s one of inspiration and it’s one of bravery. But for many of tomorrow’s greats, the dream seems unachievable. For myself, the journey was not what I expected.
‘Community’ was the dominant theme at the INDE.Awards 2018 Gala in Singapore. It was a celebration of outstanding design, architecture, material and culture as well as an opportunity to knit together a stronger fabric for our regional industry.
The internet never sleeps! Here's the stuff you might have missed
What’s in a name? At Wardle, a new name marks the next progression in the architecturally designed road for this outstanding practice.
Simon Liley, Principal Sustainability Consultant at Cundall, writes about how cyberpunk dystopias haven’t (quite) come to pass yet – and how designers can avoid them.