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Alice Blackwood

Alice Blackwood is an editor, journalist and communications strategist, specialising in architecture and design. She is currently Editor of Indesign magazine and Managing Editor of Cubes magazine, with Indesign Media. For more than 15 years she has been a passionate advocate of the architecture and design industry within Australia and the wider Indo Pacific region. Through her work on international design festivals, regional awards programs, as well as in print and digital media, she has helped establish numerous major platforms that recognise and celebrate the region’s most exciting architecture and design, and elevate those industry leaders into the global spotlight. “Our region’s design is defined by its fresh, yet hungry entrepreneurial spirit, its bold thought and brave actions, the flawless execution of complex ideas, and world-leading outcomes. I’m fascinated by all the moving parts of our architecture and design community – the businesses, the brands, the big-thinkers and everyday-doers.” Alice remains an active member of the Australian design and media industries as a Moderator, MC, Judge, Commentator, Mentor and Advisor.

Stories

The pursuit of anti-ageing and wellbeing, at Saint Haven

The pursuit of anti-ageing and wellbeing, at Saint Haven

Gurner Group has just opened its first Australian Saint Haven private wellness club, boasting facilities, client services and an ethos that promotes wellness, anti-ageing and bio hacking. We took the private tour.

What makes your workplace so magnetic? Indesign’s Workplace Special Issue asks and answers

What makes your workplace so magnetic? Indesign’s Workplace Special Issue asks and answers

Our annual Workplace Design Special Issue is on sale. Indesign #89 draws together myriad conversations around the evolving workplace, and presents them in a beautifully designed, insight-filled edition that celebrates everything you love about print!

Spontaneity and collaboration in the place where unicorns work

Spontaneity and collaboration in the place where unicorns work

Adaptable, neurodiverse work settings define this boundary-pushing workplace designed by Geyer for fintech unicorn, Tyro, and its next-gen talent.

Design the world you want, with Melbourne Design Week

Design the world you want, with Melbourne Design Week

The 2023 program for Melbourne Design Week is now live online, and it’s taking over the city, as well as the state. Here’s a taste of what’s to come.

Thriving on change: Siren announces new global CEO

Thriving on change: Siren announces new global CEO

Hot on the heels of this week’s announcement of Siren’s new global CEO, Penny Sloane, we speak with Penny and Siren’s ‘OG’, Mia Feasey.

Five things I learnt about the future of work at Worktech Melbourne

Five things I learnt about the future of work at Worktech Melbourne

From hybrid that works, to hybrid that doesn’t, AI futures, buzz words explained, the roadmap to ROI plus more: Here are five workplace learnings from Worktech Melbourne 2023.

Tacchini brings the Aussie design community together

Tacchini brings the Aussie design community together

What makes Italian brand Tacchini so magical? Stylecraft with Tacchini shared some of this magic at four intimate events in Sydney and Melbourne… here’s what we experienced.

Why enter INDE.Awards this year? Here’s 5 excellent reasons

Why enter INDE.Awards this year? Here’s 5 excellent reasons

Entries for INDE.Awards 2023 are now open. There are a million great reasons to enter your studio and your project work into awards programs, but when it comes to the INDE.Awards we can sum it up in 5.

Rugs that make you contemplate Country, and nature in new ways

Rugs that make you contemplate Country, and nature in new ways

We were blown away by the beauty of these richly dynamic rug designs crafted in collaboration with four talented First Nations artists. Relive the highlights from the launch of Tappeti’s Indigenous Collection.

For the love of textiles: James Dunlop acquires Marco Fabrics

For the love of textiles: James Dunlop acquires Marco Fabrics

With the acquisition of Marco Fabrics by James Dunlop Group, we see a swathe of illustrious textile brands fall into our fingertips. From Romo to Black Edition, Villa Nova, Zinc Textiles, Mokum and more.

Listen in! Indesign chats with Technē’s 3 directors

Listen in! Indesign chats with Technē’s 3 directors

As Technē celebrates 20 years, Indesign editor Alice Blackwood asks Nick Travers, Justin Northrop and Steve McKeag about how the business started, where it’s going, and the journey of hospitality environments over the past two decades.

Industry consortium sponsors First Nations runway at Melbourne’s fashion festival

Industry consortium sponsors First Nations runway at Melbourne’s fashion festival

Fashion festival season is almost upon us and this year a consortium of design, property and construction firms is putting its support behind First Nations designers on the Urban Oasis Runway at PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival.

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