DIA 2014 ROOFTOP GARDEN PARTY

The second Annual Design Institute of Australia (DIA) Rooftop Party was held at Madame Brussels in Melbourne on Thursday February 6, accompanied by fine weather, good food, fellow DIA members and friends.

BY Lorenzo Logi

February 20th, 2014

DIA Victoria-Tasmania
dia.org.au

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