Product Design 2012

The Future of Product Design with Portable

As the digital age changes our notion of what product design is, designers require a new range of skills for their ideas to be marketable, says Portable.tv’s Andrew Apostola.

Anchovy Bandit by Sans-Arc Studio

With its subtle art-deco aesthetic and nostalgic undertones, Anchovy Bandit could be the setting of many a memorable movie scene.

Spence & Lyda (Collection)

Spence & Lyda was formed in 1997 and since then has provided the commercial sector with an extensive product range that is both classic and distinctively original.

Design of the Discarded

The Campana brothers find their inspiration in the darkest suburbs and street corners.

Heritage meets harmony: Eva’s Sydney flagship by In Addition

Merging residential living with the retail experience, the latest project from In Addition breathes new life into shopping for the home.

Armadillo unveils Gaia: a sculptural rug collection by Barcelona artist Carla Cascales Alimbau

Armadillo collaborates with Barcelona artist Carla Cascales Alimbau on Gaia, a sculptural rug collection that translates fine art into handwoven form.

What is the role of design in a world in crisis?

At the World Design Congress in London, a simple idea threaded through two dense days: design is not an island. It moves inside wider systems of economics, policy, finance and ecology.

“Designers can no longer claim they don’t know the consequences”: Q&A with curator Ewan McEoin

At the NGV’s Making Good: Redesigning the Everyday, design becomes a force for repair. From algae-based vinyl to mycelium earplugs, the exhibition proves that rethinking the ordinary can reshape our collective future.