DQ 41 Out Now

The Autumn issue of Design Quarterly (DQ) has hit news stands – and it’s a blockbuster.

May 4th, 2011

Editor Alice Blackwood’s been busy putting together an amazing new issue of DQ, and it’s finally out!

The standout of the Autumn edition is DQ’s Top 10 Forces & Faces in Design, a yearly run-down of the Australian and New Zealand-based designers to look out for – including Matt Woods, Jeremy Cole, Takeshi Iue and Daniel Barbera to name just a few.

Matt Woods

Aloe Blossom by Jeremy Cole

Black Gallery Bench by Takeshi Iue

Daniel Barbera

Visit the DQ blog for more on Issue 41 – including a sneak online preview – and much more on the latest people, products and events in design.

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