Australian Design Centre
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Australian Design Centre set to cease all operations by mid-year
After 62 years dedicated to presenting the country’s best craft and design, Australian Design Centre is set to close permanently by 30th June, 2026.
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Australian Design Centre set to close
The Australian Design Centre (ADC) has announced that the organisation can no longer continue without adequate government funding to cover operational costs.
Events
Funding cuts are an existential threat to Australian Design Centre
The Australian Design Centre (ADC) is facing a crisis as core funding cuts leave NSW without a government-funded organisation dedicated to craft and design practice.
Events
Crafted Liberation transforms textile waste into symbols of empowerment
From discarded headscarves to stadium seats, Crafted Liberation leverages material innovation to celebrate Iranian women’s resilience in the pursuit of gender equality.
Events
A ‘Current’ affair spotlighting First Nations artists
Current is an exhibition presented by the Australian Design Centre that examines the interplay between land, water and ancestral memory as seen through the works of the respective artists.
Events
Gearing up to celebrate 60 years of supporting Australian design
The Australian Design Centre (ADC) this year celebrates 60 years! A series of events are coming up to mark the occasion.
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Curious problem solver: Vipoo Srivilasa excels in “innovation, creativity and progression”
Vipoo has taken home the winning title in the biennale MAKE Award for Australian creatives. Learn who took home second prize and highly commended in what is Australia’s richest, non-acquisitive prize for craft and design in Australia.
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Exhibit A of innovative things by Australian designers
Australian Design Centre presents the 20th anniversary exhibition of the design industry’s much anticipated annual program WORKSHOPPED20 – the very best in new Australian design by emerging and established designers.
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Designers new and established showcasing at WORKSHOPPED19
WORKSHOPPED19 is giving Sydneysiders a chance to see work from nearly 40 designers working in furniture, lighting, and object design, asking when is a design fit for purpose?
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Just how obsessed are you with your design?
Is your work your obsession? For many designers, that’s certainly the case. A new exhibition at the Australian Design Centre explores the all-consuming drive to design, make, create and innovate.
Ideas
Shapeshifters: The Possibilities of 3D Printing
Can 3D printing change our lives? What impact could it have on the way we live in the future? Rebecca Gross reports.