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Minimalism comes full circle

Minimalism comes full circle

With a minimalist aesthetic and an inventive approach to product, ZETR is challenging the way electrical accessories are designed, made and experienced.

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

“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.

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

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.

CPD Live Returns: 14-16 October 2025

CPD Live Returns: 14-16 October 2025

Join CPD Live from 14-16 October for three days of live, interactive education – 100% online, 100% free, and packed with insights to keep your knowledge current and earn CPD points.

Sydney Design Week winners announced

Sydney Design Week winners announced

The winners of two major Powerhouse design initiatives – the Holdmark Innovation Award and the Carl Nielsen Design Accelerator – have been announced with the launch of Sydney Design Week 2025.

ReStory by ReLove is open!

ReStory by ReLove is open!

ReLove has celebrated the official opening of ReStory by ReLove, a social enterprise giving beautifully curated, preloved furniture a second life.

Ross Harding: What about the work-life balance of our cities?

Ross Harding: What about the work-life balance of our cities?

The Finding Infinity Principal comments here on the question of balance in city life, with architecture and design highlighted as the key levers for making change.

Stepping up for sustainability: Meet Jane Abernethy of Humanscale

Stepping up for sustainability: Meet Jane Abernethy of Humanscale

Humanscale’s Chief Sustainability Officer is embarking on a tour of Australia, delivering a talk entitled: “Sustainable by Design: Materials Transparency for a Healthier Planet.” At the same time, the company opens a brand new showroom in Sydney. We met her to find out more.

From Venice with architecture: Highlights from the 2025 Biennale

From Venice with architecture: Highlights from the 2025 Biennale

Australian curator, writer and educator Kate Goodwin has been in attendance at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale and reports back on some of the highlights.

Jessie French and Aesop join forces again for Melbourne Design Week

Jessie French and Aesop join forces again for Melbourne Design Week

French’s experimental materials studio, OTHER MATTER, is collaborating across multiple Aesop premises for another exploration of experimental, circular design.

We talk to Arper’s head of sustainability at Milan Design Week

We talk to Arper’s head of sustainability at Milan Design Week

Andrea Mulloni is the head of sustainability at furniture manufacturer, Arper. With a particular emphasis on the evolving Catifa Carta chair, we chatted to him at Arper’s stand during Milan Design Week.

Rethinking Plastics in Product Design: The new book aiming to guide sustainable transitions

Rethinking Plastics in Product Design: The new book aiming to guide sustainable transitions

Geoff Isaac’s book provides industrial designers and manufacturers with the knowledge needed for a transition to sustainable material choices.