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Beyond the panel: What makes a design event worth attending?

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Beyond the panel: What makes a design event worth attending?

Ahead of Saturday Indesign, architects reflect on why smaller gatherings, unexpected voices, candid discussion and meaningful follow-up can make meeting in person genuinely worthwhile.

Paola Lenti makes a case for colour confidence

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Paola Lenti makes a case for colour confidence

At dedece Sydney, Anna Lenti introduced the Chromatic Alphabet, a new design tool intended to make architects and designers less hesitant about working with colour.

INDE.Awards celebrates ten years with shortlist reveal at Zenith

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INDE.Awards celebrates ten years with shortlist reveal at Zenith

The design community gathered at Zenith’s Sydney showroom to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the INDE.Awards and the official unveiling of the 2026 shortlist.

More than a showroom crawl: what Saturday Indesign means to the industry

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More than a showroom crawl: what Saturday Indesign means to the industry

As Saturday Indesign prepares to return to Sydney this September, architects, designers and exhibitors reflect on what has kept the event relevant for more than two decades.

The office as a stage: Wilkhahn x Indesign

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The office as a stage: Wilkhahn x Indesign

A recent gathering hosted by Wilkhahn brought designers together to discuss flexibility, technology and the changing role of the workplace.

Four things we learned as Saturday Indesign evolves

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Four things we learned as Saturday Indesign evolves

Our recent exhibitor session showed a renewed SID moving towards hospitality, process and more meaningful showroom experiences.

The Indesign Social Club opens the conversation

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The Indesign Social Club opens the conversation

Hosted at Savage Design in Sydney, the first Indesign Social Club brought emerging architects and designers together for a smaller, more open conversation on participation, making and the future of practice.

EOIs open for Adelaide Design Week 2026

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EOIs open for Adelaide Design Week 2026

Adelaide Design Week returns in October 2026 with the theme every*one, inviting designers, makers, studios, collectives and creative thinkers to submit expressions of interest.

Adelaide launches its first dedicated Design Week this August

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Adelaide launches its first dedicated Design Week this August

Adelaide will debut its first city-wide design festival – every*where: Adelaide Design Week – from 20th to 24th August 2025.

A stone centrepiece – CDK Stone’s Selection Centre is a hub for designers

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A stone centrepiece – CDK Stone’s Selection Centre is a hub for designers

CDK Stone’s new Selection Centre is crafted specifically for the design community, providing a dedicated space for architects, designers and specifiers to explore, collaborate, and take clients on an immersive journey through premium natural stone.

Design’s big day out! Melbourne delivers a sun-drenched Saturday Indesign

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Design’s big day out! Melbourne delivers a sun-drenched Saturday Indesign

Saturday Indesign was bursting with energy and excitement in 2023. We bring you the wrap on all the insights from this year’s design extravaganza.

INDESIGN 90 is on sale and it’s all about City Futures

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INDESIGN 90 is on sale and it’s all about City Futures

INDESIGN 90’s City Futures special issue is now on sale. Our Editor Alice Blackwood shares a few words about what it means to turn 90, and what you can expect in this issue.

A spectre is haunting the workplace – the spectre of flexibility

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A spectre is haunting the workplace – the spectre of flexibility

We are all settling into a new way of working now that the pandemic is somewhat behind us. However, changes are occurring within the very structure of work itself across the architecture and design community, with flexibility, health and wellbeing taking centre stage.

The powers of Herman Miller and Knoll combine

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The powers of Herman Miller and Knoll combine

Here’s what the acquisition means for both companies, stakeholders and the design community as a whole.

Changing perceptions: Phillip Nielsen on working in regional NSW

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Changing perceptions: Phillip Nielsen on working in regional NSW

Our ambassadors for Saturday Indesign are at the forefront of the industry. Find out what makes them tick in our profile series. First up, Phillip Nielsen – we got to pin Phillip down before he jetted off for the 2019 Dulux Study Tour!

The house always wins… Stephen Todd reflects on the Sydney Opera House being the “biggest billboard”

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The house always wins… Stephen Todd reflects on the Sydney Opera House being the “biggest billboard”

In case you missed it, Sydney’s design community rallied together to try and stop the sails of Sydney Opera House being turned into a glorified billboard…

INDE.Awards 2018 Gala: The Night That Brought APAC A&D Together

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INDE.Awards 2018 Gala: The Night That Brought APAC A&D Together

‘Community’ was the dominant theme at the INDE.Awards 2018 Gala in Singapore. It was a celebration of outstanding design, architecture, material and culture as well as an opportunity to knit together a stronger fabric for our regional industry.

INDE.Awards 2018 Gala: The night that brought APAC A&D together

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INDE.Awards 2018 Gala: The night that brought APAC A&D together

‘Community’ was the dominant theme at the INDE.Awards 2018 Gala in Singapore. It was a celebration of outstanding design, architecture, material and culture as well as an opportunity to knit together a stronger fabric for our regional industry.

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