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What’s on in Paddington at Saturday Indesign 2026
Discover what’s happening in Paddington for Saturday Indesign 2026, from immersive sound and hands-on workshops to live craftsmanship, new collections, design talks and more.
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Design without borders
From lighting and large-scale art installations to experiments with paper, plastics and fungi, Edward Linacre Studio is entering a new chapter built around creativity, collaboration and sustainable material research.
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One city, four precincts: Saturday Indesign 2026 is almost here
With more than 35 showroom locations, 40-plus exhibitors and a city-wide program of talks, installations, workshops and launches, Saturday Indesign returns to Sydney in September with participation firmly at the centre of the day.
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Getting hands-on with Savage Design’s Ministry of Metals
Ahead of Saturday Indesign, Savage Design put its new Ministry of Metals experience through a test run, turning material education into something tactile, practical and genuinely interactive.
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Meet the 2026 Graduates of the Year
From dementia-inclusive urbanism and home haemodialysis to multilingual typography and regenerative biomaterials, the Design Institute of Australia’s 2026 GOTYA winners point to an emerging generation designing with care, research and social responsibility.
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Jia CURATED: Bigger and better in 2026
The 2026 Jia CURATED festival in Bali set exactly the right tone for community, education and inspiration over a sensational five days devoted to architecture and design, with sustainability at its heart.
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DIA: It’s time to Write DESIGNER at the Australian census
With an in-your-face campaign from the Design Institute of Australia, Write DESIGNER urges every design professional to identify themselves in the upcoming census.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Living small, thinking circular
Joanne Odisho has been named the 2026 Australian Furniture Design Award winner for Mod-u, a modular lighting system made from eggshell composites and bio-filament.
Products
Standout furniture launches from Milan Design Week 2026
From indoor-outdoor furniture systems and archival reissues to experimental lighting, circular materials and collectible surfaces, these launches captured Milan Design Week’s broader conversation around comfort, craft, longevity and atmosphere.
Articles
Splendour is the sum of many parts
In the crucible of design, the fire of inspiration transforms pragmatic elements into the burnished objects that add a flourish to places and spaces. This is the art of Buster + Punch.
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A new partnership for timber flooring
A global partnership between Tongue & Groove, Established & Sons and Raw Edges signals a shift in how flooring is designed, produced and positioned within interiors.
Articles
A fabulous flex in human-centric design
In any interior space, tables need to imbue functionality with flair. They are the quiet achievers of breakout zones, the centre of attention in agile workspaces and the magic zone for brainstorms or brunches.
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Hélice Collection: Australian Design Excellence
Stylecraft’s Hélice Collection by Keith Melbourne offers unprecedented versatility in modular seating systems for contemporary commercial environments whilst celebrating local Australian design and manufacturing
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LINAK EXPERIENCE™: Movement, heritage, and design responsibility
Designing for movement is not just about mechanics and aesthetics, it is about creating spaces that move with us, support wellbeing, and integrate responsible material choices.
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Designing for longevity: the product-led practice of Dirk du Toit
From furniture and homewares to lighting, Dirk du Toit’s Melbourne-based studio Dutoit is built on local manufacturing, material restraint and the belief that longevity is central to sustainable design.
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Studio Nicholas: Redefining Australia’s Interior Design Identity
With experience across fashion, styling and interiors, Nicholas Gilbert launches Studio Nicholas with a mission to elevate Australian design on the world stage — and to champion a more rigorous, professional future for the industry.
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“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.
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Intricacy, intimacy and imagination: Ross Didier’s ANTHROPOCENE
Fine art that informs commercial design has authenticity and soul, and Ross Didier is at the forefront of creativity that is infused with passion.
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In good hands: Bankston and Sans-Arc Studio put collaboration to the test
At a time when collaboration is often leveraged as a vehicle for brand amplification rather than a genuine exchange of ideas, Bankston and Sans-Arc Studio offer a compelling rejoinder.
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Products already catching eyes at Milan Design Week 2025
These early product standouts — from sculptural forms to reflective surfaces — capture just a sliver of what Milan Design Week 2025 has begun to unveil.
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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.
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2024 Hall of Famers announced by DIA
The Design Institute of Australia (DIA) has announced the induction of eight distinguished designers into its Hall of Fame for 2024.
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A fine collaboration
They’re gorgeous, created through a cross-cultural design collaboration, feature sensational timber and have optimum functionality… don’t you just want to have them?
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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
Behind the Brand with Dowel Jones
As Dowel Jones celebrates ten years with events at Geelong Design Week, we get to know more about what makes this enigmatic and celebrated team tick.
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Highlights from London Design Festival
London Design Festival (LDF) has just finished and, with a number of programmes and exhibitions still running, Kate Goodwin reports on the highlights across the city.
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Creating beauty with responsibility: Fisch Designs and ditto
Meet Ash Fischer and Orlando Hayes, a pair behind not one but two brands looking at new ways of making materials sustainable.
Articles
Ben McCarthy and gohome: The collaboration behind a “tool for life” and a new showroom opening
With gohome’s Sydney showroom opening set to light up Saturday Indesign, we find out more about the furniture brand’s collaboration with Ben McCarthy.
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A formidable collective: Adam Markowitz and the object-makers
Meet a group of product designers who are making their presence felt not only at home but across the globe.
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Design as a vehicle for reconciliation: Balarinji completes latest Qantas design
The Indigenous design and strategy agency is launching its latest aircraft design with Qantas, the sixth iteration of a longstanding partnership.
Furniture
Natural Habitat: The biophilic office with Adam Cornish and District
Adam Cornish and District present Habitat, where nature and the indoors perfectly align for the workplace.
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How to make a Bellini: Kate Stokes gives us the design masterclass
Kate Stokes of Coco Flip recently launched the Bellini collection, a series of seats that responds to a gap in the market for comfortable bench seating. It feels both laid back and luxe.
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Building a culture of product stewardship: Cultivated 10 years on
In 2013 Cultivated launched as a restoration service, today it is a full-service product stewardship business, buying back, refurbishing and recycling authentic design pieces. In this article we continue the conversation around whole-of-lifecycle-furniture.
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Volker Haug’s illuminating designs with playful edges
Committed to the artful illumination of spaces, Volker Haug Studio amps up its well loved lighting collections with two new additions.
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Telegram from Stockholm and Paris Design Weeks
With just a few days to explore both Stockholm and Paris Design Weeks, one merely scratches surface of an extravaganza of creativity. Jan Henderson reports.
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Brisbane Designscape returns with a jam-packed full-day event: Here’s everything you need to know
Register now – Brisbane Designscape returns to the river city, 4 November, with a one-day event packed with speaker sessions, workshops and a networking afterparty. Here’s a snapshot of the program and what you can expect.
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Red Dot Award 2023: 15 impressive sustainable designs
From materials to innovative packaging solutions, from appliances to aviation technology, these designs demonstrate brilliance and creative commitment to a better, eco-conscious future.
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“We’re fascinated with how colour behaves”: Up close on the dynamic visual tapestry of Studio Truly Truly’s new textile range with Kvadrat
Capturing the vibrant rows of Dutch flower fields, Studio Truly Truly has designed Suunta, a textile range developed in collaboration with Kvadrat. Find out more about the inspiration behind this new offering.
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In review: Spectra widens the lens on Queensland furniture design
‘Spectra – Contemporary Queensland Furniture’ recently opened at Artisan in Brisbane, greeted by a community of cross-industry creatives hungry for Queensland furniture design content, writes Nicky Lobo.
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A lot of luxury at bedtime – this is the Hästens’ effect
Travelling to Sweden to sleep in a bed is extreme but this artisanal handmade bed isn’t just any bed, it’s a Hästens. Jan Henderson reports from Sweden.
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Spotlighting human centric design: Winners at DIA’s Graduate of the Year Awards
Graduates’ portfolios embodied their commitment to harnessing design as a force for social improvement at the DIA’s Graduate of the Year Awards 2023.
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Simple, adaptable, efficient: Designer Barry Jenkins launches new table range with TCW
Barry Jenkins has created the Venue Tables range based on principles of modularity, simplicity and sustainability – and they’re available exclusively through TCW in Australia.
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Ross Gardam’s Méne light named The Object of 2023 at INDEs
Ross Gardam wasn’t always intent on being an award winning furniture and lighting designer. However after his win at INDE.Awards this year, taking home The Object trophy for his Méne light, we’d say his destiny is pretty clear.
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Danish legacy lands Down Under: Bang & Olufsen unveils flagship Sydney after Copenhagen’s 3daysofdesign
Danish luxury audio firm Bang & Olufsen expands its global presence with a new flagship store in Sydney’s Double Bay. The news comes hot on the heels of a celebration of its rich design history at the renowned 3daysofdesign event in Copenhagen.
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The Design Wall at NGV is epic, here is how Hassell designed it
With raw, elemental features, Design Wall 2023 honours Melbourne’s vibrant product design scene and encapsulates a commitment to sustainability.
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Melbourne Design Fair shows collectible Australian design at its best
The second Melbourne Design Fair presented a vibrant tableau of modern Australian design. The fair balanced aesthetic allure and thoughtful discussion by showcasing a dynamic array of contemporary and collectible designs.
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Time woven into art: Gavin Harris’ new Circadian collection of rugs
Inspired by the flow of time and its profound impact on our surroundings, interior and product designer Gavin Harris unveils his latest collection — Circadian with Designer Rugs.
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Hayden Cox’s resin furniture capsule for SP01 has landed
A collaborative partnership between two Australian design entities with a lot in common, ‘Refract’ combines distinct materiality with light play.
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10 creative change-makers put the spotlight on sustainability in Dubai
From innovative architectural material solutions, to colourful works seeking solutions for the future, and playful metaphors for the issues of today. We deep dive into the creatives starting new conversations around sustainability.
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Here’s the Australian cohort leading our 2023 INDE.Awards Jury
Get familiar with the contingent of the INDE.Awards jury hailing from down under!
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Orange pop! Powerhouse Brisbane’s ‘futuresque’ retail store
Silver sheen and punchy orange – we can’t get enough of Alexander Lotersztain’s new retail fit-out P.S. He calls it ‘futuresque’, but it will patina over time.
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Simone LeAmon’s and Ewan McEoin’s big ambitions for Australian design
As NGV’s top design curators, Simone LeAmon and Ewan McEoin have big dreams for the design sector. And they’re coming at it with energy and ambition.
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The life and career of Luminary Meryl Hare
In an era of fleeting enticements, Indesign Luminary and INDE.Awards 2022 Luminary recipient, Meryl Hare, engenders empathy, elegance and grace through her luxurious and cohesive designs.
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A breakfast soiree with HAY
In Melbourne HAY launched its new city flagship – the second in Australia – with an intimate and relaxed breakfast soiree. Relive the morning, beautifully documented by HAY.
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Growth industry: Students leading the way in biodesign
In a competition held by K5 Furniture in collaboration with Monash University, students were challenged with a brief of mycelium-based product design. We visit the avant-garde with the exhibition ‘Metanoia’.
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From the outside in: The story behind Extremis
Extremis founder Dirk Wynants creates smart furniture pieces that speak to our very human needs, while also delivering solutions for the evolving workplace. Alice Blackwood speaks with him at Orgatec.
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From the outside in: The story behind Extremis
Extremis founder Dirk Wynants creates smart furniture pieces that speak to our very human needs, while also delivering solutions for the evolving workplace. Alice Blackwood speaks with him at Orgatec.
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5 incredible workplace fit-outs revealed at Orgatec 2022
Indesignlive is on the ground in Cologne, Germany where the major workplace fair, Orgatec, has kicked off. Our editor Alice Blackwood brings us highlights from key brands showcasing at the fair.
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Insights from Orgatec – the world of workplace
Indesignlive is on the ground in Cologne, Germany where the major workplace fair, Orgatec, has kicked off. Our editor Alice Blackwood brings us highlights from key brands showcasing at the fair.
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What to book at Sydney Design Week: Stephen Todd’s top picks
Ahead of Sydney Design Week, 15-22 September, we speak with creative director, Stephen Todd, about his top picks for this year’s program. Scroll through for insights, highlights and direct links to all the best events.
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The future is in good hands: DIA award winners
Announced last week, we take a look at some of the key winners from this year’s DIA Designers Australia Awards.
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Inspiration and installations galore: Saturday Indesign’s The Project
Visitors to Saturday Indesign have voted, and we are excited to announce your 2022 The Project Collaboration, and take a look back over all the best installations this year’s event had to offer.
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3 new brands to transform your commercial spaces
As the world opens back up for business, furniture powerhouse Zenith looks to transform commercial environments through three new brand partnerships.
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3 new brands to transform your commercial spaces
As the world opens back up for business, furniture powerhouse Zenith looks to transform commercial environments through three new brand partnerships.
Articles
5 mins with Sebastian Herkner and Blume
In this intimate chat with Sebastian Herkner, German designer of international renown, we learn about his love for camping, the craftsmanship essential to his work, and his Blume collection for Pedrali.
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The Object: Beauty, function and form at the INDE.Awards 2022
What is the object of your eye? The INDE.Awards affords food for visual thought with The Object category and the very best in industrial design from around the Indo-Pacific region.
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It’s the story that counts: How The Edit taps into what matters most
Immerse yourself in The Edit: the curated, product-led guide from Indesign that provides industry leading insights into the trending topics and design products of today.
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Community over catalogue: how The Collection redefines the way we specify
Cut out the clutter and discover the smarter way to specify. The Collection by Indesign is the industry’s gateway to the best design products all in one simple, sophisticated platform.
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Caribbean heritage meets mod-British culture in Mac Collins’ furniture
Emerging British furniture designer Mac Collins explores his own Caribbean heritage and its place in contemporary British society through finely crafted timber.
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OBJKT Studio on culture, craft and nurturing their life-long design vision
Launched in 2020, OBJKT Studio is driven by a continuous quest for new perspectives and insights and an undying passion for discovering complex, innovative methods that fuse design traditions of the past, present and future.
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4 stylish Italian furniture pieces to covet
Unsurpassed branding, versatility, classic aesthetics, and iconicity. Who can resist Italian furniture? Arflex’s 2021 collection gave us four new reasons to keep the love affair going.
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The timeless presence of Fritz Hansen’s Series 7 chair in Essential Leather
The globally iconic Series 7 chair in Essential Leather is available through W. Atelier, bringing Singapore a contemporary piece that is beautifully unique in its form and functionality.
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The shapely form of Apparel
A new furniture collection from the design talent of Ross Didier sets the scene with fashion-inspired forms, exemplary craftsmanship and comfort on every level.
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Tan Wei Xiang combats isolation with his creation for Discovered
Designer Tan Wei Xiang shares his creative journey in conceptualising his piece for Discovered, a platform created by Wallpaper* and American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) to support design’s next generation.
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Look at the emerging design talent AHEC has Discovered
An extraordinary group of emerging designers from around the world have been Discovered, thanks to American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) and Wallpaper*.
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Bringing iconic design back home
Launched last month, Herman Miller’s new localisation programme hones in on the importance of supporting local, Australian manufacturing and sustainability in design.
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Zenith conquers new frontiers with showroom in Shenzhen
The new space makes waves in one of the most popular cities in Southeast China by showcasing the best in corporate and commercial furniture.
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Zenith advances its presence across APAC with a new showroom in China
The new space makes waves in one of the most popular cities in Southeast China by showcasing the best in corporate and commercial furniture.
Events
2021 INDE.Awards: The Object Shortlist
Welcome to the shortlist of The Object, where the ubiquitous becomes impressive, the luxurious is desired and clean, and pared back minimalism highlights function and form.
Furniture
Geometry in design with Kettal’s new Molo XL sofa
Bigger is better when it comes to seating. The release of Kettal’s new Molo XL modular sofa designed by Rodolfo Dordoni is proof.
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The pursuit of refinement and evolving innovation through experiential design
A year in review: Melbourne-based industrial designer, Ross Gardam talks to us about his most recent collections and what the future has in store in this edition of the Indesign Edit.
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Scape by Tait takes home the gold for Best in Class Accolade at the Good Design Awards 2020
The Scape Collection by Adam Goodrum showcases design innovation through function, versatility and inimitable style – making it worthy of winning the Best in Class Accolade Award in our industry’s most prestigious design event.
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Scape by Tait takes home a win at the prestigious Good Design Awards 2020
The Scape Collection by Adam Goodrum for Tait is an exemplar of design excellence and creative innovation – making it worthy of winning the Best in Class Accolade Award in our industry’s most prestigious design event.
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Meet Formafantasma: Shape Shifters in Design
Simone Farresin and Andrea Trimarchi, the Italian design duo who comprise Formafantasma, have been challenging notions of what design can be for over a decade.
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What’s on the cards at Design Shanghai 2019?
Here’s the lowdown on what to expect at Design Shanghai 2019, which lands at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre from 6 to 9 March.
Articles
Terrace seamlessly blends into the groove of everyday life
Introducing Terrace by Adam Cornish for nau: a collection of durable stainless steel furniture pieces, with a motif of organic lines and classic silhouettes.
Events
Entries For Red Dot Award: Product Design 2019 Are Open!
With over 48 product categories to enter, the Red Dot Award: Product Design is now open for designers and manufacturers across the world.
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Red Dot Award: Product Design 2019 Now Open For Entries
With over 48 product categories to enter, the Red Dot Award: Product Design is now open for designers and manufacturers across the world.
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Calling for entries into the Red Dot Award for Product Design
With over 48 product categories to enter, the Red Dot Award: Product Design is now open for designers and manufacturers across the world.
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Stormtech: Championing the Australia-made ethos
For over three decades, Australian design company, Stormtech continues to celebrate local design, product innovation and customer-focused practices.
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The top 1.1 per cent of product design honoured at the Red Dot Awards
Showing the international power of the program, the Red Dot Design Awards shone a light on the design community for another year of celebrations. Along with top-notch product design.
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Top 1.1 Per Cent Of Product Designs Honoured At Red Dot Awards
Showing the international power of the program, the Red Dot Design Awards shone a light on the design community for another year of celebrations. Along with top-notch product design.
People
Design empathy: Benjamin Hubert of Layer
In Benjamin Hubert’s world, having talent and vision is one thing, but to have empathy – that’s where the hard work begins. Hubert has devoted his practice and studio, Layer, to intimately understanding what users really need.
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All about Adam Goodrum: an interview with the Indesign Luminary
Collaborations with iconic brands and recognition by international museums have confirmed Adam Goodrum’s reputation as a truly world-class designer. Here we recount his career in an exclusive interview with Indesign.
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5 Designs We Love From The Launch Pad Archive
Want to win a AUD$10,000 manufacturing grant and mentoring from some of the leading figures in industrial design, manufacturing and retail? Enter Launch Pad 2018 now! Here’s all the inspo you need.
Furniture
AJAR Furniture and Design
The AJAR furniture collection of 15 brands, majority of which are new to Australian shores, is emphatically contemporary and original in design – suited to both commercial and residential applications.