Five leading European design festivals have announced the 50 winning projects of the Next Gen Design competition, themed Redesign Tomorrow, Today. From mushroom farms powered by coffee waste to period care innovations and upcycled fashion collectives, the selected works reflect a strong shift toward circular systems, community empowerment and regenerative…

From 15–25 May, Melbourne Design Week returns with over 350 exhibitions, talks, installations and workshops staged across the city and beyond. Now in its eighth edition, the festival continues to champion design as a tool for change, bringing together Australia’s most dynamic studios, thinkers and makers. This year’s theme –…

Craft Lab 2025 — Regional Victoria’s leading celebration of craftsmanship and creativity — will be held at the historic Ballarat Mining Exchange over two weekends in May (17–18 and 26–27 May), with free public entry. A UNESCO Creative City of Craft and Folk Arts, the City of Ballarat is partnering…

The City of Ballarat will present the third annual “Great Takeaway” on Thursday 22 May — a unique dining event where 60 guests will enjoy a three-course meal and leave with their entire handcrafted placesetting, valued at over $400. Hosted in the historic Ballarat Mining Exchange, among the Craft Lab…

QAGOMA has announced ‘Wonderstruck’, a major free exhibition opening at the Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane from 28 June to 6 October, inviting visitors of all ages to discover awe and imagination in the everyday. Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Director Chris Saines said ‘Wonderstruck’…

The Potter Museum of Art, the flagship art museum of the University of Melbourne, has announced the full list of artists and details of the six new commissions for its re-opening exhibition, 65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art. The exhibition will open at the revitalised Museum during Reconciliation…

MIT researchers and WholeTrees Structures will debut TREE FORM at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale—an experimental installation that explores how unmilled trees can become high-performance structural systems in contemporary architecture. At the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, the TREE FORM exhibit will showcase a breakthrough research and design initiative led by…

2025 sees the return of Tasmania Makes — Design Tasmania’s flagship annual project celebrating the state’s leading designers and makers. Now in its second year, the program invites audiences to experience all-new work by sixteen Tasmanian practitioners, presented across two exhibitions and developed in partnership with local industry and workshop…

Eastern Riverina Arts is transforming Wagga Wagga’s historic Ambulance Station into a bold new model for regional creativity, with the official launch of The Station Creative Workspace taking place 16–18 May. A landmark cultural and economic initiative, The Station is now home to a vibrant community of artists, entrepreneurs, and…

Craft Victoria has announced two exhibitions as part of Conscious Craft 2025, headlined by eight artists confronting urgent environmental issues – from plastic pollution to resource depletion and textile waste – with groundbreaking creative solutions. The exhibitions Future Ambition and By/Product illustrate the artists’ specialised knowledge and their endless capacity…