Three designers, three nationalities, three cultures and three design disciplines join forces to decode each other’s cultural cliches through interpretive design. Yan Huang, a Chinese automotive designer; Manuel Canestrini, a German architect; and Ilan El an Israeli industrial designer interpret archetypical and traditional items. ‘Decoding Design’ explores our cultural preconceived…

Design Tasmania is pleased to present an interactive exhibition exploring the unique relationship between Tasmanians and wickery. From Indigenous heritage to colonial industry, historical significance to contemporary usage, Wicker Wonderlust aims to explore how baskets and woven wares perform in history and practicality. Design Tasmania will be hosting a series…

Australia’s prestigious Good Design Awards has unveiled the jury of renowned international and Australian design experts who will decide the winners of the 60th annual Awards to be held on 17 May 2018 at Sydney Opera House. The awards, Australia’s oldest and only international design awards will showcase the best…

Local and international design innovators will gather in Melbourne for a series of exhibitions, talks, studio tours and industry-led events, celebrating the second annual Melbourne Design Week from 15 – 25 March 2018. An initiative of the Victorian Government’s Creative State strategy, in collaboration with the National Gallery of Victoria,…

Presented at venues across Queensland from 10 to 23 March, the 2018 Asia Pacific Architecture Forum explores the opportunities and challenges of the Asian century through a range of free and ticketed events. The exhibitions, symposia, lectures and workshops will engage anyone interested in architecture and design, including educators, professionals,…

In March 2018, the sixth Lorne Sculpture Biennale (LSB) hosts its inaugural conference, Creating Utopia, a three-day exploratory journey investigating the 2018 LSB theme Landfall, with speakers from across Australia and overseas reflecting powerfully upon the intersections of art, culture and the natural environment. Two keynote and 10 invited speakers…

Celebrating its 60th year, Australia’s prestigious Good Design Awards will showcase the best of Australian and international design with an awards ceremony at the Sydney Opera House on Thursday 17 May 2018 and a free public exhibition charting the award winners over the last 60 years at Sydney’s Overseas Passenger…

Artbank will launch its new Collingwood premises by opening its doors to all on Saturday 24 March, offering the opportunity to go behind-the-scenes and view one of the largest collections of contemporary Australian art in the world. The Artbank Open House is designed to promote the accessibility of the Artbank…

Held from 17 March until 2 April, the 2018 Lorne Sculpture Biennale (LSB) celebrates the best in contemporary Australian and international sculpture in a free, vibrant festival that enriches and transforms the stunning Lorne foreshore and surrounds on the Great Ocean Road. Over three weekends, Victoria’s most prestigious sculpture festival,…

What compels a maker to create? Why this technique or material? Why that concept? How does the mind of a maker work? Australian Design Centre presents its major touring exhibition for 2018, Obsessed: Compelled to make. These are the stories of 14 Australian artists – stories that are at the…