Updates

Laminex 2015 DIA Design Awards

28 Oct, 2015

With a long history of sought after design events and celebrations, the Design Institute of Australia South Australian branch and fresh new council were proud to stage a fabulous awards evening at Tenth & Gibson studios with long term partner of 24 years Laminex on the 17 October. Enthusiastically attended…

Intergrain launches their Urban Timber Project

28 Oct, 2015

Emerging landscape and design professionals are invited to explore their creativity using timber in a new design competition, launched by premium Australian woodcare brand, Intergrain. Intergrain, in partnership with the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA), is launching the national design competition as a challenge to the new generation of…

Open Garden Party Fundraiser

27 Oct, 2015

Brighton resident Maxine Lynch has generously offered to open the gate to her beloved garden one last time before selling her home, in order to raise funds for local charity St Kilda Mums. Maxine’s garden, a Brighton treasure, has been lovingly established over 44 years and features Grevilleas, Gardenias, Manchurian…

Designer Notes with Anthony Chan

26 Oct, 2015

Anthony Chan of Chan Architecture shares a project on AWS’s Designer Notes series.Thornbury Artist’s Studio is an artist’s studio in the backyard of an existing house. The brief was to create a beautifully detailed, creative space for painting and sculpturing that would encourage and inspire creativity.  

Wade Institute’s Passivhaus building

21 Oct, 2015

The next generation of innovators will soon have a new place to call home when The Wade Institute opens its doors in 2016 and welcomes the inaugural class undertaking the University of Melbourne’s Master of Entrepreneurship. Designed to be as agile as the minds of its users, the space will…

Un-School of Disruptive Design

21 Oct, 2015

New York based experimental knowledge lab, the Un-School of Disruptive Design is set to pop up for a week-long immersive fellowship program this January in Melbourne. Headed up by award winning Australian designer, Dr. Leyla Acaroglu, the unique program for professionals and emerging leaders has been run in New York…

Fix and Make program released

21 Oct, 2015

The Fix and Make year-long program of workshops and talks has been released and tickets are available for purchase. Fix and Make brings different people together to actively question our consumption of and relationship with objects. The program, set within a specially designed space at Hotel Hotel on Canberra, combines practical, experimental and philosophical learning. Over the next…

Design Tasmania Award

20 Oct, 2015

In its 9th year the Design Tasmania Award aims to further stimulate creative enterprise in Tasmania through the design and production of small objects, lighting and furniture. The Awards are distinguished by inspiring ‘Production Ready’ designs through to the final stages to market and the 2016 showcase will embody the unique craftsmanship…

BVN open for Sydney Open

20 Oct, 2015

Inside the Hilton Hotel complex at 255 Pitt Street is a surprising transformation of a typical 70s commercial office interior that has no ceiling, no carpet and no offices. This space was redesigned by BVN as their own work-space and whilst the design removed much of the interior they did…