ADA EVENT:: Ask Us Anything // IP 101 Design Registrations
Join the ADA online sessions August 18 'Ask Us Anything' (FREE) and August 15 'IP 101' covering design registrations, costs, the grace period and live Q&A.
DIA Campaign: Write DESIGNER on August 11, Australian Census
Write DESIGNER on your 2026 Census form. Designers are counted as a profession for the first time under the ABS OSCA framework.
ADA TALK:: Is ‘Sustainability’ a Dirty Word, Event Recap
At our RE:BORN talk, four panellists debate whether "sustainable' design has lost its meaning, from lifecycle myths to product-as-a-service furniture.
ADA AWARD:: Meet the Vivid 2026 Emerging Designer Winners
Jacqueline Kaytar wins the ADA Award of Merit at the 2026 vivid Emerging Designer Awards. See every category winner and commendation.
ADA PARTNER: Emerging Designer Awards, Artedomus x TLP
Australian architects and designers: enter The (Emerging) Designer Awards extended to 20 July. Free entry, four categories, career-defining prizes.
ADA Talk:: Is “Sustainability” in Design A Dirty Word? July 16
Is "sustainability" in design a dirty word? Strip out the eco labels and the greenwash. What's left? Thursday, 16 July at Artbank, Collingwood
ADA AWARD: Meet the vivid 2026 finalists
See the VIVID 2026 finalist exhibition, 15-17 July. For the 10th year as an award partner, we encourage you to register to attend.
NEW ADA Foundation Membership: Claim Bonus Offer by May 22
Created for solo designers/teams of 3 or fewer. Join by Friday, May 22nd to claim the bonus extended membership with no renewal until 2028.
MDW 26: Talk & Tour // ADA with Cultivated x Romance Was Born
A frank ADA panel on greenwashing, circularity and 5 things you can do now. Tuesday 19 May at Artbank, for Melbourne Design Week 2026.
ADA Award: vivid Design Awards Entries Extended
vivid Emerging Designer Awards 2026 entries extended to 28 April. Enter now for the chance to join the finalist exhibition at Decor + Design in July.