ADA 3.0: Our Strongest Growth Phase in 16 Years
Ahead of the Authentic Design Alliance relaunch, we will introduce our first Board, expanded membership tiers, a Specifiers' Code of Conduct and more, ahead of our 2027 reboot.
ADA EVENTS: 1. Ask Us Anything // 2. IP 101 with IP Australia
Join the ADA online sessions September 1st 'Ask Us Anything' (FREE); September 8th 'IP 101' with IP Australia - design registrations, costs, grace period, navigating IP & more.
ADA Membership Bonus Offer: Ends Sunday, August 30
UPDATE: ADA Membership Bonus offer extended to Sunday August, 30. Bonus 3-6 extra months at no extra cost apply across every tier from Foundation to Platinum.
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.