Cultivated hosted a day-trip to visit Geelong Design Week that began at Agency Projects before heading to Geelong to tour adaptive re-use project Eden Oak Retreat by Plus Architecture; student-led projects at Design [...]
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MDW Apply Now :: Melbourne Design Week May 15-25, 2025
After some delay and uncertain speculation, we’re thrilled that applications for Melbourne Design Week 2025 are now open! An annual 11-day program of talks, tours, exhibitions, launches, installations, and [...]
ADVOCACY :: Support Funding for Melbourne Design Week 2025
UPDATE:: NGV has announced MDW dates and expressions of interest are now open! Thank you to everyone who jumped into collective action, the message clearly transmitted! [...]
KNOCKOFFS + DUPES :: Search engine dupe.com sued by retailer
Digital platform Dupe.com has gone viral on Instagram and TikTok. It entices users to the search engine with claims that big box brands are white-labelling products and selling identical furnishings at vastly [...]
DESIGN COUNCIL :: Stream ‘Design for Planet Festival’ Nov 6-Dec 7th
Join the 4th annual Design for Planet Festival to learn why we must urgently harness design to tackle the climate crisis. The festival is FREE to stream, and all sessions are available online until 7 December. The [...]
DESIGN TASMANIA :: Women in Design 2024, November 1-2
We are thrilled to once again join the annual Women in Design program at Design Tasmania! Themed ‘Agents of Change: Women Leading Design’, the Design Colloquium and networking event features nine [...]
ADA Advocacy :: WIPO Finalising International Design Law Treaty
Next month, WIPO will host a Diplomatic Conference to finalise a Design Law Treaty (DLT). This is the final stage in a multi-year international series of negotiations. WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation) [...]
DESIGN FRINGE 2024 :: See the Winners at Linden before Nov 24th
Design Fringe at Linden New Arts is open until November 24 – meet the winners! During our ongoing partnership with Design Fringe, a highlight of the Melbourne Fringe Festival, we’re proud to present the [...]
ADA DESIGN FUTURES AWARD :: Meet Our Winner Carl Broesen
Meet the winners! During our ongoing partnership with Design Fringe, a highlight of the Melbourne Fringe Festival, we are proud to present our ADA Design Futures Award to honour a body of work or ongoing practice of [...]
Advocacy Update :: IP Australia Consultation Outcomes
Enhancing Australian Design Protection – Essential read! IP Australia has released the outcomes of the two-year consultation on proposed ways to enhance protection for ‘Virtual’, [...]
ADA 11 :: Sustainability, Authenticity & Circular Practice
Download our latest newspaper for highlights from our touring speaker series spotlighting fast furniture as a growing environmental crisis, unpacking how ADA members invest in tools that help consumers and [...]
CLIMATE EMERGENCY :: ADA Joins Design Declares
Design Declares is a pivotal movement mobilising the design industry to tackle the climate crisis. The ADA has joined this movement to underscore our unwavering commitment to sustainability, innovation, and [...]
ADA 11 :: Sustainability, Authenticity & Circular Practice
Download our latest newspaper for highlights from our touring speaker series spotlighting fast furniture as a growing environmental crisis, unpacking how ADA members invest in tools that help consumers and specifiers track carbon emissions. Investing in authentic furnishings from reputable brands is the most sustainable choice to minimise environmental impact; join us to learn how. […]
ADA AWARD :: Vivid Design Comp Finalists – See the Work
For our eighth year, the ADA proudly supports the 21st edition of Australia’s longest-running design competition, Vivid Design Comp, to promote opportunities for next-generation designers. Open to designers with up to five years of experience, categories include market-ready and prototype furniture, lighting, and object designs. Vibrant Visions in Design (vivid), curated by Latitude Group’s Daniel […]
ADA PARTNERSHIP :: ADA Education with IP Australia
We are thrilled to announce our education partnership with IP Australia, the government agency tasked with administering design rights including Patents, Trade Marks, Design Registrations and Plant Breeders’ Rights. A new ADA-led education series, delivered in partnership with IP Australia, will debut during Melbourne Design Week in May. The first in-person workshop will lay the […]