The Australian design industry contributes $67.5 billion annually to GDP, equal to the construction industry. So with design theft now rife in both retail and the interior design sector - how can you harness [...]
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VIVID DESIGN COMPETITION 2021 I Entries now open (closing May 2)
Calling early-career furniture, lighting, and object designers! Entries are now open for vivid design competition 2021 // Entries close May 2nd. Open to professional designers who have been practicing for less than [...]
MDW21 :: IP AUSTRALIA EVENTS RECOMMENDED FOR ADA NETWORK
IP Australia joins Melbourne Design Week with three virtual events. Free to attend, participants will have the opportunity to direct questions and contribute to this next stage of the designs review, the ‘solutions’ [...]
PROGRAM UPDATE :: JOIN OUR CAMPAIGN STRATEGY SESSION // Melbourne (March)
Our intended February roundtable sessions have been rescheduled in Melbourne (March) and Sydney (April). We invite you to join our strategy sessions and help inform the ADA® program, education, and advocacy [...]
CONTRIBUTE TO ADA® CAMPAIGN STRATEGY + HELP SHAPE OUR 2021
We are excited to share that our first events in 2021 will enable our network to help shape ADA® campaigns, and have a say! In February, we will host roundtable sessions in Melbourne and Sydney to refine our 2021 [...]
IMPORTANT UPDATE I A GREAT WAY TO END THE YEAR – PROGRESS!
What a great way to round off this challenging year - finally, tangible progress from our ongoing consultation with IP Australia, with a Bill presented in Parliament proposing amendments to the Designs Act. [...]
RECIPROCAL DESIGN RIGHTS BETWEEN UK & EU END JAN 1, 2021
In 2016 Britain announced sweeping changes to UK intellectual property (IP) laws following extensive lobbying by a group of leading European brands. Among many new initiatives, the replica furniture industry was [...]
NEWS I READ IP AUSTRALIA REPORTS Designs Review
To round off the research phase of the IP Australia Designs Review, some 'short-term wins' are due (fingers crossed) to hit Parliament in late 2020. GRACE PERIOD The introduction of a 'grace period' (hooray!) that [...]
VIVID DESIGN COMPETITION l The 2020 winners are ….
We are proud to support the 17th edition of the vivid design competition for the fifth year, Australia's leading springboard for emerging furnishing designers. Helmed by the team at Latitude, and held in conjunction [...]
AUSTRALIAN DESIGN COUNCIL l Set to drive a design-led renaissance!
The announcement of the re-formation of the Australian Design Council is great news! Helmed by industry leaders spanning innovators, entrepreneurs, and thinkers, the Council strives to embed design as a driver to [...]
WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR INSTAGRAM?
FOLLOW OUR NEW HANDLE @authentic_design_alliance Please support our cause by following (and sharing) our NEW Instagram handle to help rebuild the substantial following that has been lost. We're not exactly clear on [...]
IP AUSTRALIA DESIGNS REVIEW UPDATE
Despite all atm, it's still business as usual with our ongoing consultation to the IP Australia review of design systems! IP Australia, the government body responsible for administrating patents, trademarks, and [...]