VICTORIAN PREMIER’S DESIGN AWARDS The design sector is a significant contributor to the Victorian economy. Established in 1996, the Victorian Premier’s Design Awards highlight and celebrate local design [...]
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GOOD DESIGN AWARDS: ADA Joins 2024 GDA Jury
We proudly support the Good Design Awards by joining the 2024 Jury, the longest-standing global awards program managed by our friends, Good Design Australia. Along with Sasha Tichkosky (Koskela), Matt Sheargold [...]
MEET THE WINNERS :: Awesome Talent at vivid design comp
The best of Australia’s early career designers were recognised at the Vivid Awards at Décor and Design presentation on 17 July. The awards program is Australia’s longest-running competition for emerging designers [...]
ADA WORKSHOP :: What’s Your IP Strategy? IP 101 Starter Kit
Managing IP is essential to successful business planning. This introductory session will cover the basics: the types of IP protections available, what to use them for, and how to search for trade marks and design [...]
ADA TALK:: Avoiding Greenwashing, Green Design Show
Join us at the debut edition of Green Design Show with AMS in conversation with industry experts Tamsin O’Neill, Co-Founder of Green Magazine, and Karie Soehardi of Circular Design Thinking. Get educated and use [...]
VICTORIAN PREMIER’S DESIGN AWARDS :: Closing July 19
VICTORIAN PREMIER’S DESIGN AWARDS The design sector is a significant contributor to the Victorian economy. Established in 1996, the Victorian Premier’s Design Awards are an opportunity to highlight and [...]
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 [...]
ADA TALK :: How Authentic Design is the Most Sustainable Solution
Talk summary: read the points from our talk ‘Championing Sustainable and Authentic Design: What can we do?’ presented by the ADA for Design Show Australia. The discussion provided valuable insights into [...]
ADA WORKSHOP :: DIY IP Registrations w IP Australia
Melbourne Design Week—Hurry, the remaining tickets for our DIY workshop on June 01 are selling fast. ADA with IP Australia unpacks everything designers and brands need to register products (imported and local) and [...]
ADA TALK :: Sustainable Choices in Circular Practice
Please join us at our talk next month at Design Show Australia, where we will delve into why authentic design is THE most Sustainable Choice. This discussion will provide practical insights on how investing in [...]
ADA PARTNERSHIP :: ADA x The (Emerging) Designer Awards
We’re thrilled to announce our supporting partnership for Artedomus x The Local Project ‘The (Emerging) Designer Award,’ entries close July 24th, 2024. Early-career practising architects, interior [...]
ADA TALK :: Melb Design Week, Ben McCarthy, Woods Bagot, GoHome
ADA director Anne-Maree Sargeant joins the gohome team for the launch of Ben McCarthy’s Utility collection at an event in collaboration with Sculptform during Melbourne Design Week. The launch will be [...]
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 […]