After considered consultation with our event partners, our planned Melbourne Design Week program will be reschduled for later this year. Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to welcoming you in the [...]
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EVENT I JOIN US AT MELBOURNE DESIGN WEEK – Mar 19
AUTHENTIC DESIGN ALLIANCE® joins the Melbourne Design Week program to spotlight the endemic problem of design theft in Australia by unpacking the importance of investing in the brands that create, make, sell and [...]
ADA® EVENT I WHAT’S ON FLACK’S PLINTHS – March 19
GET REAL, BUY REAL, SUPPLY REAL! AUTHENTIC DESIGN ALLIANCE® joins the Melbourne Design Week program to spotlight the endemic problem of design theft in Australia by unpacking the importance of investing in the [...]
ADA x IP AUSTRALIA ROUNDTABLE OUTCOMES
Following our participation in the IP Australia stakeholder forum in December, we met with the research team last week to further flesh out issues we felt were yet to be included in the ongoing ACIP review into [...]
WILL THE RADICAL 2016 UK IP LAW OVERHAUL SURVIVE BREXIT?
In 2016 Britain announced radical 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 [...]
ADA® REPORT I OUR RESPONSE TO PROPOSED ‘QUICK WINS’
Ahead of the ongoing research by IP Australia into the review of design systems (ACIP Review), some ‘quick wins’ have been proposed for policy recommendations in the short-term. The current designs [...]
TALKING DESIGN I IP AUSTRALIA INITIAL FINDINGS – Download
Earlier this year IP Australia announced a review into design systems that includes design registrations, trade marks, patents and other rights. As part of the review ADA® stakeholders have hosted several round [...]
ADA® JOINS IP AUSTRALIA STAKEHOLDER FORUM – Dec 2nd
The ADA® joined a day long forum at University of Sydney this week, where IP Australia chaired stakeholder-led consultation into the ongoing ACIP review into design systems. Whilst the invited group spanned [...]
DESIGN THINKERS I JOIN US AT MPAVILION Nov 21
Join us for ‘Thinking Globally,’ the third ‘Design Thinkers’ speaker series presented by Christopher Boots, at the Glenn Murcutt designed MPavilion in Melbourne on November 21. We excited to [...]
DESIGN Canberra Festival + OBJECT SUBJECT I JOIN US Nov 8-9
Object Subject at DESIGN Canberra Festival, the second iteration of the national design writer’s conference, explores ‘Design Responsibilities.’ Created for practitioners, the symposium unpacks [...]
TDF DESIGN AWARDS I THE WINNERS ARE ….(WITH VIDEO)
The debut edition of the TDF DESIGN AWARDS delivered a fresh take on the well accommodated Australian design awards roster at a superbly executed event at Federation Square on September 19. The brainchild of TDF [...]
Why the current review into design systems might be a start, but not the solution
IP Australia, the department tasked with managing design registrations, trade marks and patents (but not copyright), reached out to the ADA® to consult on the review into design systems that was announced early [...]
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 […]