Held each June, alternating between Sydney and Melbourne, this year Design Show will be colocated with a new building materials event ArchiBuild Expo from June 15-17 at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. [...]
As part of our ongoing consultation with IP Australia on further proposed amendments, we have been invited to review suggested changes to simplify the design registration processes over the coming months. We [...]
ADA director Anne-Maree Sargeant will lead the gender equality mentor program for Design Fringe. The Naomi Milgrom Foundation powers Design Fringe for Gender Equality with the Victorian Women’s Trust, run by [...]
Celebrating Australian Design Advocacy and Protection for Furniture (2016–2022) Advocating for Original Furniture and Lighting Designs Since 2010 Since its 2016 relaunch, the Authentic Design Alliance (ADA) has led [...]
What happens when big businesses knock off local designers? When a major retail chain advertised an identical product to one they’d borrowed for a photo shoot from a small Melbourne brand, it’s no [...]
Ahead of next week’s Decor+Design show, Design Online speak with ADA director AMS about the problem, the solutions and why the industry must be more aware! The ADA has worked with D+D since 2016 to eradicate [...]
AUTHENTIC DESIGN ALLIANCE ® members enable our ongoing education, advocacy and event program and support the best future for the Australian furnishing sector.
Occupying a heritage-listed building in one of Melbourne’s oldest suburbs is Design Week’s most surprising and stellar exhibition. The dilapidated 1880s mansion hosts a sublime showcase of innovative [...]
From March 10, 2022, Australian designs now officially have a 12-month ‘Grace Period’ that enables initial protection prior to the lodgement of design registration. A 12-month Grace Period has now been legislated, [...]
We are proud to support the Australian debut of SAY IT LOUD, a global initiative that cultivates and elevates the contributions of BIPOC designers to raise the visibility of their contributions to the built [...]
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