ADVOCACY:: Creators Win, Big Tech Blocked in Copyright Grab!
A strong outcome for Australian creators as policymakers deny attempts by Big Tech attempts to weaken copyright protections. Creative copyright will be upheld.
Good Design Awards: Meet This Year’s Recipients!
The Good Design Awards celebrate standout projects, recognising designers shaping Australia’s future with thoughtful, original work.
Prestigious Clarence Prize :: Ash Allen ‘Beanless’
BEANLESS by Ash Allen takes the Clarence Prize, reinforcing the impact of conceptual craft and thoughtful experimentation in design.
INDE AWARDS :: Adam Markowitz Wins The Object Category
Adam Markowitz secures the INDE Object Award, a strong achievement recognising thoughtful craft and excellence in contemporary design.
ADA Award :: Vivid Emerging Design Competition
This year’s Vivid competition spotlights impressive emerging designers, showing the strength and diversity of Australia’s next wave.
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 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 [...]
CASE STUDY REVISITED :: Discount Retailer Knocks-off Local Designer
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 [...]
MEDIA :: DESIGN ONLINE on the ADA Vision, Journey and Outcomes
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 [...]
VIVID DESIGN COMP :: Meet The Next Wave of Local Design Talent
PREVIEW NEW WORK BY 2022 FINALISTS Australia’s longest-running design competition celebrates its 19th anniversary shining a spotlight on early-career furniture, lighting and object designers. VIVID has kick-started [...]