Federal Government Backs Creators’ Rights. In a surprise decision, the Australian Government has rejected proposals to weaken copyright laws. Big Tech will not get free access to Australian creative work to train [...]
The 2025 Good Design Awards span more than 30 categories across 11 design disciplines under the theme Rewarding, Defining, and Celebrating Better Design. This year’s program highlights projects that [...]
A New Take on the Classic Beanbag Melbourne-based designer-maker Ash Allen has won the 2025 Clarence Prize for his innovative work Beanless, reflecting an ongoing exploration of sustainable materials and inventive [...]
Adam Markowitz Wins The Object at the 2025 INDE.Awards Melbourne designer–maker Adam Markowitz, in collaboration with craftsman Simeon Dux, has won the Object category at the INDE. Awards 2025 for A Cabinet of [...]
VIVID Emerging Designer Awards 2025: Jacob de Dassel Wins Double Honours! The 22nd annual VIVID Emerging Designer Awards at Decor+Design Melbourne has announced a new wave of exceptional Australian furniture, [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
