We are proud to support the 17th edition of the vivid design competition for the fifth year, Australia's leading springboard for emerging furnishing designers. Helmed by the team at Latitude, and held in conjunction [...]
Best known for massive outdoor steel sculptures that can be seen across Australia and around the world, the late Australian-American artist Clement Meadmore (1929-2005) was also a prodigious industrial designer. In [...]
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 [...]
Surprisingly, most of our contact with industry members affected by design theft are from the lighting sector! Independent designers, brands, importers and retailers are being savaged by online platforms and bricks [...]
Our 'My Milan' series dives into ADA Member experiences during April's Salone Del Mobile. Artedomus / New Volumes creative director Thomas Coward had dual agendas - exhibiting New Volumes with LOCAL MILAN, and reconnecting with Artedomus brand partners - whilst trying to experience as many FioriSalone installations across the city as possible! Additional text by […]
After the Australian design set descended on Milan for Design Week last month, we spoke to Authentic Design Alliance members for an insider snapshot of their personal experience. Cult founder and managing director Richard Munao is a Salone veteran having first attended in 1999! Aside from discovering new product collections from the 20+ Cult partners, […]
Stepping behind the scenes of this year's Milan Design Week we've asked ADA Members to share their inside tips and experiences from the 56th edition of Salone del Mobile in our My Milan series. James Marshall joined the Christopher Boots team as they showcased installations at Fiorisalone in three locations in central Milan. Based in […]
Everything you need to know about why the ADA exists, what we do & the problem with replica - essential reading about the fight against the replica furniture industry. Authentic Design Alliance helping design [...]
Celebrating 20 years in the furnishing industry Cafe Culture + Insitu rebrands to Design Nation! As ADA Platinum members, Design Nation now offers architects and designers an exciting new destination for all [...]
Some of Australia’s best-known rock photographers claimed copyright infringement by an online auction of media giant Fairfax’s Sydney Morning Herald image archive. ABC news reported hundreds of original photographs [...]