ADA 3.0: New Board, Mentor Program + Industry Code of Conduct
ADA 3.0: new governance, sustainability tools, mentor program and ethical Code of Conduct. The biggest reset in our 16-year history launches March 2026.
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.
ADAxMDW: Furniture Reuse at Scale, Living Edge, Hassell, Aust Post
Melbourne Design Week Recap: Circular Thinking at Scale with Australia Post. Hosted by Living Edge, in partnership with the ADA, the panel discussion offered an in-depth look at Australia Post’s landmark [...]
ADAxMDW: Future-Proofing Design: from Originality to Impact
Industrial design can play a critical role in addressing the environmental crisis by driving sustainable innovation and circular practices. At MDW25 at RMIT, the ADA highlighted this through the lens of sustainable [...]
MDW Talk :: ADA with Living Edge, Hassell, Australia Post
Australia Post has redefined the modern workplace through circular design principles. Join us as we explore a unique project helmed by a collaboration of Hassell with Living Edge. Presented in partnership with [...]
MDW Talk: ADA at Future-Proof by Redacted + RMIT Industrial Design
Join us at Melbourne Design Week for Future Proof, presented by Redacted Design Podcast and RMIT School of Design. This three-night exhibition and speaker series highlights how the ingenuity of Australian industrial [...]
MDW Apply Now :: Melbourne Design Week May 15-25, 2025
After some delay and uncertain speculation, we’re thrilled that applications for Melbourne Design Week 2025 are now open! An annual 11-day program of talks, tours, exhibitions, launches, installations, and [...]
ADVOCACY :: Support Funding for Melbourne Design Week 2025
UPDATE:: NGV has announced MDW dates and expressions of interest are now open! Thank you to everyone who jumped into collective action, the message clearly transmitted! [...]
ADA WORKSHOP :: DIY IP Registrations w IP Australia
Melbourne Design Week—Hurry, the remaining tickets for our DIY workshop on June 01 are selling fast. ADA with IP Australia unpacks everything designers and brands need to register products (imported and local) and [...]
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 [...]