By-Product is a group exhibition exploring how circular economy and open-source knowledge sharing can help reduce waste in design, produced by E tū and Ulla-Britta. Leading Australian designers are creating an object made from waste by-products from their practice and making their process and insights open-source for the broader design…
The works of Prue Venables show a true mastery of materials. They demonstrate a profound understanding of porcelain, that most precious and temperamental of clays, whose fine-grain and opaque qualities are expressed in rigorous works of refined detail. These are handmade functional artworks that possess clarity, luminosity and a quiet…
Brave Blooms, an immersive exhibition presented by holistic design studio Quertier, is set to take over West Melbourne’s Glow Studios as part of Melbourne Design Week. The exhibition, running from March 26 to 28, will cover themes of ethical and sustainable design, interior styling, conscious living, community, ritual, and mindfulness….
Four Pillars fans can now enjoy their G&T guilt free, knowing the production of their favourite gin is powered by renewable energy. The award-winning gin producers are making moves towards a greener future with a 65.88 kW solar system installed on the roof at their Healesville distillery. The system, designed…
‘Preliminary Structures’ (9 March – 4 April 2021) is a contemporary craft exhibition featuring the work of makers and designers working across ceramic and glass disciplines. Presented as part of Melbourne Design Week, the curated exhibition will showcase sculptural works created through experimentations with moulding and casting techniques over a…
This March, Australia’s leading international design event – Melbourne Design Week (26 March – 05 April) – will present its largest satellite program to date, with more than 300 events taking place across Melbourne and greater Victoria. Complementing the main program of international speakers, industry events and public programs held…
What began with a developer’s desire to create Australia’s first medium-density eight-star townhouse development at scale alongside Northcote’s Merri Creek has grown into an exemplar of sustainable living. Located on Wurundjeri Country, adjacent to the bushy parklands of Merri Creek, Northcote Place transforms the 12 000-square site of a disused…
Melbourne Design Week, Australia’s leading annual international design event, has revealed the full program for its 2021 festival – the largest iteration to date. Presented by Creative Victoria in partnership with the National Gallery of Victoria, and now in its fifth consecutive year, the festival features 11 days of more…
Entries are now open for the 35th Dulux Colour Awards, inviting design professionals including architects, interior designers, specifiers and students from Australia and New Zealand, to submit work that celebrates sophisticated and masterful use of colour across interior and exterior commercial, public and residential spaces. Andrea Lucena-Orr, Dulux Colour Planning…
Joost Bakker’s Future Food System project is partnering with manufacturer of premium appliances, Miele. Miele is embracing the ‘zero waste’ philosophy, and officially putting their support behind Bakker’s quest to demystify self-sufficiency and sustainability in everyday life. Having previously partnered with Bakker on a number of his ingenious sustainability initiatives, Miele…
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