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Events

Chic Petite Events, New Designers Fashion Show 2009 - Sydney

21 November 2009

This charity fashion show (PDF 80KB) is for White Ribbon Day, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November. It will showcase the work of a number of emerging Australian designers. Aurora Bar.

Resource - Re-source - Adelaide

13 October – 29 November 2009

Furniture design, manufacture and creative studio practice is increasingly driven by reassessment and revaluation of materials and processes. There is discernable shift towards a greater valuing of the worth (capital) instilled within finite resources and the need to find new ways of working with them. This exhibition showcases the diversity of design approaches to materials once considered non-precious. Featuring: Gareth Brown, Craig English, Nico Kelly, Takeshi Iue, Tom Mirams, Julie Peida, Adrian Potter, David Potts, John Quan, Lou Turner and Peter Walker. Jam Factory.

Shoe Show - Melbourne

22 October – 29 November 2009

Shoe Show examines contemporary shoe making in Melbourne, showcasing new and experimental work by some of Melbourne's leading emerging shoemakers. It features a diverse selection of shoes and provides insight into the art and technique of local bespoke shoemakers who use the form of the shoe as a vehicle for artistic expression and technical innovation. Craft Victoria.

Finders Keepers Markets - Sydney

4–5 December 2009

The markets bring together new contemporary independent artists and designers of original and high creative standards. The Finders Keepers markets are for independent and/or emerging designers and artists only. CarriageWorks.

Melbourne Design Market - Melbourne

6 December 2009

The Melbourne Design Market returns for the 10th time this December, celebrating with a new look and a new website - so it's time for new and established design companies to be part of this much-loved event for both stallholders and thousands of shoppers alike. Federation Square.

Fresh! Graduate Exhibition 2009 - Melbourne

3–23 December 2009

Craft Victoria presents the work of graduating craft and design students, selected by invited professionals in over 35 departments across Victorian Tertiary and TAFE institutions. Fields include ceramics, glass, jewellery, gold and silver-smithing, fashion, textiles, industrial, product and furniture design. Prizes include the Third Drawer Down Product Development Award, the Screaming Pixel Professional Photography Portfolio Award, Artichoke subscription award and the Sofitel Melbourne / Global Art Projects Exhibition in a Public Space Award. Craft Victoria.

Re-source: prospects for contemporary jewellery and object making - Perth

9–11 April 2010    

The 14th Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia Biennial Conference brings together practitioners, educators, collectors and critics to discuss the theme Re-source. The three main themes of the conference will be Unearthing the Past, Materials Exploration and Prospecting Future Directions to further enhance and encourage a vibrant creative industry in jewellery and object making in Australia and beyond.

National Gallery of Victoria: Together Alone: Australian and New Zealand Fashion - Melbourne

1 October 2009 – 18 April 2010

This free exhibition will showcase the work of eight independent contemporary designers from Australia and New Zealand—Akira Isogawa, Toni Maticevski, MaterialByProduct, Romance Was Born, Doris de Pont, World, Nom*D and Zambesi. The exhibition will include over 40 works from the NGV Collection, spanning the last 10 years. Ian Potter Centre.

10th Glenn Murcutt International Architecture Master Class - Riversdale, New South Wales; Sydney

11–25 July 2010

Since the inception of this two week residential design studio program, participants from 46 nations have attended. Participants are primarily, now, practising architects - older and younger - with some professors, academics, recent graduates and a few senior students. The program includes extensive site investigations, intensive studio tutoring, progress design critiques and after. Glenn Murcutt is known for his 'singular practice' acclaimed through the award of the 2002 Pritzker Prize.

Featured projects

Careersindesign

November 2009

Careersindesign is a new online careers resource for the Australasian architecture and design community, listing current jobs from the fields of architecture, design, and interiors.

Architectural Product News

October 2009

Architectural Product News presents: new products and services, product applications, industry news and events, and professional practice information for architects, interior designers, building designers and other building industry specifiers. Architectural Product News is published 6 times a year and is endorsed by the Design Institute of Australia (DIA) and the Australian Institute of Architects.

Australian Design Unit

September 2009

The Australian Design Unit is an on-line newsroom and tool kit for design businesses. Tools at hand include sample distribution agreements, licensing agreements, manufacturing agreements and many other handy resources to explore. The creative entrepreneur section is updated monthly from a wide range of local and international sources.  The ADU news room is a comprehensive source of career opportunities for Australian designers updated monthly. Supported by the Australia Council and AusIndustry.

Call for entries

craft + design enquiry online journal - national

Entries by 30 June 2010

This open-access, peer reviewed, online annual journal from Craft Australia focuses on research in the craft and design sector. Volume 3, 2011 will be on The Carbon Issue - sustainability in craft and design and is calling for papers. Volume 1, 2009 on Migratory Practices is online now. Volume 2, 2010 will be on Cultural Exchanges in Craft and Design.

Announcements

Landscape award: the Australian Garden - Royal Botanic Garden, Cranbourne, Victoria

22 September 2009

The International Federation of Landscape Architects Design Excellence award was given to the Australian Garden, part of the Royal Botanic Garden in Cranbourne. A project by Taylor Cullity Lethlean (TCL) and Paul Thompson, this curated garden has several zones, from 'abstracted woodlands' to highly designed gardens, divided by a waterway. A sculptural wall (designer: Greg Clarke) runs alongside. The 'red centre' is the Sand Garden.

Winners announced - Australia Award for Urban Design 2009

August 2009

The winners of this award for excellence and innovation in urban design have been announced. The Australia Award for Urban Design highlights the best of design in the built environment and acknowledges the critical role of good urban design in the development of our towns and cities.

For more on Australian Design, see our Australian Stories on Design and Architecture.

Key online resources

• architecture.com.au projects
• Careersindesign
• The Twentieth Century Heritage Society of NSW
• Review of the National Innovation System
• State of Design Festival
• The Art & Design Education Resource Guide

Collection resources and online publications

• Art Deco Buildings of Australia
• Federation houses
• Architecture Media, incorporating Architecture Australia, Artichoke and Landscape Architecture
• Architectural Product News
• Monument
• Headspace - ABC's online monthly arts and culture magazine
• Indesign
• Powerhouse Museum
• Collections Australia Network
• National Library of Australia Pictorial Collection

Institutions and government organisations

• NSW Government Architects Office - Government architects since 1816
• University of Sydney
• University of Melbourne
• RMIT University
• University of Technology, Sydney
• University of NSW
• University of South Australia
• Newcastle University
• University of Adelaide
• University of Queensland
• Curtin University
• University of Tasmania

Peak bodies and associations

• The Australian Institute of Architects
• Australian Architecture Association
• Australian Institute of Landscape Architects
• Historic Houses Trust

People

• Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate 2002 - Glenn Murcutt
• Submissions from Australia to the Venice Biennale

Featured websites/projects

• Macquarie Lighthouse