Be it a pop-up cinema in Hackney, East London, a newspaper’s foray into iPad apps or a wind-propelled Landmine Detonator which cost $40 to produce; the list of Designs of the Year 2012 from the Design Museum, London highlights a refreshing diversity of global design talent. Continue reading
Adrian Franklin’s new book, published in association with the Powerhouse Museum, is a guide to mid-twentieth century design. In this extract he looks at the humble coffee table. If there is one item of furniture that is completely modern, it … Continue reading
Turning their noses up to ‘good taste’, mashing up art deco, kitsch and pop art, the Memphis Group had a radical attitude and an undeniable impact on design internationally when it emerged more than 30 years ago.
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More than a platform for extraordinary athletic feats, the Olympic Games have become a Cultural Olympiad whose sole purpose is to display the hosting nation’s cultural economy on a global scale. It’s a platform for designers to realise challenging architecture, … Continue reading
This battered leather briefcase, housing a circuit board, cassette player and removable keyboard, seems an unlikely beginning to one of the great success stories of the modern age. The Apple 1 computer was the first product designed and manufactured by … Continue reading
Recently Powerhouse Museum curator, Dr. Charles Pickett made an excellent contribution to Inside the Collection blog about Osama’s lair. Continue reading to discover the architectural merits of hideout design and the features they share across the globe. The demise of Osama … Continue reading
This year’s Sydney Design has come to a close, connecting people and creating meaningful dialogue around design issues.
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From safety-pin earrings to homemade badges, punk has always embraced the DIY ethic. Indeed, just like lovers of knitting and embroidery they are known for doing it their own way. Continue reading
Love Lace opens at the Powerhouse Museum on July 29, coinciding with the launch of Sydney Design 2011. It features 130 lace works by 134 artists from 20 countries, drawn from finalists of the Powerhouse Museum’s third International Lace Awards. Continue reading
In this post-industrial age where fashion designers are developing their own scents and product designers are printing three-dimensional prototypes in moments, the protection of intellectual property is a crucial part of the design process for every maker and designer who wants to safeguard their design or idea. Continue reading
The winner of the prestigious 2011 Design NSW Travelling scholarship is passionate Sydney-based type designer and font maker, David Foster, who the judges predict will become one of Australia’s foremost typographers and a household name within the design community. Continue reading
Beating a highly competitive field of 150 applicants, four brilliant young Australian innovators from the fields of fashion, food farming, medical technology and mechanical engineering have been awarded a combined $60,000 prize pool from the British Council and LRQA (Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance), to make their Big Green Ideas a reality. Continue reading
Globalisation presents enormous challenges within our society. As businesses pursue worldwide success, economies and industries are becoming increasingly competitive. Noticeably, within this global environment, culture and creativity are taking the toll, with globalisation directly threatening individuality, and creative industries and communities all over the world demonstrating an increasing lack of originality. Continue reading
As Sydney experiences the onset of the ‘Korean Wave’ in 2011, Joanna Bayndrian considers what exactly sets Korean design apart. Continue reading
2012 AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS: The search is on for the best design in the world. An open invitation welcomes entries of professionally designed products and services into Australia’s most esteemed design award. Entries open 1 February 2012. Continue reading
In this interview, Joan-Maree Hargreaves speaks to Henry Wilson about his interest in imitation, ethical design and the design process that guides him. Continue reading
Dave Foster is a type disciple. He spends most of his days studying under the tutelage of some of the greatest living typographers of our age.
Foster is the 2011 recipient of the Design NSW: Travelling Scholarship offered each year by the NSW Government, with the support of the Powerhouse Museum and the British Council. Continue reading
Entry submissions open on 1 November 2011 and close on 14 February 2012 for projects completed between 1 September 2010 and 31 December 2011. If you haven’t already registered or submitted an entry for this year’s program, you will need … Continue reading
Call for Entries and submissions to A Prime International Design Award. A’ Design Award and Competition is looking for the best designs, design ideas, prototypes and finished products by talented designers, design oriented companies, artists and architects to award them … Continue reading
STREET WORKS is a competition to create temporary installations that transform under-utilised public spaces into vibrant places. Continue reading