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Events

L'Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival (LMFF) - Melbourne

14–21 March 2010

The LMFF program is primarily made up of events that the public can attend such as the L'Oréal Paris Runway, Fashion Collections presented by the City of Stonnington, SIDEWALK, Independent Runway, LMFF 2010 Business Seminar, the Herald Sun Marketing Breakfast, and Metamorphosis presented by Sportsgirl. The invitation-only events are hosted exclusively for industry. Tickets go on sale when the program is officially launched on February 10, 2010. Various locations.

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.

DesignTECH - Sydney

26 December 2009 – 18 April 2010

The DesignTECH exhibition, presented by the Board of Studies NSW and the NSW Department of Education and Training, showcases outstanding projects from the 2009 Higher School Certificate Design and Technology course. Products range from fashion and furniture to recreational, musical and safety equipment. Examples include a fold up kayak which converts to a shelter, a floating feeder for orphaned whale calves, an electronic signaling system for motor bike riders, a waterbike for sit down water skiing and a number of design award winners. Powerhouse Museum.

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

Riddel Architecture transforms Laurie West's contemporary furniture showroom - Brisbane

January 2010

Queensland firm Riddel Architecture has resurrected a piece of Fortitude Valley's architectural history with 620 Wickham St. Originally designed by architect Karl Langer in 1953 to house Laurie West's contemporary furniture showroom, the original architecture gradually became hidden over time. The project was one of true, accurate restoration. Riddel Architecture researched every detail of the original design, hunting down working drawings, held at the John Oxley library. Karl Langer used natural daylight to light interiors, gardens and water inside and out to provide the character which seems so current.

Koda Lighting, Nimbus LED

January 2010

A new product from Koda Lighting, Nimbus LED lighting is one of the world's most efficient and environmentally friendly LED lighting currently available. Nimbus features include 50,000 hours of life and installation is possible in any surface, indoors and out.

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.

Call for entries

Victorian Government State of Design Festival - Melbourne

Expressions of interest by 16 February 2010

The State of Design Festival, which runs from 14 July to 25 July 2010, is a key element of the Design Victoria Strategy. The festival was developed to increase the awareness of the value of design. Design for Everyone is the Festival's public program. In 2010, it will communicate the importance of design to a broad public audience. Participation in the program gives an opportunity to individuals, organisations and businesses to demonstrate how design can improve living conditions, contribute to sustainable development, increase commercial advantages and generate innovative products and services. The festival is now seeking expressions of interest for public exhibitions, projects, installations, seminars, workshops and creative events to be included in the 2010 Design for Everyone program.

Dulux Colour Awards

Entries by 19 February 2010

The Dulux Colour Awards is the premiere showcase for the creative use of colour in architecture and interior design. Every year the competition invites work that is exciting, cutting edge and hopefully at times controversial.

Powerhouse Museum International Lace Award - national

Expressions of interest by 29 March 2010

The International Lace Award encourages contemporary lace in fashion, the built environment and digital multimedia. The Award defines lace as an openwork structure whose pattern of spaces is as important as the solid areas. Approximately 30 works will be selected for consideration for exhibition in July 2011. The selected entrants will have time to develop their proposed work from May until November 2010. Prize money winners will be announced at the opening of the exhibition in July 2011. The overall winner receives $20,000, and five winners will receive $4,000 each across the categories of Traditional techniques, Fashion, Built environment, Digital multi media, and Tertiary students in Australia and New Zealand.

Evolve Awards Design Competition 2010 - national

Entries by 30 June 2010

Designer Rugs are launching the inaugural design competition for interior design professionals. Six winning designs will be made into rugs, each limited to an edition of 30, and will form part of Designer Rugs' ID Collection 2010-2011. The competition is open to full time professional architects, interior designers or interior design industry professionals in Australia or New Zealand. Graphic designers can only apply if they are employed full time in the interiors sector.

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

Short list for the 2010 Australian International Design Awards

25 January 2010

Celebrating the best of Australian and International design, the short list for the 2010 Australian International Design Awards has been announced. There are 177 products short-listed including a recreational sport plane, a sheep drencher, flame retardant underwear garments and high-tech medical instruments. Presented by Standards Australia, the Australian International Design Awards is Australia's premier design assessment program, recognising Australian and international design and innovation excellence.

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