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New Associate MemberThe ADA welcomes new associate member Virtu Design Institute. “Virtu Design Institute has become an Associate Member of the ADA because we strongly support the ADA’s goal to promote the use of design as a strategy to boost Australia’s economic and cultural development. Virtu agrees with ADA that the introduction of design skills at all levels of professional education is important and through our online design education we intend to play our part.” Prof Ron Newman CEO Virtu Associate membership of the ADA is open to organisations working in the design space that are keen to support the ADA in its goal for a design policy for Australia. Please contact ADA Executive Director, Lisa Cahill to find out more. |
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Building Designers Australia - biggest restructure in 53 year history BDA has now transformed into a truly national, member-based association, without the constraints and limitations that come with federated state-based structures.
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Universal Design Conference Universal design is a world-wide movement that aims to create environments that are useable, accessible, safe and convenient for the entire community. Designing universally increases the inclusion of people with disability, older people, children and their parents. This concept is increasingly evident in Australian policy and planning documents across all levels of government. Held in Sydney on 20-21 August, the conference will focus on the built environment, which includes, housing, public buildings, transport, and open spaces. READ MORE |
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Design Innovation - Making Value, Not Just Things ADA member Good Design Australia held its Design as Strategy Forum as part of Vivid Ideas 2014. This article summarises one of the key sessions looking at what Australia needs to do to become a country known for its design and innovation. You can also watch all of the Good Design Forum presentations here.
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AGDA 2014 Design Awards Open For Entries The AGDA 2014 Australian Design Biennale Awards are open for Entries. Since 1992, the AGDA Design Awards have been Australia’s barometer for creative excellence. The awards have grown inexorably across the event’s twenty year history, much like the organisation itself. This year the awards have been given a thorough shakeup, to be more relevant to how we work in today’s environment.
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Federal Government's Entrepreneurs' Infrastructure Programme This new program is now accepting Business Evaluation and Business Growth Grant applications.
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Design Matters – a new online portal for design events in Victoria Created by the Department of State Development and Business and Innovation, Design Matters is a portal for design activities,news, initiatives and events across the State.
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New Report Mapping the Australian Craft Sector ADA member organisations the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) and Australian Craft and Design Centre Network (ACDC), this week released a report on the craft sector and the challenges and opportunities the sector faces. READ MORE |
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Staging Ideas: set and costume design for theatre ADA member organisation the Australian Production Design Guild has news this month of a new book Staging Ideas: set and costume design for theatre, written by Stephen Curtis and published by Currency Press. The book contains the work of nearly 30 of Australia’s leading costume and set designers and includes never-seen-before concept development roughs and sketch designs – through which we can actually see how staging ideas take shape. READ MORE |
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Australian Design Alliance: promoting the use of design to boost Australia's productivity through innovation. |
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