DESIGN 101

Everything you ever needed to know about design and more!

Have you always wanted to know more about the history of design and better understand the world around you? What is this thing called design? Where did it all start, and how did we get here? What do designers do? What is Bauhaus, Modernism and Mingei? What is Australian design? Are our First Nations People our first designers?

Australian Design Centre in partnership with ArtsPeople presents a series of entertaining and informative lectures delivered by top experts in the field on design history and the forces and people who have shaped our contemporary world.

Join other design lovers once a week for six weeks at the Centre in Darlinghurst to learn about the major design movements and how they are impact our understanding of design today.

Bookings

When: Wednesdays 21 April to 2 June 6-8pm
(a mini break is scheduled with no lecture on 19 May)
Where: Australian Design Centre, 113 -115 William Street, Darlinghurst

Full series ticket: $300 six lectures / concession: $250 + GST & bookings fees

Limited tickets are now available for individual events.

Single event ticket: $55 / $45 concession (plus GST + booking fees)

A glass of wine, sparkling water, snacks and all materials are included in the ticket price.

Numbers are limited and we know this unique experience will sell out. So please book now to secure your place.

Created to fill a gap in our cultural landscape, this six-part series presents a brief history of design for people who haven’t studied design in the formal education system, but who are keen to better understand historical and contemporary design culture.

Design101 will traverse all the disciplines of design, from product, furniture, graphics, decorative arts and craft, architecture, textiles and interiors and industrial design. In true ‘Design 101’ form, each week participants will be given reading lists and other resources for further reading and research.

Presentations will be hosted by Kathryn Hunyor (Director, ArtsPeople) who has worked in consultation with ADC CEO and Artistic Director Lisa Cahill and the team at Australian Design Centre to curate this special series. Kathryn will introduce each guest lecturer and host a conversation with the presenter and audience following the lecture. Each week an Australian designer will join the conversation to talk about the influences of design history on their own work.

A glass of wine, sparkling water, snacks and all materials are included in the ticket price.

DESIGN101: The Program

Click on each speaker below for more information on the individual presentations.