Recent News

Sydney Design Festival has just finished, but at the Australian Design Centre we celebrate and support design year round! We chat to Object Shop designer Adrian Lawson to learn more about his practice and his recycled lighting.

We are pleased to be working with two emerging designers who will take part in Arts NSW 2016 Indigenous Design Mentorship.

Nicole Monks is a trans-disciplinary creative working across furniture design, photo media and light sculpture. In 2014, Monks won the UNSW Art & Design Professional Development Award and was also winner of a Sydney Design Award for her showcase at Australian Indigenous Fashion Week.

The exhibition Future Artefacts brings together three very distinct creative voices, each well known in their respective fields for their unique and particular vision: that of fashion designer Alexi Freeman, contemporary jeweller Tessa Blazey, and photographic artist Jane Burton.   

DESIGN-MADE. is a new contemporary design event showcasing furniture, lighting and objects for home and living. Held over three days it features educational talks, book signings, workshops, installations and 'meet the maker' forums. We spoke to co-founder Kobe Johns to find out what to expect at DESIGN-MADE.

ADC's exhibition program for 2017 celebrates the value and power of making in our lives through an exciting series of exhibitions and public programs featuring some of Australia’s most dynamic makers.

Sydney Contemporary, Australasia's largest art fair, returns from 7 - 10 September with 90+ galleries from around the globe at the Carriageworks. We spoke to Anna Grigson from Sabbia Gallery who will be exhibiting for the first time to find out what she is showing and what she is looking forward to seeing.

Vita Cochran embraces bold colour and geometry in her Object Space exhibition, En Vitrine (In the Front Window). Lisa Cahill, CEO and Artistic Director, chats with Vita to discover more about what influences her work and her love of textile design. 

Australian Design Centre’s Creative Program for 2018 is an ambitious and exciting program that includes projects with a diverse mix of Australian and international artists and partners. 
The program includes 19 exhibitions in Sydney, over 100 events and public programs, outdoor markets, 15 exhibition openings across Australia in our national exhibition program ADC on Tour and Sydney Craft Week – a 10 day program of over 100 different events taking place across Greater Sydney.

Object Shop, set within our William Street gallery is a retail shop selling the work of over 75 makers and designers, including beautiful work by notable Indigenous artists.

Lisa Cahill, CEO and Artistic Director shares her top picks for the Sydney Design Festival 2018.