Recent News

Peter Salhani has joined ADC as our latest Writer in Residence. His reviews, interviews and articles exploring Australian architecture and design, urban space, sustainability and landscape, are published in magazines, books and online.

"Great design and great artists are core to how we live and exist and it gives me hope that I'm a small part of that."

Five Australian creatives present the return to thoughtful design and craftmanship, and the importance of producing meaningful pieces in a world obsessed with consuming more ‘stuff’.

"My life in an arts and cultural environment has given enormous satisfaction, fulfilment and enjoyment … I’m pleased to give back to it."

"Design is crucial to the way we experience the world, design our cities and function on a day to day basis. The Australian Design Centre has an essential role in helping us do it well."

We're pleased to present ADC's Annual Report for 2016 which includes a preview of key projects in 2017.

WORKSHOPPED in association with ADC will be presenting 12 emerging designers from NSW, WA and Victoria at this year's DENFAIR in Melbourne.

Object Therapy presents 29 crowd sourced, broken objects that have been 'repaired' and re-imagined by noted Australian and international designers and artists. Discover a series of workshops and events including kids' school holiday workshops, a repair map of Sydney and a ‘Repair Fair’ for members of the public to meet designer/repairers to find out how broken objects can be brought back to life.

Lisa Cahill, Director ADC spent some time with Object Therapy Curator, Project Designer and Research Investigator, and Object Therapy Designer/Repairer, Guy Keulemans to draw out his ideas transformative repair, the anxiety of creating waste and finding creativity in repair.

Lisa Cahill, Director ADC spent time with Dan Honey, Director of Special Projects and Cultural Programs, Hotel Hotel talking about the upcoming exhibition Object Therapy, design-led business practice and collecting objects.