May 2010

Think advertising, architecture, design, fashion and film, and you’ve barely scratched the surface of Creative Sydney. Beneath this record breaking rainfall and in the midst of the current cold snap that has beseiged Sydney these past two weeks, there is so much going on in the world of art, creativity and design that the resilient Sydney creative scene cannot be...

"Design a chair and/or table."  It's that simple. An easy brief?  Andreu World invite you to find out! Celebrating it's 10th Birthday in 2010, the annual Andreu World Design Competition is again open to all designers and design students... internationally. The winner will walk away with €4000 whilst second place will rightfully collect the tidy sum of €3000. Take...

Image Copyright: Owen Lynch From May 12th until August 1st, some of Sydney's most hidden, evocative locations are being made publicly accessible for the 17th Biennale of Sydney. Based on the curatorial theme THE BEAUTY OF DISTANCE: Songs of Survival in a Precarious Age, recent and new works by Australian artists will be showcased alongside international artists at Sydney’s leading...

That's the word from renowned retail design guru and brand strategist:  Mark Landini from Landini Associates On April 27th, KE-ZU played host to the Retail Design Institute as they presented Landini talking on the shifts and trends in current retail design practice. The insightful presentation explored the social impact of brand awareness, how to maximise on brand loyalty and...

So You Think You Can Dance has seen recent success both here and abroad, though amongst the dance community opinion is divided on whether the platform is a true and positive reflection of the artform.  Whichever side of the rehearsal room you find yourself warming up on, it has become undeniable that the spotlight has definitely been thrown onto...

Design association RED in collaboration with ICEX, the Spanish Embassy's Economic and Commercial Office in New York and Surface Magazine, is running an exhibition lounge in the Grand Hotel Tribeca, New York City, comprising entirely Spanish products The event, which opened on the 13 May, coinciding with the ICFF fair, exhibits 16 Spanish companies:  including Bd Barcelona,  LZF Lamps...

Milan has been and gone, the volcanic ash has (for now) shown signs of settling, and it's already half way through May... That means that it's International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) time in New York! In two days time, the curtain goes up on the 22nd ICFF exhibition showcasing 590 of the latest and most exciting names in contemporary furniture...

In recent times, the name Kenneth Cobonpue has become synonymous locally with designer outdoor furniture for high end hospitality and residential environs.  As both an established brand and highly sought after designer, what is perhaps most intriguing about his meteoric rise to the forefront (of an already competitive market)  is that he has done so through bucking the trends...

The Milan 2010 Triennali heralded the arrival of the new:  Swarovski Elements at Work program.  An initiative that celebrates leading industrial designers by teaming them with acclaimed manufacturers and suppliers to produce product lines that incorporate Swarovski Elements in exciting, previously unused ways. The results are astounding. We are most excited about the collaboration between Neri & Hu, bd...

Today marks the opening of Rosemount Australian Fashion Week 2010 (RAFW),  a week of photographers, front row free loaders and fabulous frocks.  To coincide with the whole circus arriving in town the Powerhouse Museum have  also thrown the doors open on an exhibition called Frock Stars.  Taking you backstage, behind the scenes and down to the coveted front row...