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Hack Design: Henry Wilson on the ‘A-joint’

contributor:
Ben Morgan

date posted:
29-Nov-2011

tags:
Industrial Design,Product Design,Furniture Design,Furniture,Casting,Timber,Metal

Who would have thought that designing a DIY table and bench system would create such a stir? Well, Henry Wilson (http://henrywilson.com.au/) was betting on it. The ‘A-joint’, by the young Sydney-based designer, is a cleverly simple metal bracket that can be combined with standard cut..
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Plastic Fantastic

contributor:
Nick Lord

date posted:
29-Nov-2011

tags:
Industrial Design,Product Design,3D Modeling and CAD,Fabrication,Plastics,Tool making,Engineering,Drafting,Commercial

From its humble beginnings some 24 years ago as a plastic componentry machinist, Alternative Engineering Concepts (AEC) (http://www.alternativeengineering.com.au/) has grown into a comprehensive machining facility that today boasts 36 employees and offers a long list of services across a wide ra..
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Palamont: Art in Manufacturing interview with ADU

contributor:
George Dedic

date posted:
02-Aug-2010

tags:
Industrial Design,Product Design,Rotational Moulding,Furniture,Casting,Fabrication,Plastics,Tool making,Product Development,Commercial

Palamont Rotor, a small rotational moulding manufacturer with facilities in Queensland and Victoria, is a leader in their sector – adaptable, technically capable and driven by quality and innovation. Over the past ten years Palamont has undergone a gradual yet total transformation; from a ..
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PinUp Architecture and Design Project Space

contributor:
Simone LeAmon

date posted:
01-Apr-2011

tags:
Industrial Design,Product Design,Lighting Design,Furniture Design,Artists,Environmental Design,Exhibition Designer,Furniture,Casting,Fabrication,Timber,Landscape,Architect

"The First Show" @ PinUp Architecture and Design Project Space Presented by Something Together 10 March - 30th April 2011 The First Show is the inaugural exhibition at PinUp a new independent architecture and design project space in Melbourne's inner-city borough of Collingwood. A..
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COLOUR IS MY NEMESIS

contributor:
Laura Wakelam

date posted:
28-Sep-2011

tags:
Product Design,Furniture Design,Rotational Moulding,Plastics,Tool making,Commercial

This seems somewhat of an anti-slogan considering that Keith Melbourne’s new furniture range is anything but monochromatic with his champagne table and latte, cognac and crystal stools presenting a defiant tableux of colour at Zenith’s SID Showroom this year. Paying homage to four ic..
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Matilda Does London Design Festival 2010

contributor:
Jenni Carbins

date posted:
12-Oct-2010

tags:
Industrial Design,Product Design,Lighting Design,Furniture Design,Artists,Exhibition Designer,Research and Strategy,Commercial

Jenni Carbins the Founder of Matilda shares her insights from London Design Festival 2010 Describe the story behind Matilda. How did the idea come about? There is a noticeable absence of Australian design in the UK and Europe and I wondered why? I had imagined there was a commercial, ..
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