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by Glenn Todd

Call out: VIVID green furniture design competition

April 1, 2010 in Competition, Furniture, Melbourne+VIC, User submission

Furnitex is now calling all Australian based designers and students of design to submit new furniture products for VIVID 2010, the acclaimed design competition and innovation showcase for new and emerging designers.

This dynamic showcase and design competition, now in its 8th year, is the heart of Furnitex at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Southbank, from Thursday 15 July – Sunday 18 July 2010.

Applications close Wednesday 28 April 2010 via o2wa

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by Glenn Todd

International One Good Chair Design Competition

March 31, 2010 in Competition, Furniture, International, User submission

The world of green design is pulled in two directions, for the aim of sustainability has been described alternately as “doing more with less” and “celebrating abundance.” The third annual One Good Chair competition challenges designers to do both.

Register by June 15 or by tomorrow to get it cheap. via o2wa

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by Glenn Todd

Call for entries: Australasian Student Design Awards 2010

March 30, 2010 in Competition, Fashion, Furniture, Graphic design, Jewellery, Product design, User submission

Sorry we are late with this one. Entries close very soon so get organised quickly.

The Design Institute of Australia’s Australasian Student Design Awards (ASDA) fosters the future of Sustainable Design practice by rewarding the region’s best emerging designers.

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by Glenn Todd

Sugar Cane Waste and Recycled Cardboard Become Flatpack Freefold Furniture

March 26, 2010 in Furniture, Melbourne+VIC, User submission

Freefold Furniture, a versatile shelving system by Melbourne’s Toby Horrocks.

via treehugger

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by Glenn Todd

Design for Sustainability: Manufacture and Material Selection

March 2, 2010 in Calendar, Fashion, Furniture, Melbourne+VIC, Product design, User submission, Workshop

March 23, 2010 April 20, 2010 May 18, 2010

The three Design Victoria workshops will present design strategies to assist in the reduction of environmental stressors during each phase of the design cycle. The cycles in these sessions include; manufacture and material selection, use phase and the end-of-life of a product.

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by Glenn Todd

Melbournes massive Sustainable Living Festival

February 5, 2010 in Agriculture, Architecture, Art, Built Environment, Calendar, Campaigning, Crafts, Fashion, Festival, Film, Furniture, Graphic design, Melbourne+VIC, Mixed Media, Multiple Disciplinary, Music, Performing arts, Photography, Sculpture, Street Art, Theatre, User submission

February 6, 2010 to February 21, 2010

Showcases a huge range of exhibitors, talks, workshops, art, films and performances celebrating and inspiring sustainable communities.

There are too many great events to list here so check out the program. We will be posting some highlights next week and heading down to create a feature on it.

Anyone wanting to help us write, shoot, interview or code let us know, it will be greatly appreciated.

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