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DesignInstAust

  1. A reflection of the times. Sun-tracking rooftop panels light up the lives of residents in new Sydney development. fb.me/GeclLiut
  2. I posted 29 photos on Facebook in the album "Metamorphosis Exhibition" fb.me/BqoPcomd
  3. Congratulations to the winners of DIA's AGOTYA 2012! Check out images from designEX and info about this program... fb.me/1ssmnBAoJ
  4. Can’t hold a candle to this one. Dieter Rams celebrates his 80th birthday. fb.me/1oCLFHIvM
  5. Design in the driver’s seat. Sydney seminar discusses what a National Design Policy could do for Australia. fb.me/ueuDivLV
  6. Art by design. Clever DIY wallpaper lets you create your own spectacular designs. fb.me/19oPjmHCk
  7. Breaking through. Audi sponsors international design and architecture conference today on planning future megacities. fb.me/1YmC5DXIM
  8. Apologies for the multiple updates, we had a computer glitch.
  9. Sensory overload. Can you whip up a winning industrial design for the kitchen in just two weeks? fb.me/1F8heEmoq
  10. Top this. Design for new World Trade Centre runs into height and semantics problems. fb.me/1kPhKWjLC
  11. Come to the light... Strange new LED lights offer the shape of things to come. fb.me/1pN7LbJfs
  12. Design Quote of the Week: 'Creativity isn’t worth a thing if it isn’t served with an equal amount of reliability.' Anton Peck
  13. Off their heads. French designer and American professor invent alcoholic aerosol spray. fb.me/1ZVu0o1C3
  14. What do you mean, ‘Green’? Huge amounts of spin in Volvo's ‘Mean Green’ truck speedster. fb.me/1LTgDzXkX
  15. By George, Five Stars. Sydney building by DIA member achieves top Green Star Office rating. fb.me/CfacbE2g
  16. Design Quote of the Week: ‘If I’d asked people what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse.’ Henry Ford
  17. Design empathy. ‘There are no dumb users, only dumb products.’ fb.me/1iR4rtXWC
  18. Food for thought. New Japanese barbecue restaurant opens its doors in China. fb.me/1kvWBf39V
  19. Design Quote of the Week: ‘Socrates said, “Know thyself", but I say, “Know thy users.” ‘Guess what? They don’t... fb.me/DcIaSa4p
  20. Realise Your Dream. Win $10K and an airfare to the UK to boost your career. fb.me/20GVuP8Hv