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Making public art
Thursday 30 November 2006
Making public art The power of public art to divide or unite a community could be one reason why our town planners tend to shy away from it. Nell Schofield chats to David Handley, Director of Sydney’s Sculpture by the Sea, Jane Irwin, landscape designer and Sally Gray, curator, cultural broker and artist about the challenges of creating inspiring public art.
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Exploring China
Thursday 26 October 2006
The entree of China into the global design community has sparked worldwide interest and speculation. This d factory panel disussed the ensuring impact and opportunities for local designers. Douglas Tomkin, Associate Professor and Head of Design at UTS, Robert Foster, founder and designer/maker for Fink Design and David Knott, designer for Sunbeam.
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Inspired buildings
Thursday 28 September, 2006
Is that a bubble or a building?
Tristram Carfrae of Arup, Chris Bosse of PTW Architects and Dr Marc Aurel Schnabel, lecturer in Digital Architecture, University of Sydney, discuss using the latest technology and engineering to make the impossible possible in architecture.
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The subversive font
10 Aug 2006
Whether it’s political activism, social commentary or simply getting a message across, graphic design has long been a powerful medium for communication. Nell Schofield chats to grafitti artist Tim de Haan (aka Phibs) and graphic designers Suzanne Boccalatte and Reg Mombassa about pushing the boundaries.
Every moment of your mobile day
Thursday 27 July, 2006
Increasingly sophisticated portable media devices and services have changed the way we exchange information. Nell Schofield talks to media and technology experts Mark Pesce, Simon Goodrich, Megan Heyward and Mike Jones about what this means for designers.
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The business of fashion
Thurday 29 June, 2006
Three Australian designers discuss the thrills and spills of Fashion Week. Juliana Foong from High Tea with Mrs Woo, Kirrily Johnston and Kate Hurst give an insider’s view of this major annual event.
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Pop-ups, fold-outs and other design adventures
Thursday 25 May, 2006
As part of Sydney Writers' Festival, at dfactory in May we asked what sets a book apart in the saturated market of children's publishing. Is it the story, the illustrations, or the overall design? With Mark Macleod, Anna Fienberg and Sandra Nobes.
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Tricks of the stage
Thursday 23 February 2006
Reveals some of the tricks, from Velcro to duct tape, used for live stage performance and the ways they impact on costume, prop and set design. Nell Schofield talks to world renowned production, set and performance designer, Brian Thomson, lighting designer Gavan Swift and costume supervisor, Sue Osmond about creating dynamic environments for live performance.
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Heard it through the grapevine
29 November 2007
Features the collaborative efforts of tertiary design students and industry practitioners, as they respond to a real brief set by AGDA (Australian Graphic Design Association), focusing on wine label design and packaging.
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Designing for good
25 October 2007
Host Nell Schofield takes to the stage with a group of designers and architects whose practices are delivering tangible social outcomes: Jane Rothschild (architect), Sam Crawford (architect), and Jodie Fried (designer).
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Death Date
26 July 2007
Today when protecting the environment is such a priority goal, the question of product life and durability is a critical one. Planned obsolescence capitalises on such things as material wear-out, style and/or functional changes. This month host Nell Schofield is joined by three guest speakers from diverse backgrounds who share a common passion for Design for Sustainability.
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Zaishu Project
28 June 2007
Matt Butler the designer behind the Zaishu stool recounts his experiences in India collaborating with Warli tribal artists, Rangoli religious artists, children from the Samparc Childrens Village and a sign writing team to record cultural visual information on Zaishus.
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design literacy
Thursday 31 May
How is design communicated to its audiences? Host Nell Schofield joins Karen McCartney, publisher and editor of InsideOut, Kate Bezar publisher and editor of Dumbo Feather, pass it on and Dr Paul McGillick, Editorial Director of Indesign Publishing, to discuss what it means to be a part of the design publishing world.
Presented in conjunction with the 2007 Sydney Writers' Festival. transcript
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To furnish a future
Thursday 26 April
Ann Toy, Supervising Curator of Government House Sydney, industrial designer Charles Wilson and textile artist Valerie Kirk. The discussion looks at Government House’s significant heritage as a showcase for local artists.
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Smart works: design and the handmade
Thursday 22 March
In the lead up to the Smart works: design and the handmade exhibition, Nell Schofield talks to ceramicist Rod Bamford, silversmith Oliver Smith, and textile designer Liz Williamson
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Design Matters
Thursday 22 February 2007
Ewan McEoin, co-editor of The Melbourne Design Guide and founder of publishing and press agency Propeller, Heidi Dokulil, co-founder of design group Parcel and David Clark, editor of Vogue Living explore design in a global economy.
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