MPavilion: Cultural Laboratory Meeting Place, Melbourne 2017
MPavilion Australia’s leading architectural commission opens at Melbourne in Spring, offering citizens and visitors Free admission to a stunning array of events
Design History & Decorative Arts
War and Pieced – Wartime Quilts at American Folk Art Museum
American Folk Art Museum, NY from September 6 showcases Quilts from military fabrics made by men at war, collected by international quilt historian Annette Gero
Tribute to Diana and Royal Gifts – Summer Show at the Palace
This summer, 20th anniversary of Diana Princess of Wales death at Buckingham Palace in the State Rooms is a tribute to her loveliness and display of Royal Gifts
NGV Triennial – NGV Architecture Commission & Akio Makigawa
NGV Architecture Commission part of the NGV Triennial of Contemporary Art & Cesign & the exhibition Akio Makigawa: Spirit & Memory contribute to cultural growth
Ettore Sottsass: Design Radical, Italian Cool, The Met Breur
Ettore Sottsass: Design Radical at The Met Breur, New York from July 21, 2017 will showcase furniture and furnishings from Memphis at the height of Italian cool
Chair Styles 2 – What do you Know? Play our Interactive Quiz
Twiggy, the face of 66 was the world’s first supermodel to pose on a modernist chair, or should we say a piece of ‘equipment for the home – who designed it?
The Pool: NGV Australia – Making a Splash, Beach to Backyard
Presented at Venice Architecture Biennale 2016 as a catalyst for change the exhibition The Pool: Architecture, Culture and Identity is about an Aussie lifestyle
Royal & Block Arcades, Melbourne – Warm Historical Ambiance
Have talked myself into a trip to town to savour the warm ambiance and relaxed atmosphere of Melbourne’s historically important, The Royal and The Block arcades
What Do You Know? Play our Quiz: Design & Decorative Arts
What do you know about design history and the decorative arts and the evolution of taste from antiquity to the present day
Buddha’s Smile – NGV Exhibition Review by Derek Parker
The NGV has brought together key works from its own collection for the exhibition Buddha’s Smile, ranging from centuries-old antiquities to contemporary works
Art Gallery of NSW: Victorian Watercolours – In the Beginning
After decades in storage, eighty restored watercolour works from the Art Gallery of NSW collection will be showcased June 2 – December 3, 2017 on crimson walls
English Furniture – What Do You Know? Test Your Knowledge!
The creation of fine furniture depends upon its requirements for social gatherings and entertainment its design reflecting changing conditions and modes of life
The Sydney Fair 2017 – Focusing on Movements in Modernism
The Sydney Fair invites simplicity of line enthusiasts from May 25 – 28, 2017 in the Royal Hall of Industries, Moore Park, Sydney for a sale suiting all budgets
TDRF House Museum & Gallery – A Special Event Lecture & Milestone
TDRF House Museum & Gallery Adelaide is offering a lecture about Palace of Pavlovsk on May 25 and on June 3 a FREE Open Day celebrating one year since it opened
Architectural Design Styles Test – Play Our Interactive Quiz
Play our Interactive Quiz and expand your knowledge of the evolution of architectural design styles, including Palladian, Gothic, Neoclassic, Baroque and more
Chair Styles – What Do You Know? Play Our Interactive Quiz
Play our interactive Quiz; find out how much you know about Chairs, which historically from Rome to Renaissance, Baroque to Bauhaus are about more than seating