Antique Tea Caddy – Thank God I Was Not Born Before Tea!
An unusual Regency period tea caddy caught my eye in Sydney in 2011, its shape and decoration revealing the interest which abounded in ancient Egypt at the time
Architecture
MPAVILION, Melbourne 2018 – Design: Barcelona’s Carme Pinós
MP Pavilion provides a platform for public discourse & critical debate, led by those with expertise & ideas about challenging contemporary issues facing society
The Melbourne Fair 2018 – Art, Design, Fashion and Style
The Melbourne Fair 2018 will feature more than 60 of Australia’s best dealers of antiques and 20th century vintage collectables, which are aligned to Modernism
Yellow Block Sandstone – TWT, Conserving Sydney’s Heritage
TWT Property Group have commissioned artist Maria Fernanda Cardosa to create a series of sculptures from 12 tonnes of historic ‘Yellow Block’ Sydney Sandstone
Royal College of Physicians Salutes a Summer of Architecture
Royal College of Physicians modernist classical building at London by architect Sir Denys Lasdun, will be integral to the London Festival of Architecture, 2018
2018 Good Design Awards – Groundbreaking Winners Announced
Since 1958 the Good Design Awards Australia, have offered innovation; in 2018 the Next Gen Award was won by Ikki the Companion Therapy Robot for Sick Children
MoMA at NGV – Showcasing a Year of Modern & Contemporary Art
In the winter of 2018 the NGV presents MoMA at NGV 130 Years of Modern and Contemporary Art continuing its focus on expanding knowledge of art in the modern age
Visitors to Versailles 1682-1789, Journeys France – New York
The exhibition, Visitors to Versailles 1682–1789, moves to The Met Fifth Avenue New York, a journey creator Louis XIV wouldn’t have contemplated in his lifetime
National Gallery Singapore – Rirkrit Tiravanija, Bamboo Maze
National Gallery of Singapore commissioned international artist Rirkrit Tiravanija, to produce a large bamboo maze installation for its Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden
MPAVILION 2017 – Intimate Living Room in a Garden, Melbourne
Spaciousness and intimacy noted Lord Mayor Robert Doyle, are hallmarks of this year’s Pavilion in Melbourne, a living room, designed for community conversations
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
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
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