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TDF’s Top 7 Picks For Melbourne Design Week 2023!

If you’re a budding collector or just love discovering new creatives, the Melbourne Design Fair is the perfect place to see and shop design pieces from Australia and around the world.

More than 150 designers will take over the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, bringing together furniture, objects, lighting, ceramics, textiles, and contemporary jewellery under one roof!

Find one-of-a-kind pieces from South Australia’s JamFactory, Canberra Glassworks, Sophie Gannon Gallery and many more, alongside the dedicated DISCOVERY section shining a spotlight on emerging makers such as LLh Studio’s vibrant furniture practice. It’s all been curated by the NGV and delivered in collaboration with the Melbourne Art Foundation, so trust us, you don’t want to miss out on tickets!

Find out more and buy tickets here.

Grace Dlabik’s Modernist + Accessible Family Home

For 20 years, Grace Dlabik has been seeking an accessible rental property suitable to live with her son Elijah, who has cerebral palsy. Elijah is quadriplegic, and uses an electric wheelchair that’s too wide and heavy to move through most Australian homes.

‘Wheelchair accessible rental homes are very hard to come by, and we’ve lived in compromised conditions for Elijah’s entire life that have not at all been adequate for his needs,’ says Grace, who is a creative director, artist, and director of creative agency

Apple Just Announced Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad

Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad bring all-new touch interfaces that allow users to enhance their workflows with the immediacy and intuitiveness of Multi-Touch. Final Cut Pro for iPad introduces a powerful set of tools for video creators to record, edit, finish, and share, all from one portable device.

Apple Newsroom Post

Hell, Apple even uploaded a super slick video on YouTube showing off how FCP and Logic Pro operate in iPad:

Paul Rand’s Ford presentation

In March of 1966, Paul Rand finished his Ford logo presentation book. It was a proposal to Ford Motor Company for a new house mark. I’ve always found it intriguing to read the words Rand used in his logo presentations. The story, the confidence, the rationale, the salesmanship. The presentation has been transcribed here for reference.

A Guide To Curtains, Sheers + Blinds For Every Space

In heritage and traditional spaces, curtains are king! They add so much drama and character to a space, and often also perform really useful functions including energy efficiency, great insulation and acoustic benefits.

A key distinguishing feature of curtains is the heading style – ie the way the curtains gather at the top. This feature alone can be either very traditional or more seamless and contemporary, depending on the style of the space and your preference.

A ‘pinch pleat’ style curtain is well suited to classic and heritage interiors. In this style of curtains, the bulk of the pleat is at the front of the heading, with two or three neatly pinched folds approximately 10cm down from the top of the curtain. This style of curtain can either be installed on a hidden track, or can hang on a curtain rods with rings.

A Sunny, Nostalgic Extension For A California Bungalow

The two-floor extension accounted for an extra bathroom, a work nook to support WFH and places to connect, cook, rest and play. Photo – Marnie Hawson. Editorial styling – Belle Bright Project

The second level houses the parents’ bedroom, connected to a set up a small sunny balcony. Photo – Marnie Hawson. Editorial styling – Belle Bright Project