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The Secret Life of Things

One for the kids. The Secret Life of Things is a newly launched passion project which includes short animated videos and educational resources on eco-design and life cycle thinking. The first of many animations to come features the story of a little mobile phone who has been abandoned by his owner, and through a past life regression we learn all about his eco impacts and why we should design phones better as well as recycle them.

Visit: http://www.thesecretlifeofthings.com

Art & Design Week at Monash

Melbourne's Monash University is hosting its first ever Art & Design Week from the 2nd-6th August, directly following the uni's 'official' Open Day on August 1. 

At A&D Week you'll find a student market, internet cafe, nightly art and design related films, daily career pathways talks from successful graduates, screenprinting card swap-meet and even an 8 tonne truck from Sydney's Grant Pirrie gallery exhibiting the work of artist Mel O'Callaghan. 

Registration for all speaker sessions is essential (and free) using the registration page. 

Don't miss your chance to see this buzzing Faculty in all its glory!

FINAL COUNTDOWN

The finalists of this years Launch Pad competition, promoting emerging furniture and product designers in Australia, have been announced. Pictured is the aptly named 'Legless' by Josh Carmody.

The Premise

Want a chance to design and own your own bar? Thought so. The good people at Drambuie are making this a reality with their new competition 'The Premise'. It's not actually designing the bar, it's more coming up with an awesome idea/concept for one and uploading your notes and reference images (and Cocktails & Dreams has been done already, so think harder).

Think you got what it takes? Check out http://www.thepremise.com.au

Industrial Designer Liam Ferguson

Monash Industrial Design Graduate and Black Saturday Survivor Liam Ferguson takes out Gold at this years Australian Design Awards for his off-road firefighting vehicle 'Amatoya'.  See http://student.designawards.com.au/

Baum

Darren Baum trained and worked as a certified aircraft engineer and stainless steel TIG welder before becoming a frame builder. His cycling career began as an A grade rider before a car accident in 1990 sparked a long-term interest in how biomechanics and the bike's impact on a rider's core stability can be used to increase performance.

Darren has been a frame builder for more than fifteen years, and has developed a unique design and construction processes that allow the size, stiffness and handling of each frame to be tuned to the precise needs of individual rider needs:

Visit www.baumcycles.com

Korban / Flaubert

Korban / Flaubert = Wow: http://www.korbanflaubert.com.au

Takeshi Iue

I love the clean lines of Takeshi Iue's furniture: http://www.takeshiiue.com

Khai Liew

Pretty site, beautiful furniture by Khai Liew: http://www.khailiewdesign.com

Chris Connell

Chris Connell is amazing. Architecture, interiors, furniture, products - nails it every time: http://www.chrisconnell.com.au