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15.3.10

NEW010: A Nexus Designs & ACCA collaboration

Early last year Nexus Designs approached the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, ACCA, with a proposition to create an exhibition founded on the principle of collaboration. ACCA’s annual NEW exhibition series offers selected artists the means and support to create a new work and have it shown in their exhibition galleries. This year, with Nexus Designs as the Collaborating Design Partner, NEW has been reinvigorated.

Nexus Designs' re-branding of the NEW logo.

Nexus Designs have turned ACCA’s galleries into seven individual sites, each with their own new intervention. Elements of the internal architecture have been peeled back, other parts squeezed, some lowered and others raised in a way that makes the galleries new and unexpected. The seven selected artists, in collaboration with Nexus Designs, ACCA and a variety of industry specialists, have responded to the spaces to produce an ambitious and exciting series of art installations.

This special 2010 edition of NEW recognises the fruitful exchange of ideas and skills that are often assembled in the design process, but which sometimes remain unacknowledged. So what does happen when artists, designers, curators, manufacturers, a horticulturalist, a physicist, and an eco-friendly builder collaborate? Come and find out.

NEW010 runs 18 March to 23 May, 2010 
Exhibition Opening on Wednesday 17 March,

6.00pm to 8.00pm 
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art,

111 Sturt Street, Southbank

A model of the gallery reveals an interesting 'spatial narrative' used to design the exhibition.

Construction in progress at NEW010.

One of the artist's work arriving at the gallery.

A sneak peak into one of the exhibition gallery spaces.

9.11.09

It's in Vogue, darling...

See Jane's house on page 174 of the November/December 2009
VOGUE LIVING magazine

23.10.09

Bowling for Breast Cancer

Some of our Graphic and Interior Designers recently bowled with Stylecraft for Breast Cancer.

"Since it's humble beginnings three years ago, the annual BFBC event has now raised over $50,000 to assist in research for the prevention and treament of cancers affecting women," Anthony Collins, Managing Director Stylecraft.

Nexus Designs dressed for a good cause as Cowboys and Indians.
Katherine, Danielle, Robert, Sonia, Daniel, Samantha and Milly.

The Stylecraft team dressed as characters from the Wizard of Oz.

29.9.09

A Slice of the Big Apple & More

Danielle Midalia, Interior & Graphic Designer, reports on her recent trip to the USA and Singapore, where she soaked up The Grand Canyon sun, met with the Maharam team in New York, fell in love with The Highline and ventured to the Red Dot Design Museum.

It was over forty degrees as we choppered down into the valley of the Canyon, but well worth it. The sights were breathtaking.

Once a dilapidated section of elevated railroad running through lower west Manhattan, The Highline is now a beautifully converted greenway designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and James Corner Field Operations.

Such acute attention to detail in every element of the park.

After a tour of their inspiring design studio, Pascal Manzari took me to the new Maharam showroom in the D&D Building followed by lunch at his favourite local. A great day.

The team at Maharam, New York.

Making sample selection easy!

Fabrics on display in the showroom.

Sculptural work at the Red Dot Design Museum in Singapore.

The White Rabbit located in the Dempsey area of Singapore and designed by Takenouchi Webb is certainly in my top hospitality 5. As a restored old chapel the restaurant boasts high ceilings, stained glass windows, a retained mosaic floor and lots of attention to detail.

14.9.09

Nexus Designs / AIS Event

More than fifty architectural product company representatives came to hear Harley Anstee and Sonia Simpfendorfer divulge the secrets of how to influence designers on 28.09.09.

Harley and Sonia enjoyed presenting their 9 top tips to an enthusiastic group of AIS' key company reps.

Much thanks to Sally Darling (AIS)

30.7.09

Winners are Grinners

Twice we've collaborated with Dimitty Andersen Architects and twice the projects have received commendations for Interior Architecture from the Royal Australian Institute of Architects/Australian Institute of Architects.

This year it was for Jane's House. Check out the images below......

Citation: "Working within the bounds of a traditional turn of the century villa the designers have collaborated to create a modern and refined home"

Citation: "With respect to the Interior Design, it has its feet placed firmly in the minimalist tradition without feeling overtly cold or functional. Carefully considered spaces abound within the walls of the old and within the spaces of the addition - both of which provide context for the interior design to be played out"

Citation: "Built in joinery is beautifully designed and executed throughout"

Citation: "This project demonstrates the value of collaboration, a Client's trust in their designers and the power of considered design to inject new life in to an old home, rejuvinating it and offering it up for a new generation to enjoy"

Citation: "Collaboration has come in the form of Interior Design, considered Architectural interventions and Landscape Design - with all disciplines being skillfully deployed"

Architecture Design Team:

Dimitty Andersen

Tom Doull
Tom Kakoschke
Sally Wilson

Interior Design Team:
Harley Anstee
Sonia Simpfendorfer
Judith Brand
Danielle Midalia

Photographs by Earl Carter & Sam Noonan

16.7.09

Milly in Denmark

Milly Bray, Interior Designer, just returned from Denmark where Corporate Culture put her up at the SAS Hotel, introduced her to glorious Copenhagen, Englebrechts, HAY, the factories of Republic of Fritz Hansen and Carl Hansen & Sons.
We're all jealous. Here are her favourite snaps.