Beijing Design Week 2014 - Monash Univeristy Industrial Design

ICSID President Dr Brandon Gien featured the award winning environmental design project MARS by Monash University Industrial Design graduate Alex Goad during his presentation at Beijing Design Week 2014. 

Beijing Design Week 2014 presentation by ICSID President Dr Brandon Gien featured the award winning project designed by Monash University Industrial Design graduate Alex Goad.

Beijing Design Week 2014 presentation by ICSID President Dr Brandon Gien featured the award winning project designed by Monash University Industrial Design graduate Alex Goad.

The MARS - Modular Artificial Reef Structure has been designed to help mitigate the growing effects of modern human activity on our marine environments. Unprecedented population growth is putting increased pressure on our oceans, not only because of climate change and pollution, but also because of destructive fishing practices, increased water runoff and dredging. Our irreplaceable coral reefs are some of the most bio-diverse and uniquely fragile eco-systems on the planet, and consequently suffer the quickest and most drastically from this human expansion.

MARS modular artificial reef designed by Alex Goad Monash University industrial design.

MARS is a modular artificial reef structure that can be implanted by divers and tailored to suit the geographical layout of the ocean floor. The MARS units have been designed specifically for coral transplanting, which can quickly help re-grow damaged coral reef areas. The structure can also help to increase the biomass of an area with or without existing reef features. Based on over three years of independent research into suitable materials, MARS is designed to maximise the potential for sustaining ocean environments.

Chris Bangle - Beijing China

Designer Chris Bangle is in Beijing during Beijing Design Week for Create Change presented by Art Center.

BMW designer Chris Bangle in Beijing with Ian Wong Monash University.

Michael Clifton - Australian Design Industry Delegation

The Australian Design Industry Delegation to Beijing Design Week met with Senior trade commissioner for China Michael Clifton in Beijing this week.

Australian Design Industry Delegation to Beijing Design Week meet with Michael Clifton senior trade commissioner Austrade.

Beijing Design Week - Barcelona in Beijing

Barcelona is the guest city for 2014 at Beijing Design Week.

Barcelona in Beijing opened last night beginning with the procession of the magic horse which led a huge crowd into the huge industrial tank exhibition space.

Barcelona in Beijing - Beijing Design Week

Australian designer Debbie Ryan principle of McBride Charles Ryan Architecture at the opening of Barcelona in Beijing.

Beijing Design Week - Barcelona in Beijing China

Beijing Design Week - Barcelona in Beijing China

Beijing Design Week - Barcelona in Beijing China

Beijing Design Week - Barcelona in Beijing China

Beijing Design Week - Barcelona Magic Horse

Beijing Design Week 2014 - Barcelona in Beijing opening

The Guest City program is a key section of BJDW. Every year, one international city is made the protagonist of China’s most influential design event with a series of theme exhibitions, special curatorial projects, and public programs to introduce the world’s creative traditions and histories to local audiences.

The project was born out of the desire to empower a Global Creative Cities Network with the ability to implement visionary solutions to common challenges, build a bridge between Beijing and other international design cities, and also bring the creative and design industries together with commercial resources.

The program is built as a conversation between cities as strategic economic and cultural constructs, and sets forth long-term cooperative frameworks between municipalities under key sectors for commercial, academic and cultural collaboration to foster urban growth. 

McBride Charles Ryan - Beijing Design Week China

Australian designer Debbie Ryan is in Beijing China this week as a delegate with the Australian Design Industry Delegation to Beijing Design Week 2014.

Australian designer Debbie Ryan of McBride Charles Ryan, Ian Wong, and Ken Cato at Beijing Design Week in China

Beijing Design Week China - McBride Charles Ryan Architecture - Monash Univerisity 

Australian designer Debbie Ryan meets with the Senior Trade Commissioner for Austrade Michael Clifton in Beijing with the Australian Design Industry Delegation to Beijing Design Week.

Beijing Design Week Australian Design Industry delegate - Debbie Ryan - McBride Charles Ryan Architecture

Beijing Design Week 2014 - Barcelona Magic Horse

Beijing Design Week - Barcelona guest city magic horse.

Beijing Design Week - Barcelona magic horse.

Beijing Design Week - Barcelona magic horse.

Beijing Design Week 2014 - Zhu Xiaojie

It was a pleasure to meet up with Zhu Xiaojie whilst attending the Beijing Design Week 2014 opening ceremaony as part of the Australian Design Industry Delegation.

I first met Zhu Xiaojie at Milan design week in 2012 at the Slow Seating - Contemporary Chinese Design exhibition he curated.

Zhu Xiaojie and Ian Wong at Beijing Design Week 2014 opening ceremony.

Beijing Design Week 2014 - Beijing Industrial Design Center

Beijing Design Week - Ms Winnie Gao, Dr Brandon Gien, Mr Vittorio Sun, Mr Chen Dongliang.

Beijing Design Week 2014 - Australian Design Industry Delegation

Beijing Design Week 2014 Australian Design Industry Delegation

The official Australian delegation to Beijing Design Week includes Mr Oliver Kratzer FDIA, Chairman, Australian Design Alliance; Dr Kenneth Cato AO, Chairman and Global Creative Director, Cato Brand Partners Pty Ltd; Dr Brandon Gien, CEO, Good Design Australia and President, International Council of Societies of Industrial Design; Ms Kristin McCourtie, Manager and Director Design Foundation; Mr Ian Wong FDIA, Director, Design Institute of Australia; Ms Jess Scully, Vivid Ideas Festival Director; Mr Ian McArthur, Designer and Senior Design Lecturer, UNSW Art & Design; Dr Rohan Nicol, Head of Gold and Silversmithing, Australian National University School of Art; and Ms Debbie Ryan, Founding Principle of McBride Charles Ryan.

Katie Noonan - Beijing China

Katie Noonan performs in Beijing China at the opening of Beijing Green by Australian artist Matthew Joscelyne.

Beijing Green - Australian Design Industry Delegation to Beijing Design Week

Beijing Green is a major art installation project by Australian artist Matthew Joscelyne.

Beijing Green by Australian artist Matthew Joscelyne.

The Australian Design Industry Delegation to Beijing Design Week were special guests at the opening ceremony of Beijing Green 2014 held in the Imperial Ancestral Temple next to the Forbidden City. Officially opened by Victorian Minister for Agriculture and Food Security and Member of the Victorian Parliament the Hon Peter Walsh.

Beijing Green by Australian artist Matthew Joscelyne.

Throughout the event, artworks from the National Gallery of Victoria, Victoria’s Melbourne Museum, the State Library of Victoria, and the Australian Centre for the Moving Image were displayed, alongside a giant exhibition of the universe’s planets. Special guest performances included award-winning Australian singer Katie Noonan.

Australian Design Industry Delegation member Dr Kenneth Cato discusses Beijing Green project with artist Matthew Joscelyne.

Beijing Green by Australian artist Matthew Joscelyne.

Beijing Green by Australian artist Matthew Joscelyne.

Beijing Green by Australian artist Matthew Joscelyne.

 Australian artist Matthew Joscelyne looks on as Katie Noonan performs at the opening of Beijing Green at the Forbinnen City Beijing China.

Beijing Green by Australian artist Matthew Joscelyne.

Blue Sky - Beijing Design Week 2014

It was amazing to be greeted by a bright blue sky on arrival in Beijing as part of the Australian Design Industry Delegation to Beijing Design Week.

Blue sky greeting for Australian Design Industry Delegation to Beijing Design Week.

My stop over in Sydney was full of Blue Sky also with my visit to the studio of Professor Mark Armstrong.

Tomorrow we begin the official program but today it is good to be out and about in Beijing sunshine.

Blue Sky Design Group - Sydney Australia

A visit to Sydney today provided my first opportunity to vist Professor Mark Armstrong's studio Blue Sky Design Group.

Mark's office at Monash Art Design & Architecture [MADA] is opposite my own and we have worked together in China but it was great to see him in Sydney and meet the team at Blue Sky.

Blue Sky Design Group - Professor Mark Armstrong 

Design World Magazine - Issue 1 March 1983

Design World magazine was first published on March 1st 1983 by Colin Wood.

Australian graphic designer Ken Cato designed the cover and served on the editorial board of Design World magazine.

Design World magazine published by Colin Wood in Victoria Australia.

Max Harper - Corker

Designed by Max Harper the Corker slim pendant light was the winner of the Sustainablilty and Waste-wise Award Melbourne Fringe Furniture Festival 14.

Max was one of my students at RMIT industrial design and is now established in Sydney.

Corker slim pendant light designed by Max Harper - Fringe Furniture Festival

Corker slim pendant light designed by Max Harper - Fringe Furniture Festival

Corker slim pendant light, inspired by iconic cork hats that for better or worse are linked to Australiana.
The Corker series was designed for Fringe furniture competition 2014 for the theme “Living Traces”. Corker relates to the theme by acknowledging a stereotypical cultural aspect of Australia, whilst playfully mocking that same cultural iconography in a current design context.
Corker is modern Australian design from quality future friendly materials and processes ensures Corker to be around for future generations to enjoy.

Handmade in Sydney from Agglomerated Cork

http://maxharper.co