Sydney Design 2014

Overview

The places we inhabit, the objects we use, the things we wear — in fact, almost everything we interact with on a daily basis is part of the wide world of design. That well-worn maxim, change is the only constant, is at the heart of this year’s Sydney Design festival. With an ever-increasing number of new platforms and innovators, it’s all about transformations and charging into the future.

At the centre of the festival is the Interface exhibition, exploring the design of iconic products from the likes of Apple and Braun. Other events include the festival’s after-hours experience Late Night at the Museum — featuring Future Classic DJs, Eat Art Truck, performance art and other cool stuff — and the Mini Maker Faire, which is basically grown-up show-and-tell.

Ushering in a new age of democratic design, the festival celebrates the blurred line between designer, producer and consumer. Sydney Connected allows you to contribute via iPad installation or online to a city-wide conversation on what you want Sydney to look and feel like in the future. This is an exciting new forum for digitally enabled people power.