DIA is Australia’s peak body for designers
As the national professional membership organisation, we represent and champion Australia’s designers across disciplines, industries and career stages. Through advocacy, leadership and access to networks and resources, DIA supports designers to thrive — strengthening design’s role in Australia’s cultural life and elevating its contribution to the systems, services, products and environments that shape the nation.
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On Census Night, Tuesday 11 August 2026, designers across Australia had the chance to change how the nation sees the design profession. This Census, we asked you to write DESIGNER and we believe thousands of you did.
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Please join us for the unveiling of the Dulux Colour Forecast 2027. The Dulux Colour Forecast 2027 is expressed through three exciting palettes set to influence interiors in the coming year, the result of extensive global research and colour insights executed by the Dulux Colour Team.
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Step inside the studios and gain first hand insights into the Residency Program and the diverse practices of the creatives currently in residence. This is a rare opportunity for a multidisciplinary exchange, connecting with practitioners working across design, art, and craft.
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Join us for a morning of open conversation and direct industry access at Zenith Interiors Fyshwick. Hear from a curated panel of Canberra's leading design studios across architecture, interior design, industrial design, graphic design, and more. Get informal portfolio feedback from the people doing the hiring.
This Architecture Symposium brings together leading voices in Architecture to explore how systems thinking, cost-management strategies, open-source construction and innovative design approaches can deliver thoughtful, high-quality homes for communities traditionally underserved by architectural services.
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Make/shift is a festival of future-making in and around Walyalup Fremantle. At its heart is the idea that the future is something we make, and that if we want just, sustainable, and joyful futures, we need to challenge the ones we're being offered and roll up our sleeves to make better ones.

