In good Company

Today is the first day of the latest object exhibition In Good Company presented by &company. The exhibition provides a glimpse into the complex relationships and process behind 'local, sustainable, intelligent' design.

Designers of today are stepping up to the challenges of a changing world, stretching creative powers, re-imagining new ways of living, and exploring the potential role of design.
Design is an often elusive process that calls for creative collaboration with mates, mentors, makers, marketers - a complex network of skilled and passionate individuals. In Good Company will take you behind the scenes and introduce you to the people that make it happen. Sit side-by-side with the creators in their studio, workshops and even the dinner table. Join us in a celebration of the local creative industry that underpins Sydney's design community. Focusing on coffee, food and cycling, Object will also be running design clinics in Feburary.

In Good Company features:
Design By Them, Trent Jansen, Dinosaur Designs, Cloth, Oliver Smith, Mud, Vert Design, Koskela, High tea with Mrs Woo + more.

Lots of great design pieces to buy...

Exhibition runs from 29 January - 3 April 2011

Stereotyped in Object’s Project Space 4- 26th September (Final Week)

Stereotyped: Sound and Typography is an experimental exhibition that brings together composers and graphic designers, film-makers and sound engineers, musicians and typographers to challenge the definition of the ‘designer’ in the 21st Century.

Sound design, the manipulation of audio elements to achieve a desired effect and, typography, the art and technique of arranging type, were once highly professional fields of specialization. Now, both mediums are used by a myriad of disciplines to create meaning in diverse forms. Moreover, with the evolution of digital technologies a plethora of amateur sound and typography ‘designers’ have cropped up- anyone with a computer can create sound and type at home.

Consequently, Stereotyped is a cross-disciplinary collaboration that tests, interrogates and pushes the stereotype of a designer. Curated by Joan-Maree Hargreaves, Object’s Producer- Digital & Publications, Stereotyped is an unforgettable sensory experience that challenges commonly held beliefs.