iscd Industry Insider :: Designer Rugs collection launch

iscd industry partner Designer Rugs has collaborated with Greg Natale to create a collection of strong, colourful rugs. The collection includes six exciting, highly individual designs.

The rugs are a creation of Greg's passion for repeat patterns. The range is also part of his philosophy of integrating decoration and design. Inspirations behind each design range from Greg's travels, passion for other cultures and everyday life.
All rugs by Greg Natale are made from 100% New Zealand wool, stock size is 200 x 300 cm. All designs can be custom coloured and sized to suit any application including wall to wall carpet and hall runners.
Suitable for residential and commercial applications.

make sure you take a look!

Sydney Architecture Festival - Monday 5 October 2009

Why not head into the city of Sydney on the Monday of the long weekend and enjoy the harbor cities architecture?

The Sydney Architecture Festival is a joint venture between the Australian Architecture Association, Australian Institute of Architects (NSW Chapter) and the NSW Architects Registration Board। Our organisations have common ground in our efforts to create a better understanding of architecture. The Sydney Architectural Festival aims to:

· enable the community to participate in and enjoy the history and architecture of Sydney

· engage children and young people in design experiences through competitions and group activities

· contribute to community engagement in relation to the challenges of achieving a sustainable built environment

· promote Sydney’s cultural identity as a contemporary city of quality architecture

· develop partnerships with organisations engaged in activities relevant to our primary objectives of celebration: developing the community’s appreciation and enjoyment of good architecture and education: communicating the importance of good design in achieving a sustainable, healthy and culturally rich built environment.

iscd was invited to be involved in the festival informing and inspiring about the importance of colour in the built environment. iscd will be running workshops throughout the festival.

WE LOVE :: Twilight Flooring Designs by BOLON

If you're looking to revamp an old space, or create something fresh in a totally new space, don't overlook this!

Twilight is the state where neither light nor darkness prevails. It is the frontier that divides the day between dark and light. The inspiration for the 2009 collection of floor designs from Bolon comes from the world of magic, and the colours are reminiscent of dusk. This inspires iscd!
Twilight by Bolon is a collection of shimmering woven metallic floors that come in three different qualities with different colours and structures.
Twilight has the same specifications as previous collections by Bolon, meaning functionality, fire safety, textile appearance, high comfort and environmentally friendly production.

Designers show their colours

On Thursday 17^th September four dynamic women now working as experts in their field, thanks to the International School of Colour and Design discussed how colour has changed their world (and careers).

Leaving their traditional professions behind to study and further their career in one of life’s great passions - colour and design, these women shared their journey and success stories at the bi annual ‘Meet the Professionals’ event.

Such an inspiration!

Passionate life led in colour

International School of Colour and Design graduate, Kerry Copp was recently featured in The Sunday Telegraph’s Career One lift out. Kerry completed a Colour Design Diploma and Interior Styling Diploma and has since opened up her own business, Inspirations Paint and Colour. This year Kerry had her colour work selected for the finals of the Master Painter Association awards – congratulations Kerry.

WE LOVE :: Shavings by Yoav Avinoam

iscd has stumbled over budding furniture designer Yoav Avinoam. As a graduation major project, he has used wood shavings to create modern, practical, and environmentally conscious furniture — i.e. furniture created from sawdust.

Yoav uses sawdust waste from the Wood industry, he says this is a response to the way we look at our usage and exploitation of materials in modern culture. BOLD STATEMENT!

The sawdust (taken from different kinds of woods) is pressed with resin into a mold that already contains all of the object parts, there is huge opportunity when exploring new ways of integration between the legs of the furniture and the sawdust through expansion of the joints. This, and the way the sawdust crumbles toward the edges, creates a new material esthetics to a once destined to be waste material.

Yoav also gives us a little “Deconstruction” with some process photos.


Any budding iscd Interior Styling students, keep your eyes out for these on the commercial market!

Meet the Professionals

Join us for an evening of inspiration where you will meet professional designers and iscd graduates who are colourists, stylists, decorators, surface designers and artists.

“The Meet the Professionals evening allows future students of iscd to obtain a greater understanding of where their future career can lead them after studying at iscd,” said Prue Royle, founder of iscd.

Find out how you can achieve career success, creative fulfilment and make the transition from education to application.

The night is guaranteed to be enlightening and one not to miss for anyone considering a new career or a career change.

Thursday 17 September 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start at the North Sydney Campus.
Booking is essential through creativity@iscd।edu.au and the evening is free admission.

A Day in the Life of :: Florence Broadhurst @ Signature Prints

iscd industry partner, Signature Prints, is hosting a Florence Broadhurst Sale
– For 3 Days Only! -

Friday 11th September – Sunday 13th September 2009 - 10am to 4pm

Florence Broadhurst clutch bags will be reduced to $99 from $149.
Large selection of fabric remnants available for $60 per metre

(reduced from $143 per metre)

Wallpaper off cuts will be available for $60 per piece
Classic cushions reduced to $68 from $108 and great gift ideas like purses and journals will be reduced to $29
Signature Prints sales are a great time to find end-of run customized wallpapers and fabrics that have been printed for overseas projects. Grab the chance to find something completely different from the Florence Broadhurst collections you are familiar with!

Will also be having an online sale from Monday the 7th of September while stocks last.
All details included below!

INSPIRATION :: The style of Paul Hopper

Ice blue interior styled by Paul Hopper - interiors stylist / designer with substantial experience working with various national and international interiors magazines. photography by John Paul Urizar as seen in House & Garden.