In tandem with the opening of Melbourne Design Week 2021, Suzy Annetta speaks to the NGV’s Ewan McEoin and Simone LeAmon about the annual event, the changing face of the local design industry and collecting Australian design.

The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Melbourne Design Week.

Suzy Annetta meets Richard Hassell, co-founder of acclaimed architecture firm WOHA, in Singapore.

The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Fifth Black.

Paul Hecker and Hamish Guthrie of acclaimed Australian practice Hecker Guthrie sit down with Suzy Annetta at Design Anthology’s Melbourne studio to chat about designing spaces that make you feel good.

The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Fifth Black.

Suzy Annetta meets Ministry of Design founder Colin Seah in Singapore for a wide-ranging discussion on design.

The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Fifth Black.

Mark Robinson and David Flack sit down with Suzy Annetta at their studio in Fitzroy to unpack a year spent grounded, the crucial role of printed matter and the pair’s aspirations for a more inclusive design community.

The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Fifth Black.

Suzy Annetta meets Marc Webb and Naoko Takenouchi of Singapore-based studio Takenouchi Webb at their home in the tropical city-state, as featured in issue 27 of Design Anthology’s Asia Edition.

The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Fifth Black.

Recorded before a live audience in Hong Kong, a panel of design experts — including Joyce Wang, Frank Leung and Catherine Shaw — muse on the topic of emotion in design, moderated by Suzy Annetta.

The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with At Liberty.

A thought-provoking conversation about the role of tradition and ritual in the time of COVID-19, as we meet Jasmine Quek and Lin Qiuxia, two Singapore-based designers whose practices involve reinterpreting traditional Chinese designs for contemporary life. Jasmine and Qiuxia‘s work features in the exhibition Visions of the Future, which you can explore online at visionsofthefuture.sg.

The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with DesignSingapore Council

We’re talking fashion and sustainable consumption with Singaporean designers Ng Luowei and Mervin Chen, whose Canvas sneaker repair kit is both a means of preserving the life of shoes and an expression of the user’s personality. Canvas is part of DesignSingapore Council’s design exhibition Visions of the Future, now viewable online at visionsofthefuture.sg.

The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with DesignSingapore Council

Suzy Annetta speaks with emerging Singaporean designers Sheryl Teng and Jasmine Quek about their work for the recent Visions of the Future showcase and their perspectives on materiality, tradition, innovation and more. Learn more about Visions of the Future and explore the online exhibition at visionsofthefuture.sg.

The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with DesignSingapore Council