Australian boutique design is in global demand

A Vivid Ideas forum revealed Australian designers are in hot demand at fairs globally, but they’re lacking support at home.
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Rachel Castle’s unique boutique bedlinen is sold online.

In a revealing discussion – part of the Vivid Ideas program held in Sydney this past week – design entrepreneurs Sibella Court, Russell Koskela and Rachel Castle joined architectural design legend Penelope Seidler in a frank conversation about what constitutes an ‘Australian aesthetic’ and how, surprisingly, locally manufactured, quality designed products are proving to the be hottest trend in a rising international market.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina