Battle of two cities for the design crown

Melbourne and Canberra go head-to-head over the self-appointed title of "design capital" this month, as both cities roll out programs of international quality.
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Surface Strategies, 2017 by Lucy Irvine at Canberra International Airport offers a gateway to design for the city; courtesy designcanberrafestival.com.au, Photo Five Foot Photograph

Melbourne has long established itself as the self-appointed design capital in Australia. Few would contest it. However, Canberra is rivaling that title this month as DESIGN Canberra swings into full action.

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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