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 Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina