Australian Design Centre

This place was amazing Great art and great pieces to look at and even buy You can lease Of the area and run workshops which were being run today. Great designs well displayed and the gallery at self is well located on William Street and easy to get to either by car or public transport. Would recommend a visit to be inspired

The staff is not accommodating as all and was rude, me and my friends went there for the purpose of university project, even though we confirmed via phone call if we could come in for a small session with a staff member involved in the event planning and we were told yes, we were sent off rudely by the lady saying they don’t have time to entertain university students and help with projects. The only friendly and helpful staff was Maria.

An unexpected delight. A NFP design centred space with regular thought provoking exhibitions. I want the igloo shelf for my WFH space!

What is the point of this place? It’s two small rooms with nothing to see. I dragged my partner to a so called tapestry “exhibition”. There were 2 tapestries. There were more paragraphs in the description of the “exhibition” than there were tapestries. Now I may be partially at fault for having any interest in tapestries and that’s on me. But it was a total waste of time and a complete (but admittedly hilarious) farce. I will never go to this place again. No one should. But then again if you’re into the ironic and masochistic sort of fun thing - it’s probably worth a stroll. Put aside 30 or so seconds. It’s all you’ll need.

Australian Design Centre is a highly agile and adaptable organisation that has taken a leadership role in the contemporary craft and design sector since it first opened in 1965. ADC continues to act as a bridge between different communities in design, constantly evolving to keep at the leading edge of innovation, and provides the interface between the design world and our audiences. ADC has always maintained strong connections to designers, makers and craftspeople representing and showcasing their work through exhibitions, public programs, learning resources, tours, digital content production, publications and retail activities.

Three galleries with changing shows and a wonderful retail store bursting with handmade gorgeous present ideas. Lovers of unique jewellery and ceramics drop in here.

A beautiful space and organization

Always inspiring and thought-provoking. A great showcase for Australian design.