Across galleries, gardens and a converted convent, Melbourne Design Week 2026 brought together designers from every state, with established names and practitioners showing for the first time. Two ideas kept surfacing: material experimentation and a turn towards reuse
Suzy Annetta, founder and publisher of Design Anthology, is a design editor and curator and a recognized authority on design in Asia. Suzy has judged numerous design awards regionally, advised on selection panels, serves on the advisory committee for Hong Kong-based nonprofit Design Trust, has hosted and participated in numerous interviews and panel discussions at events, on live television and podcasts, and has authored and edited numerous books on design and architecture.
