The Design Manual

The design manual by David Whitbread is a new book that is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

"The Design Manual is an indispensable and comprehensive reference for traditional and digital publishing. From beginners to professional graphic designers, desktop publishers and graphic design students, The Design Manual provides essential information on conceptual approaches, planning and project development techniques for print, web and multimedia production. The first edition won an Australian Award for Excellence in Educational Publishing."

"Design tasks are divided into sections on publication, corporate identity, on-screen and advertising design. Specific skills such as branding and logo design; stationery, catalogue, annual report and newsletter production; websites; storyboarding and animation techniques are discussed. The production section includes layout and typography for print and screen, colour and colour systems, printing and finishing processes."

"With checklists and practical tips throughout, The Design Manual has become a standard reference for anyone involved in or interested in design." -- back cover

Trends (Holiday Home & Outdoor Living) Vol. 26 No. 11

The latest issue of Trends is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Trendsideas.com

Contents:

RURAL RETREATS

• Amidst the vines Acknowledging both the landscape and the architectural vernacular, the form of this holiday home sits quietly within its surroundings
• Personal paradise This resort-style residence combines a Balinese exterior aesthetic with airy, contemporary interiors
• Picture this Spectacular chocolate-box scenery does nothing to diminish the aesthetic appeal of this highly contemporary alpine retreat

BY THE SEA

• A room with a view Combining sea views with an understated interior, this villa achieves a bold design statement blended with comfortable living
• Slice of paradise Despite near neighbours, this contemporary beach house achieves a tranquil, light-filled ambience

ALFRESCO LIVING

• With a twist This outdoor room complements the architectural style of the house, while boasting its own creative flair
• Upon reflection A series of ponds lap at the edge of this remodelled house, enhancing the tranquil indoor-outdoor connection
• Winding journey A garden path represents the creativity of a dyslexic mind
• From a distance This house features a rooftop terrace and outdoor kitchen

POOLSIDE ENTERTAINING

• Extended outlook This pool area blurs the line between indoors and out
• Party central A self-contained poolhouse creates a new area for entertaining
• Standing apart This pool area offers a family-friendly destination
• Night vision With its sleek, contemporary design and dynamic feature lighting, this poolscape is just as appealing by night as it is by day

LANDSCAPING

• Nature's way A narrow site inspires a landscaped journey towards the sea
• Memory bank The informality of this homestead's garden references the past
• Pocket paradise This garden design makes the most of its location and climate
• French chic This small formal landscape is reminiscent of traditional inner-city gardens in Paris

INDEX

Television Programs of Interest (Sat 2nd October to Fri 8th October 2010)

• THE SCULPTURE DIARIES: EP 1 OF 3

A quirky and at times dark journey through sculptures with leading British art critic Waldemar Januszczak, is a fascinating look at inspiring and remarkable pieces all around the world. The three-part series travels from a remote Nigerian village to the legendary Easter Island where sombre mysterious structures dominate from a previous civilisation. He also visits a Lithuanian theme park featuring old Communist statues of Lenin, Stalin and Marx.
Sunday 3 October 2010 10.30pm
ABC1 Rating: PGCC Rpt
Duration: 60 mins
*The Learning Centre has this program available for loan on DVD.

• ART NATION

Fenella Kernebone looks at 'art+soul', the Indigenous contemporary art exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW; 'Guilty Pleasures' features Moira Finucane; and songstress Mama Kin performs her latest release 'To My Table'.
Sunday 3 October 2010 5.30pm
ABC1 CC
Duration: 30 mins

• EATING ART: BEEFED UP ART - EP 5 OF 10

Oliver Peyton is a UK-based, Irish restaurateur and art connoisseur. In this series he follows the cultural trail throughout Europe and the US of landmark works of art which have food as a central motif.
Monday 4 October 2010 6.30pm
SBS TWO Rating: PGWS Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

• THE GENIUS OF DESIGN: BLUEPRINT FOR WAR - EP 3 OF 5

This episode examines what happened when design was conscripted into the Second World War, and looks at the rival war machines designed and built by Germany, Britain, the USSR and the USA.
Tuesday 5 October 2010 6.00pm
ABC1 Rating: GCC
Duration: 60 mins

• SEVEN AGES OF BRITAIN: AGE OF MONEY - EP 5 OF 7

This week it is the turn of the 18th century, a time when the triumph of commerce led to the emergence of a new 'middle' class: a group of people who craved pleasure and novelty, and developed their own tastes in art. The result was a golden age in painting with Hogarth, Reynolds and Gainsborough re-inventing the British style. The story ends in 1805 with the burial of Horatio Nelson, a commoner, at the heart of St Paul's: the supremacy of the middle class assured.
Tuesday 5 October 2010 8.30pm
ABC1 Rating: PGCC
Duration: 65 mins

• IMAGES OF CONFLICT: PHOTOGRAPHERS IN THE WAR ZONE

Photojournalists tell their stories of life in war zones, trying to make photo stories with one eye on survival and another eye on producing strong, truthful images with a narrative.
Thursday 7 October 2010 8.30pm
SBS TWO Rating: PG, V, LWS Rpt
Duration: 55 mins

• ART + SOUL: HOME AND AWAY - EP 1 OF 3

In this three-part documentary series, Hetti Perkins takes us on a personal journey into the world of Aboriginal art. art + soul, directed by Warwick Thornton (Samson and Delilah), is the powerful and emotionally engaging television series about contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, and the artists who create it.
Thursday 7 October 2010 8.30pm
ABC1 Rating: G *New Series*CC
Duration: 60 mins

(inside): interior design review Issue 63 (September/October 2010)

The latest issue of (inside) is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Contents:

FEATURES

• COVER "Saville" (Photo: Emma Reilly)
• CONTRIBUTORS
• 4 BOOKS
• DESIGN WALL
• EXHIBITION Future Fossils
• SITE Serpentine Gallery Pavilion
• PROFILE Matthew Bird

FOCUS

BIG IN BRISBANE

• INTRODUCTION
• INTERVIEW Lindy Johnson
• PROFILE Urban Art Projects
• PREVIEW Northern Exposure
• INTERVIEW Alexander Loterzstain
• GODWIN RULES IN STONEHAWKE
• NOSTALGIC IN COMFORT
• THE '80S REPHORM
• THE PHOENIX TAKES FLIGHT
• NO PLACE LIKE HOMER

SHOWCASE

• IDEA 2010 Round 03
• FOLIO
• DATELINE

Pictures

Pictures by Tim Walker is a new book that is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Cover image:

© TIM WALKER PICTURES, Lisa Cant with eighty white rabbits, Chiswick, West London, 2004, British Vogue, published by teNeues, www.teneues.com, Photo © 2007 Tim Walker. All rights reserved.

http://www.teneues.com

WetlandCare Australia National Art and Photography Competiton 2011

Liz Hajenko
WetlandCare Australia National Art and Photography Competition 2011
WetlandCare Australia
e-mail: lizhajenko@wetlandcare.com.au
Phone: 02 66816169

ANNOUNCEMENT

WetlandCare Australia National
Art and Photography Competition 2011

WetlandCare Australia National Art and Photography Competition 2011
To celebrate World Wetlands Day 2011, an international event proclaimed by the United Nations, WetlandCare Australia is once again launching an Australia-wide Art and Photography competition offering categories for children and adults.

We are seeking works on paper exploring the theme of Forested Wetlands: their importance and wise use. Closing date for entries is December 3 2010.

The competition is acquisitive, with the winning works to be used by WetlandCare Australia to promote wetlands and the work of WetlandCare Australia.

Entry forms are available at http://www.wetlandcare.com.au/


Authorised:
Liz Hajenko
Competition Coordinator

Television Programs of Interest (Sat 25th September to Fri 1st October 2010)

• MONUMENTAL VISION IN NEPAL

The Indiana Jones of the art world, Australian sculptor Andrew Rogers, had a vision to create twelve monumental Earth artwork sites around the world. Inspired by the Nazca lines in Peru, these giant rock works are made to be viewed from the air and are large enough to be seen by satellite, 350 km into space. Rogers engages local artisans to build these geoglyphs, which can span vast areas. In this fascinating and groundbreaking adventure/travel documentary, we see how Rogers works in Nepal with local elders to identify their heritage, and recreate the important symbols in stone that carry their stories and their history.
Sunday 26 September 2010 5.00pm
ABC1 Rating: GCC Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

• STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

Stairway to Heaven is the story of an ancient and sublime work of sacred art, whose loss not only shook the art world, but triggered the shocking realisation that traditional Islamic knowledge and skills have all but vanished.
Sunday 26 September 2010 10.30pm
ABC1 Rating: GCC Rpt
Duration: 50 mins

• ART NATION

Chris McAuliffe gives his verdict on the annual 'Footy Art Show'; 'Guilty Pleasures' features conductor Richard Gill; and blues and folk singer Jez Mead performs in the studio.
Sunday 26 September 2010 5.30pm
ABC1 CC
Duration: 30 mins

• EATING ART: FRUIT PALETTES - EP 4 OF 10

Oliver Peyton is a UK-based, Irish restaurateur and art connoisseur. In this series he follows the cultural trail throughout Europe and the US of landmark works of art which have food as a central motif.
Monday 27 September 2010 6.30pm
SBS TWO Rating: GWS Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

• THE GENIUS OF DESIGN: DESIGNS FOR LIVING - EP 2 OF 5

This episode: Designs for Living, looks at the crisis-stricken decades of the 1920s and 1930s. With the world at the tipping point between two global wars, design suggested dramatically different ideas about the shape of things to come, from the radical futurism of the Bauhaus to the British love affair with mock-Tudor architecture and the three-piece lounge suite.
Tuesday 28 September 2010 6.00pm
ABC1 Rating: GCC
Duration: 60 mins

• SEVEN AGES OF BRITAIN: AGE OF REVOLUTION - EP 4 OF 7

In the 17th century, the people of Britain learnt to question everything. The result was the Civil War, in which everyone, including artists, had to take sides. But out of it came a re-invented monarchy, a scientific revolution and, ultimately, the great Cathedral of St Paul's.
Tuesday 28 September 2010 8.30pm
ABC1 Rating: GCC
Duration: 65 mins

• STOP. REWIND: HOUSING - EP 2 OF 13

Tonight Stop. Rewind takes a specific look at high tech homes. The 21st century home promised every labour-saving device you could think of - instant buildings, instant meals, instant clean! We had sensors tracking our every move, opening doors, turning on lights, and dimming the sound.
Wednesday 29 September 2010 6.00pm
ABC2 Rating: GCC
Duration: 25 mins

• THE GRUEN TRANSFER: SERIES 3 - EP 12 OF 12

Hosted by Wil Anderson, with Todd Sampson and Russel Howcroft, The Gruen Transfer lifts the lid on the business of persuasion. It is fast, furious and funny.
Wednesday 29 September 2010 9.00pm
ABC1 Rating: *Final*CC
Duration: 30 mins

Public Lecture – Through the Lens: An African Perspective

Thomas Mukoya is an award-winning Kenyan photojournalist based in Nairobi. A Reuters photographer since 2004, his images have given the world glimpses of Africa’s beauty and tragedy.Mr Mukoya’s camera has documented many of Africa’s humanitarian crises, showing the circumstances of refugees and displaced people. During this lecture, Mr Mukoya will share his experiences from the frontline, and explain the stories he wants his photos to tell. The event will be introduced by Mr Richard Towle, UNHCR Regional Representative, and is part of a lecture series commemorating the 10th Anniversary of UNHCR's national fundraising association - Australia for UNHCR.

When: 6:00pm-7:00pm, Tuesday 28 September 2010
Where: Conference Room, Sir Roland Wilson Building, McCoy Circuit, ANU
Cost: Nil

Contact Details: Enquiries (02) 6125 5527
More information: www.unrefugees.org.au or http://freilich.anu.edu.au

Ragtrader (10 September 2010)

The latest issue of Ragtrader is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

The Hat Magazine Issue 46 (July/Aug/Sept 2010)

The latest issue of The Hat Magazine is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

You can also view the website at: http://www.thehatmagazine.com

Contents:

• NEWS Diary -- News and Views
• COMPETITIONS HAT Designer of the Year 2010 - The finalists are chosen
• INTERVIEW A conversation with Veronica Main
• EXHIBITIONS From Straw to Hat - Parts 1 & 2 in Switzerland and Italy
• THE EPSOM DERBY Style on the Downs
• ROYAL ASCOT - HATS & ACCESSORIES Our selection of the best at Royal Ascot 2010
• BUSINESS Kathleen Brooks asks if we should worry about a downturn
• EDUCATION Graduate Fashion Week -- End of Term Reports - The 2010 millinery graduates
• COMPANY PROFILE Hoedenmallen Van der Broek celebrate 15 years
• FESTIVALS Hats Off to Melbourne 2010
• RETAIL SCENE New openings - Atelier Millinery and Gina Foster Millinery
• THEATRE What a Performance! - AB Design, Jane Smith and Cosprop
• INSPIRATION Designer Sketchbook - Inspired by furnishing trims -- Workroom Technique - Swiss Straw Ornaments
• DIRECTORY The HAT Directory - Source those suppliers here

Mode et Mode No. 352 (October 2010)

The latest issue of Mode et Mode is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Contents:

• CHANEL
• Back Stage Report CHANEL
• CHRISTIAN DIOR
• Back Stage Report DIOR
• GIORGIO ARMANI
• Back Stage Report ARMANI
• VALENTINO COUTURE
• Back Stage Report VALENTINO
• GAULTIER PARIS
• Back Stage Report GAULTIER
• GIVENCHY Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci
• Back Stage Report GIVENCHY
• OFF THE RUNWAY report
• MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA
• ALEXIS MABILLE
• ALBERTA FERRETTI Bridal Collection
• CARVENxDIDIER LUDOT
• BOUCHERON
• VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
• CHANEL Haute Joaillerie
• DIOR Joaillerie
• CHAUMET
• MELLERIO dits MELLER
• ARMANI HOTEL Dubai
• GIORGIO ARMANI / EMPORIO ARMANI 2010-11 autumn/winter Collection
• CHANEL Cruise in St. Tropez
• DIOR Cruise in SHANGHAI
• LANVIN
• GIVENCHY by Riccardo Tisci
• VALENTINO
• GIORGIO ARMANI
• NINA RICCI
• CÉLINE
• ALEXANDER McQUEEN
• PASCAL MILLET

Architectural Review Australia (August/September 2010)

The latest issue of Architectural Review Australia is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Contents:

EDITORIAL

• text Maitiú Ward

BOOK REVIEWS

• Book round-up
• Retrofitting Suburbia text Mark van den Enden

EXTRA/ORDINARY - AIA NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2010

• Conference round-up text Michael Roper
• Interview: Alejandro Aravena text John de Manincor
• Interview: Jeremy Edmiston text Toby Horrocks
• Interview: Sam Jacobs text Stuart Harrison, Rory Hyde, Simon Knott

DESIGNWALL

• One to watch: mac.interactive architects
• Project features: Bates Smart, Black Line One X Architecture Studio, Nic Owens Architects

REGULAR COLUMNS

• ESD: The shape of the sustainable city text Tone Wheeler
• Technology: When good climates go bad text Russell Fortmeyer
• BIM: Show me the value text Dominik Holzer
• EDU: Vertical Garden City, Mark IV text Chris Abel

PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY

• Focus: Positive energy text Ian Adams
• PORTFOLIO
• PLATFORM

NEWSFEED

• News, events & competitions

OPINION

• Last word: Growing pains text Alan Davies

Photofile No. 90 (August-November 2010)

The latest issue of Photofile is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Contents:

REGULARS

• EDITORIAL
• CONTRIBUTORS
• DEBUT: Simone Eisler's Garden of Earthly Shadows
• FINAL SHOT: Peter Milne's Iggy Pop

FEATURES

• INSIDE THE ZOMBIE BIRDHOUSE Inside the aesthetics of rock photography by Anne Marsh and Ashley Crawford
• WHAT THE F**K ARE YOU LOOKING AT? Melbourne's rock underground by Darren Tofts
• WATERMAN'S PASSION From a rock fan's perspective by Ashley Crawford
• RENAISSANCE MAN: KARL SCULLIN Guitar or camera - a musician's photographs by Ashley Crawford
• EMBALMED ON EBAY Exploring the forensics of Ghost Babies on-line by Mark Dery

PORTFOLIOS

• TRANSITION ABORTED Ian Haig: Dissecting the chronicles of the new human organism by Darren Tofts
• BUSINESS AS USUAL Australia's official war photographer, eX de Medici, in the Solomon Islands by Jacqui Durrant
• OPTICS AND ELECTRICITY Melding optics and electricity with Hiroshi Sugimoto by Natalie King

REVIEWS

• EXHIBITIONS: Unnerved: The New Zealand Project by Anne Kirker / Anne Scott Wilson: Everyday I Wait by Melissa Amore / Rineke Dijkstra by Wes Hill / Then & Now: Eight South African Photographers by Maurice O'Riordan / Unreal Rock: The Photographs of Jacques L'Affrique by Rebecca Shanahan / PHotoEspaña by Justine Bayod Espoz / Jean-Luc Mylayne by Wes Hill /
• BOOKS: Frida Kahlo: Photographs of Myself and Others by Erika Wolff / In the Darkroom by Ashley Crawford / Black Passport: Stanley Greene by Erika Wolff

Architecture Australia (September/October 2010)

The latest issue of Architecture Australia is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

COMMENT

• FOREWORD Letter from Karl Fender, Australian Institute of Architects President
• REFLECTION In their own words
• OBITUARY William John Mitchell, remembered by Tom Kvan
• PRACTICE Rob Malkin of Autodesk on building information modelling (BIM) for efficient sustainable design
• PRACTICE Malcolm Stamper of SAS International discusses metal ceiling systems
• LETTERS Readers write
• CALENDAR Forward planning

RADAR

• HEADLINES News and nuance
• REPORT Melonie Bayl-Smith discusses this year's Built Environment Meets Parliament
• EXHIBITION The Sydney Biennale, considered by Tom Rivard
• URBANISM Nigel Smith explores Perth's What If? proposals
• EXCHANGE The long engagement between Australia and Brazil, as told by Christopher Vernon
• VENICE Scenarios from Now + When at this year's Venice Biennale, discussed by Lee Stickells
• BOOKS Reading pleasures

EXPORT

• INTRODUCTION
• DIASPORA MAP Australian architects working abroad
• PROJECT LOCATION MAP International projects by Australian practices
• EXCHANGE - CROSSING CULTURES Anna Johnson contemplates the complexities of working across cultures
• HUMANITARIAN Peter Johns examines humanitarian and pro bono work overseas
• ON THE MOVE - BITS OF PRACTICE Bharat Dave on outsourcing design and documentation
• PROJECTING THE NATION Philip Goad discusses Australia's presence in exhibitions and expositions
• HEAT - EXPORTING QUEENSLAND Naomi Stead reflects on the Queensland government's HEAT initiative
• EXPORT OR DIALOGUE Jianfei Zhu on projects in China designed by Australian practices
• MODES OF PRACTICE Five Australian architects discuss the intricacies of working abroad
• AMAN NEW DELHI Kerry Hill Architects' latest Aman resort
• KESHO LEO CHILDREN'S HOME Rural education and accommodation in Sinon, Tanzania, by Watson Architecture + Design
• MASDAR PLAZA LAVA's project for the new city of Masdar, in the UAE
• STUDIO EAST DINING A pop-up restaurant in London by Carmody Groarke
• SYMBIOTIC CITY Low impact city design for Chinese competition by BAU Brearley Architects + Urbanists
• ALILA VILLAS ULUWATU WOHA's Balinese Hotel
• RS+YELLOW DISTRIBUTION CENTRE Bolles+Wilson's latest project for RS+Yellow, in Münster
• AUSTRALIAN PAVILION SHANGHAI The Australian pavilion at the World Expo by Wood Marsh Architecture

Trends Vol. 26 No. 10 (2010)

The latest issue of Trends is now available for loan from the Learning Centre. The focus of this issue is on kitchen trends.

Contents:

CONNETIONS TO THE OUTDOORS

• Sculptural presence Precision-engineered, and designed as a work of art
• Here comes the sun A contemporary Spanish colonial-style kitchen in Mexico
• Natural setting Carefully created to optimise views of the mountains and lake
• Step right in This kitchen links the home's front entry with an alfresco living space

RENOVATED KITCHENS

• Subtle air This kitchen's quiet demeanour allows its island to take centre stage
• Time and space Pushing the boundaries of the past to create a modern kitchen
• Working design The Victorian layout of this kitchen gets a contemporary update
• Fresh angle A distinctive island addresses aesthetic and practical considerations
• A slice of England A large four-oven Aga range is the heart of this kitchen

LARGE FAMILY KITCHENS

• Conversation piece Seamlessly integrating the kitchen into the living area
• Rustic charm Subtle touches in design and materials hint at French influences
• Two-sided story Combining a minimalist aesthetic with a wealth of storage
• In a parallel universe Pairing sleek white lacquer with dark veneer
• Restaurant chic This kitchen offers the visual interest of an upmarket eatery

COLOUR & MATERIALS

• Centre of operations A kitchen within a kitchen, suitable for one or more chefs
• Clear blue sky Gleaming custom-coloured cabinetry and high-end storage
• Back to black A distinctive palette gives this kitchen a Japanese aesthetic
• For the connoisseur Wine bottles on steel rods form a distinctive splashback
• Sense of theatre Glossy black cabinets and a see-through refrigerator create a dramatic backdrop for serious cooking in this new kitchen in a restored villa

DESIGNERS & APPLIANCES

• For years to come A high-quality and eye-catching heritage-style kitchen
• Clean and white A contemporary design with the cook in mind
• Reflective mood Brilliant surfaces are the hallmark of this high-sheen kitchen
• Everybody's talking Swiss-made appliances with the wow factor
• Show and tell Sleek aesthetics combined with high functionality and efficiency
• Entertainer's paradise Make light work of cooking with efficient appliances
• In high demand Sleek, single-lever mixers with a high WELS rating
• Pristine outcome Speedy removal of rubbish using under-bench recycling bins

INDEX

Television Programs of Interest (Sat 18th September to Fri 24th September 2010)

• THE DESERT CASTLE

A fascinating insight into the work of high level architects combining originality and artistic flair with compromise and hard-headed business abilities.
Saturday 18 September 2010 3.30pm
SBS ONE Rating: GWS Rpt
Duration: 60 mins

• MONUMENTAL VISION IN CHINA: EP 4 OF 6

Monumental Vision is an international arts adventure series that follows the adventures of Andrew Rogers, one of Australia's most distinguished contemporary sculptors as he works in remote and exotic locations around the world to create monumental 'earth art' called geoglyphs.
Sunday 19 September 2010 5.00pm
ABC1 Rating: GCC Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

• STEALING KLIMT

The story of five paintings by Gustav Klimt, stolen by the Nazis in Vienna during WWII. They had been in the possession of a prominent Jewish family until that time. In 2006, a surviving member won the case for their return.
Sunday 19 September 2010 10.30pm
ABC1 Rating: GCC Rpt
Duration: 50 mins

• MASK AND MEMORY: SIDNEY NOLAN

Mask And Memory is a new documentary about the man many regard as the greatest Australian painter of the 20th century - Sidney Nolan. If all art has a biographical element, this was dramatically true in Nolan's case. Through interviews with friends, contemporaries and witnesses, producer Catherine Hunter reconstructs the intimate relationships that shaped Nolan's life, the women he loved, and who loved him.
Sunday 19 September 2010 7.30pm
ABC2 Rating: PGCC Rpt
Duration: 55 mins

• ART NATION

Brisbane Festival Special. Fenella Kernebone meets celebrity photographer Douglas Kirkland and checks out Shanghai Lady Killers. Marcus Graham fesses up in Guilty Pleasures and Carry Nation performs in the studio.
Sunday 19 September 2010 5.30pm
ABC1 CC
Duration: 30 mins

• EATING ART: FULLY BAKED - EP 3 OF 10

Oliver Peyton is a UK-based, Irish restaurateur and art connoisseur. In this series he follows the cultural trail throughout Europe and the US of landmark works of art which have food as a central motif.
Monday 20 September 2010 6.30pm
SBS TWO Rating: GWS Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

• THE GENIUS OF DESIGN: GHOSTS IN THE MACHINE - EP 1 OF 5

We live in a designed world, made for us, and overseen by a diverse group of specialists that we call designers. This five-part series tell the story of design from the Industrial Revolution to the present day, from the accidental birth of design as a by-product of the 'division of labour' to the central role it now plays as we grapple with issues of over-production, consumption and the environment.
Tuesday 21 September 2010 6.00pm
ABC1 Rating: G *New Series*CC
Duration: 60 mins

• SEVEN AGES OF BRITAIN: AGE OF POWER - EP 3 OF 7

This week we meet the Tudors: from Henry VIII's accession in 1509 to the first performance of Shakespeare's Henry VIII exactly 100 years later. David Dimbleby shows how the Tudors used art as an instrument of power and propaganda. First, Henry VIII and the lavish, gilded tomb in Westminster Abbey he commissioned for his father; the epic Field of Cloth of Gold painting in Hampton Court made to celebrate his diplomatic triumph over the French; and the extraordinary patron-artist relationship he cultivated with Hans Holbein.
Tuesday 21 September 2010 8.30pm
ABC1 Rating: GCC
Duration: 65 mins

• AN ARTIST IN EDEN: THE WORK OF RUTH MADDISON 2000-2005

Ruth Maddison, a photographer, left Melbourne for the small town of Eden. In Eden, Ruth has been photographing the youth and her surroundings and her work methods are dynamic, inspirational and compelling.
Wednesday 22 September 2010 2.25am (early hours)
ABC1 Rating: PGCC Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

• STOP. REWIND: ROBOTS - EP 1 OF 13

Planes, trains, fast cars, high-tech homes, space exploration - Stop. Rewind is a television journey that plots the most innovative 25 years in human history. From the giant leap forward in technology from the mid-1980s to the beginning of the 21st century, Stop. Rewind explores those ideas, discoveries, breakthroughs, dead-ends and eureka moments that shaped the latter part of the 20th century and laid the groundwork for the 21st.
Wednesday 22 September 2010 6.00pm
ABC2 Rating: G *New Series*CC
Duration: 25 mins

• THE NEW INVENTORS

With the Grand Final just around the corner, tonight is The New Inventors: Semi-Final, hosted by James O'Loghlin. For the past seven years The New Inventors has launched the best and brightest new inventions from across the country, and this year has been no exception.
Wednesday 22 September 2010 8.00pm
ABC1 CC
Duration: 30 mins

• THE GRUEN TRANSFER: SERIES 3 - EP 11 OF 12

Hosted by Wil Anderson, with Todd Sampson and Russel Howcroft, The Gruen Transfer lifts the lid on the business of persuasion. It is fast, furious and funny.
Wednesday 22 September 2010 9.00pm
ABC1 CC
Duration: 30 mins

• THE NEW INVENTORS SPECIAL: DESTINATION 2020

ABC TV's The New Inventors tonight dives into the future with a special program: Destination 2020. Following the success of its Saving Water Special earlier this year, The New Inventors again suspends its search for the best invention of the year to gain an illuminating insight into what might be awaiting us in 2020.
Thursday 23 September 2010 5.30am (early hours)
ABC1 Rating: GCC Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

• VIEWS ON VERMEER: 10 SHORT STORIES

Contemporary artists, photographers and opinion leaders unravel the extraordinary and mysterious impact of Johannes Vermeer on our day and age. Features Tom Hunter, Chuck Close, Erwin Olaf and Philip-Lorca diCorcia and many more.
Thursday 23 September 2010 8.30pm
SBS TWO Rating: GWS Rpt
Duration: 55 mins

• THE NEW INVENTORS: GRAND FINAL

The spectacular one-hour Grand Final returns to ABC1 with viewers invited to join The New Inventors team as they celebrate and showcase the best of Australian innovation.
Thursday 23 September 2010 8.30pm
ABC1 Rating: *Final*CC
Duration: 60 mins

• THE DA VINCI SHROUD

The Shroud of Turin is the Christian world's most famous and sacred relic. For centuries the faithful believed it held the image of Jesus Christ, tortured and crucified: but how it was made has baffled scientists for decades. This film examines the controversial theory that the Turin Shroud is the work of Leonardo da Vinci, one of the greatest artists who ever lived.
Thursday 23 September 2010 9.30pm
ABC1 Rating: MCC
Duration: 50 mins

Revit Architecture 2010

Revit architecture 2010: no experience required by Eric Wing is a new e-book that is now available for access through the Library catalogue. If you need any assistance with accessing this book please come and see me in the Learning Centre.

Mastering Revit architecture 2010

Mastering Revit architecture 2010 by Greg Demchak, Tatjana Dzambazova & Eddy Krygiel is a new e-book that is now available for access through the Library catalogue. If you need any assistance with accessing this book please come and see me in the Learning Centre.

The Architectural Review (August 2010)

The latest issue of The Architectural Review is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Contents:

VIEW

• Introducing the AR's new website
• Yawning under the awning: Nouvel's pavilion fails to wow
• Obituary: Günther Behnisch, hero of place-making architecture
• Kengo Kuma makes the case for local, sustainable building
• Antony Gormley's statue gazes out at the Alaskan wilderness
• Surrealism and the house: dream homes should stay as fantasies
• Alain de Botton invites you to bed down with an architect
• Japan wins the inaugural Silver Pigeon Award at the London Festival of Architecture

BUILDINGS

• Map
• AR House Awards introduction
• Matharoo Associates House with Balls, Ahmedabad, India
• Gianni Botsford Architects Casa Kiké, Cahuita, Costa Rica
• Michael Maltzan Architecture Pittman Dowell Residence, Los Angeles, USA
• Li Xiaodong Atelier The Water House, Lijiang, Yunnan Province, China
• Deca Architecture Aloni, Antiparos Island, Greece
• Takeshi Hosaka Architects Love House, Yokohama, Japan
• Simon Conder Associates El Ray, Dungeness Beach, Kent, UK
• Marlon Blackwell Porchdog House, East Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
• TNA Passage House, Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
• Boyd Cody Architects Bohermore House, Graiguenamanagh, Country Kilkenny, Ireland
• Mamostudio Studi-O Cahaya, Jakarta, Indonesia
• C-Laboratory Chen House, Sanjhih, Taipei County, Taiwan
• Johnston Marklee/Diego Arraigada Arquitecto View House, Rosario, Argentina
• Paulo Henrique Durão House In Pedrogão, Torres Novas, Portugal

MARGINALIA

• Decoding the Chinese city; AA graduates rebel against 'housing comfort'; Italy's abandoned Fascist camps; Moretti comes to MAXXI

DELIGHT

• In praise of the pub: a great British institution becomes an object of study

Art & Australia Vol. 48 No. 1 (2010)

The latest issue of Art & Australia is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

*Image courtesy of Art & Australia

Contents:

Forum

• Contributors
• In conversation: Art and activism in a changing world Rachel Kent
• Raquel Ormella and Andrea Bowers: Life in the balance Bec Dean
• Bonita Ely's art of ecology Nicholas Croggon
• Documenting a river Tess Allas
• A hospital for plants: The healing art of Janet Laurence Felicity Fenner
• In search of Namatjira Michael Fitzgerald
• Chasing the dragon with Julie Mehretu Sarah Tutton

Essay

• Imants Tillers: Written on the land John Barrett-Lennard
• The outback denier Jarrod Rawlins and Lisa Radford
• Gulumbu Yunupingu: Into the light Elina Spilia
• The outsiders: Olegas Truchanas and Peter Dombrovskis Richard Flanagan
• The cloudscapes of John Pule Martin Edmond
• Charwei Tsai's art of liberation Laura Murray Cree

Review

• The 17th Biennale of Sydney Ngahiraka Mason and Adam Geczy
• Paths to Abstraction 1867-1917 William Wright
• Structural Integrity Rebecca Coates
• Asron Seeto: Fortress Souchou Yao
• Mirror Mirror: Then and Now Wendy Walker
• Sam Smith: Permutation Set Anneke Jaspers
• Play On Abby Cunnane
• NEW010 Maura Edmond

Books

• The Finger: A Handbook Marni Williams
• Conceptual Beauty: Perspectives on Australian Contemporary Art Talia Linz
• Alun Leach-Jones: Painting and Sculpture Danielle Neely
• The &-Files: Art & Text 1981-2002 Michael Fitzgerald
• Seven Days in the Art World Sarah Tutton
• Green Light: Toward an Art of Evolution Ingrid Perez

Tributes

• Peter Blizzard Sheridan Palmer
• Tom Bass Genevieve Carson

Art pages

• Australian art history 1975-2008 Noel McKenna

Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces and Art & Australia Emerging Writers Program

• Susan Cohn

Art & Australia/Credit Suisse Private Banking Contemporary Art Award

• Chantal Fraser Talia Linz

Fashion Theory Vol. 14 No. 3 (2010)

The latest issue of Fashion Theory is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Contents:

• Letter from the Editor Carol Tulloch
• Style-Fashion-Dress: From Black to Post-Black Carol Tulloch
• Fashionable Photography in Mid-Twentieth-Century Senegal Leslie W. Rabine
• Troubling Subcultural Theories on Race, Gender, the Street, and Resistance Janice Cheddie
• Avis Charles: Aspects of a Conversation Christopher Breward
• Entangling the Fashion Subject Through the African Diaspora: From Not to (K)not in Fashion Theory Susan B. Kaiser and Sarah Rebolloso McCullough
• Caribbean Fashion Week: Remodeling Beauty in "Out of Many One" Jamaica Carolyn Cooper
• Book Review Gentlemen of Bacongo Clare Rose

Elle Decoration (September 2010)

The latest issue of Elle Decoration is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Contents:

SHOPPING

• Exclusive preview Our stylish new mugs, created for John Lewis in aid of Shelter
• Wish list Ten must-haves not to be missed this month
• Shopping news Hot shops and what to buy right now
• COVER STORY Best buys Our preview of the high street's new-season collections
• 9 of the best... Hot table lamps to light up your life

DECORATING

• Instant inspiration Fired Earth's new paint range is all abuot heritage
• Decorating news Hot new kit to help transform your home
• COVER STORY Bare essentials A palette of soft, sumptuous nudes provides decorating inspiration for a calm and restful place
• COVER STORY Tomorrow's trends The top four looks we think will be big this season
• Home front Five ways to improve the outside of your property
• Interior motives Expert advice on how to hire an interior designer

LIVING

• The big idea Glass blocks are back
• Light touch Priscilla Carluccio's vibrant Thameside apartment
• COVER STORY Theory of evolution How to mix old with new for a look to treasure
• Wellbeing This month's indulgent treats to make you feel great
• My favourite things By designer and food author Sophie Conran

NOW

• Need to know Jean Paul Gaultier's new collection for Roche-Bobois
• Anatomy of a classic Shedding light on the colourful 'Jieldé' lamp
• Fun of the fair A sneak preview of the Decorex International exhibition
• 10 minutes with... Italian design titan Alessandro Mendini
• The book list Coffee-table classics
• Design hero Dane Jens Risom
• An affair to remember Diane von Furstenberg teams up with Claridge's
• 23 hot design day trips Our pick of the design gems worth a visit

HOMES

• Naked ambition Iconic photography and a monochrome palette lend this Copenhagen apartment its unique style
• On top down under Designed by an award-winning architect, this cool, contemporary Melbourne home is a light-filled haven
• Versatile style How a fashion-savvy New York couple transformed an industrial loft into a warm and welcoming family space
• Peak of perfection An innovative mountainside home in Cape Town, created with an eclectic mix of materials and plenty of imagination
• A vintage year Antique meets modern in an airy apartment artfully furnished with an edgy sense of Scandinavian style
• Norwegian wood Oak, stone and slate link this home effortlessly with its leafy Oslo surroundings

FOCUS

• COVER STORY Kitchen special It's all about the new 'living kitchen' - rethinking the traditional concept to create a modern space that acts as a cooking, living and entertaining hub for your home

FINALLY

• Address book Love it? Here's where to buy it
• Style icon Inspirational American print designer Vera Neumann

Domus No. 939 (September 2010)

The latest issue of Domus is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

md 8 (2010)

The latest issue of md is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Contents:

EDITORIAL

INTRODUCTION

• Blue - the Colour of the Baroque Revival

UNDER DISCUSSION

• Dialogue with Europe
• Milanese Quartet

LIGHT PLANNING

• Speed of Light / Pfarré Lighting Design
• Arch of Light / Licht Kunst Licht
• Mirror, Mirror ... / Bartenbach LichtLabor
• Setting for Church Art / Kress & Adams

ENACTMENTS

• Private Becomes Public / Andrea Rayhrer
• Emblematic / Heatherwick Studio

LETTER FROM SHANGHAI

• Of Wish and Other Sky Lanterns / Jamy Yang

UNIVERSITIES -- POINTS IN FAVOUR OF ... HAMBURG

• LED Workplace Lamps / Osann, Rauh, Saupe
• Lighting Cube / Döring, Leßmöllmann, Niemann, Osann, Rauh, Schneider
• Tent Project / Korn, Göbel, Dobbert
• Cordless Screwdriver Vehicle / Auray, Faber, Ferber, von Oldershausen
• Campus News

SERIES

• NEW MATERIALS Light in Textiles / Christiane Sauer

DESIGN AND MORE

• Technical Lamps
• Decorative Lamps
• Switches and Displays
• Outdoor Lamps

Juxtapoz 116 (September 2010)

The latest issue of Juxtapoz is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Style Sheet Sarah Joncas x Craww x Blik -- Sanrio x Dr Martens
• Profiles Suzanne Sattler -- Carine Brancowitz -- Jason Bryant -- Brandon Chuesy -- Matthew Green -- Gosha Levochkin
• Showstopper Calder to Warhol: Introducing the Fisher Collection -- Miranda July: Eleven Heavy Things -- Transfer
• Retna Introduction by Jeffrey Deitch / Interview by M Revelli / Portrait by Cat Cult
• Richard Colman Interview by Evan Pricco / Portrait by Randy Dodson
• Allyson Mellberg Interview by Kristin Farr / Portrait by Jason Lefton
• INSA Words by Katie Zuppann / Portrait by Bernard Miller
• Pose Interview by Various Friends / Portrait by KC Ortiz
• KC Ortiz Interview by Roger Gastman / Portrait by Ruedione
• Jamie Caliri Interview by Alexander Tarrant / Portrait by Peter Young
• Reviews Yoshitomo Nara: Nobody's Fool -- (415) Photos by Ted Pushinsky -- Bloodworks: Sleeves -- Rift by James Jean -- Typography for the People by Daniel Bellon and Klaus Bellon -- Dan Witz: In Plain View: 30 Years of Artworks Illegal and Otherwise by Dan Witz
• Insider Woodward Gallery
• Pop Life
• Perspective Rammellzee, 1960-2010 -- Harvey Pekar, 1939-2010

WetlandCare Australia National Art and Photography Competition 2011

The WetlandCare Australia National Art and Photography Competition, to celebrate World Wetlands Day, is on again for its 4th year. The theme for the 2011 competition is Forested Wetlands: their importance and wise use.

The competition has categories in art and photography for children and adults, with some great prizes to be won, including the $1500 NSW Catchment Management Authorities Open Art 1st Prize. This is an excellent opportunity to explore your local wetlands and waterways, essential elements of our environment and endless sources of inspiration.

WetlandCare Australia is a registered charity, working to protect and restore Australian wetlands.

For more information and entry forms, go to http://www.wetlandcare.com.au/ or call 02 6681 6169
Competition closes December 3 2010

The New McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australia Art

The new McCulloch's encyclopedia of Australian art by Alan McCulloch, Susan McCulloch and Emily McCulloch Childs (4th edition) is a new reference book that is now available for use in the Learning Centre.

Contents:

• Acknowledgements
• Hommage à l'art - a personal note: Alan McCulloch
• Tony Tuckson; A prophet in his own country
• About this book
• Abbreviations and contractions
• Aboriginal art and artists
• Australian art and artists
• Auctions, collections, trusts and foundations
• Exhibitions
• Public art galleries and art museums
• Private art galleries
• Prizes, awards and scholarships
• Schools and universities
• About the authors

Fashion News Vol. 157 (September 2010)

The latest issue of Fashion News is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Contents:

• News
• Feature -- 2011 S/S Men's
• Trend -- Hot Trend
• Music
• Runway&Presentation -- Paris -- Milan -- Florence
• Diary -- Paris -- Milan
• Interview

The Australian House Building Manual

The Australian house building manual by Allan Staines (6th edition) is a new book that is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Contents:

1. Typical Construction Methods
2. Concrete Footings/Slab Floors
3. Timber Floors & Sub Floors
4. Wall Framing
5. Roof Construction
6. Finishing
7. Miscellaneous

The Art of Couture Sewing

The art of couture sewing by Zoya Nudelman is a new book that is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

"The Art of Couture Sewing is a practical guide to the fine construction practices used in couture workrooms. Beginning with a brief history of couture, this book provides fully illustrated instructions on constructing a couture dress from start to finish. It covers tools and supplies, stitching the different kind of closures, and draping techniques used in designing shirts, skirts, and dresses. It also includes discussion of corsetry and executing accurate stitches. After reading this book, students will understand the various haute couture methods, particularly how these methods affect design decisions and relate to the quality of these very special garments." -- back cover

Artlink Vol. 30 No. 3 (2010)

The latest issue of Artlink is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Contents:

• The meandering river: slowing down and keeping going Stephanie Britton
• The Fourth Plinth Jo Higgins
• Echigo-Tsumari: public art as regenerating force Janet Maughan
• Who stole the Southern Cross? A cautionary tale for public art Kevin Murray
• Torches in the night: the Odyssey of Craig Walsh Annemarie Kohn
• Art in the public arena in the 21st Century Catherine De Lorenzo
• Dealing with the past: the ARC biennial Carol Schwarzman
• There is going to be a wedding: Elizabeth Woods Sean Kelly
• A public spectacle: Next Wave risks all Dylan Rainforth
• Strangers and the slow laneway experience Kate Warren
• Social conscience, migration, rivers and oceans: Virginia King Robin Woodward
• Solar systems, winter glow: Cameron Robbins, Alexander Knox Anna Zagala
• The transnational appeal of localism: Urban Art Projects Pat Hoffie
• Synergy Tasmania-style: GASP! Pippa Dickson
• Self in the city: Launceston Living laneways Wendy Newton
• Street Talk with Mary Lou Pavlovic Juliette Peers
• Royal Mail vs McQueen: a very public memorial for the dead Jo Higgins
• Magic Lantern Rundle St Adelaide Thea Sarris

Regular Features

• Artrave
• Obituary Shaw Hendry
• Exhibition reviews
• Previews OzAsia at Adelaide Festival Centre
• ETW Exhibitions to Watch

Capture (September/October 2010)

The latest issue of Capture is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Contents:

PEOPLE

• TALENT Hot emerging photographers.
• JILL GREENBERG Arguably one of America's finest photographers.
• TRADE SECRETS - PART TWO Lessons from some of Australia's top portrait studios.
• THE EIZO EXPOSED CHALLENGE WINNER Meet emerging photographer Fiona Wolf.

BUSINESS

• COURTING THE KUDOS. Is it worth entering competitions?
• ACCESS ALL AREAS How to land a backstage pass.

TOOLS

• READ, GROW, BLOSSOM Taking control of colour.
• WHAT'S HOT All the latest gear, workshops and winners.

PROJECTS

• PLASTIC FANTASTIC The beauty of toy cameras.
• SHOWTIME Exhibitions and books for September and October.

PLUS

• EDITOR'S NOTE
• THE LETTERS PAGE
• KATA EXPOSED CHALLENGE 2010 The third winner in the 2010/11 competition.
• ACMP PRO NEWS

Glossary of Building Terms

Glossary of building terms edited by Howard Leslie and Robert Potter (5th revised edition) is a new reference book that is available for use in the Learning Centre.

Building Construction Illustrated

Building construction illustrated by Francis D. K. Ching (4th edition) is a new reference book that is available for use in the Learning Centre.

"For nearly three decades, Building Construction Illustrated has offered an outstanding introduction to the principles of building construction. This new edition of the revered classic remains as relevant as ever -- providing the latest information in Francis D. K. Ching's signature style. Its rich and comprehensive approach clearly presents all of the basic concepts underlying building construction and equips readers with useful guidelines for approaching virtually any new materials or techniques they may encounter.

"Laying out the material and structural choices available, it provides a full understanding of how these choices affect a building's form and dimensions. Complete with more than 1,000 illustrations, the book moves through each of the key stages of the design process, from site selection to building components, mechanical systems, and finishes." -- back cover

Building Your Own Home

Building your own home: a comprehensive guide for owner-builders by George Wilkie is a new book that is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

"This complete guide to building your own home covers every step of the process. It explains how to select land and gives design guidelines, outlines the roles of professional consultants and the workings of control authorities, offers advice on preparing working drawings, details a who's who of subcontracting and the supply industry and includes detailed drawings showing how all the components are assembled to achieve the desired result.

"This completely revised edition includes sections dealing with new materials and systems and also covers the impact of the GST on the building process." -- back cover

Desktop #264 (September 2010)

The latest issue of Desktop is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

http://www.desktopmag.com.au

Contents:

• UPDATE
• DEBRIEF MAGAZINE - Sesame.
• CREATE: SNEAK PEAK Check out a small sample of the entries received in the 2010 Qantm Desktop CREATE:Awards to see what you're really up against!
• TYPOGRAPHY LETTER HEADS Jo Spurling looks at why typography is just so hot right now.
• SEMI-PERMANENT MELBOURNE HEART OF A CONCRETE CITY Jo Spurling speaks with Semi-Permanent guest speaker Claire Martin.
• COOLSTUFF
• PICTURE THIS BE VERY AFRAID The Boogieman is on the prowl... followed closely by Joshua Hoffine and his camera.
• PICTURE THIS TROUBLESHOOTER
• COLOUR THEORY ROYAL BLUE Brendan McKnight grabs his box of crayons and discovers how to be strategic when choosing colours.
• STUDIO INFORMATION OVERLOAD Brendan McKnight speaks with information graphics wizard Patrick Clair.
• WEB NO MORE PENCILS, NO MORE BOOKS! Matthew Magain gives us an insider's look at how to keep up to date with the web.
• WEBGUIDE IN THE 80s
• DIRECTIONS IN DESIGN THINGS ARE LOOKING UP The definition of 'Optimism' is to expect the best possible outcome, writes Rita Siow of AGDA.
• FOREIGN POLICY I WISH I'D DONE THAT When it comes to design awards, Jason Little explains why it's good to have a somewhat unhealthy obsession.
• PRINT OILS JUST AIN'T OILS In an industry adapting to 'green' practices, the raw materials used are just one part of a complicated process, writes Rod Wade.
• DIGITAL IS THE MOUSE DEAD? Neil Simpson askes Shane Morris of Automatic Studio how the mouse is faring.
• PRODUCT REVIEWS Sony Ericsson X10 / X10 Mini, Talk About Design.
• REARVIEW

AGENCYLAND

• ABOUT TOWN NEWS
• VIEWFINDER
• BRIEF ENCOUNTERS OUR CUP RUNNETH OVER - SBS: More than the World Cup
• PEER PRESSURE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT - When do the concepts and execution behind 'sex sells' cross the line to become simply soft porn?
• PROFILE SHAKEN NOT STIRRED SapientNitro let us in on why they like to shake things up a bit.

Ragtrader (27 August 2010)

The latest issue of Ragtrader is now available for loan from the Learning Centre. For information about what is covered in this issue you can visit the website: http://www.ragtrader.com.au/issue/august-27-2010

The Visual Dictionary of Pre-Press & Production

The visual dictionary of pre-press & production by Gavin Ambrose & Paul Harris is a new reference book that is now available for use in the Learning Centre.

Television Programs of Interest (Sat 4th September to Fri 10th September 2010)

• JEAN-SIMEON CHARDIN PAINTER

The largely self-taught Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin was one of the greatest French painters of the 18th century. His still life subjects documented the life of the Parisian bourgeoisie.
Saturday 4 September 2010 3.00pm
SBS ONE Rating: G Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

• QUEENS OF TERROR

The story of the Italian comic book Diabolik and the two middle-class Milanese sisters who created it in the 1960s, the Giussani sisters. Diabolik, a masked anti-hero, a thief and murderer, became the first Italian adult comic book. The program delves into the lives and inspiration of the Giussani sisters through archival footage and modern-day interviews.
Saturday 4 September 2010 3.30pm
SBS ONE Rating: PG
Duration: 60 mins

• ARTSCAPE: ARTISTS AT WORK - DEL KATHRYN BARTON

Since winning the 2008 Archibald Prize, Del Kathryn Barton has been one of the most rapidly rising stars in the Australian contemporary art world. Barton's richly colourful and hallucinogenic works offer a complex, often disorienting meditation upon the nature of reality. Barton is a woman on a crusade, to express herself as honestly as she can in her work - a strange and magical world of fecund landscapes populated by hermaphrodites and animal familiars.
Sunday 5 September 2010 8.30pm
ABC2 Rating: MACC Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

• ART NATION

Gippsland Art Gallery's '100 Ways to Ruin a Car' photography exhibition; the visual artists who make up the project Wrongtown; Casey Bennetto features in 'Guilty Pleasures'; and The Wilson Pickers perform.
Sunday 5 September 2010 5.30pm
ABC1 CC
Duration: 30 mins

• EATING ART: ON THE MENU - EP 1 OF 10

Oliver Peyton is a UK-based, Irish restaurateur and art connoisseur. In this series he follows the cultural trail throughout Europe and the US of landmark works of art which have food as a central motif.
Monday 6 September 2010 6.30pm
SBS TWO Rating: GWS Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

• SEVEN AGES OF BRITAIN: AGE OF CONQUEST - EP 1 OF 7

In this new seven-part series, British commentator and presenter David Dimbleby tells the story of Britain through its art and treasure. This first episode begins with the Roman invasion and ends with the Norman Conquest.
Tuesday 7 September 2010 8.30pm
ABC1 Rating: G *New Series*CC
Duration: 65 mins

• THE NEW INVENTORS

The Bright Sparks Special brings together some of the most forward thinking young people from around the country to present their fantastic inventions. Judges this week are three previous Bright Sparks inventors.
Wednesday 8 September 2010 8.00pm
ABC1 CC
Duration: 30 mins

• THE GRUEN TRANSFER: SERIES 3 - EP 9 OF 12

Hosted by Wil Anderson, with Todd Sampson and Russel Howcroft, The Gruen Transfer lifts the lid on the business of persuasion. It is fast, furious and funny.
Wednesday 8 September 2010 9.00pm
ABC1 CC
Duration: 30 mins
*The Learning Centre has Series 1 & 2 available for loan on DVD.

• GRAND DESIGNS REVISITED: SUSSEX

For ten years Ben Law, a woodsman, fought for and gained planning permission to build a house in the heart of the West Sussex woods where he worked. But there was a condition attached: he could never sell the house, only pass it on to his successor. Ben wanted his home to be totally self-sufficient with no main services, and had decided to build it using only materials from the woods, using techniques pretty similar to those used 1000 years ago.
Thursday 9 September 2010 6.00pm
ABC1 Rating: G *Final*CC
Duration: 60 mins