Author: Extra Nice

What an incredible night at the Good Design Australia Awards! always a highlight of the year and a powerful reminder of the impact of Australian design and the value in sponsoring australian design. This year I had the privilege of leading the Product Design jury, joined by my fantastic co-judge, nila rezaei (UNSW & RK…

the annual FADX Graduate Festival at UC brought together the incredible work of our graduating students across architecture, visual communication, industrial design, visual arts and interior architecture. the event was entirely student-led – from the concept and marketing to the presentation and displays. Industry professionals, friends, family and alumni joined in to celebrate what these…

Awesome to see this in the field! Such an epic journey and huge effort from so many people. Introducing the next leap in toasting technology: the Eye Q® Auto Toaster Range For more than a century, toasters have relied on time. But time isn’t always right. Say “hello” to our Eye Q Auto Toaster, a…

Hello Canberra innovators! If you’re building something tangible like a device, tool, product, or piece of equipment, and want support in figuring out how to make it work, make sense, and sell, this workshop is for you. The Canberra Innovation Network is hosting a hands-on workshop on Wednesday 15 October (3–5pm) to help local innovators bring their…

Here is an extraordinary building full of extraordinary equipment. The Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility is the first building in Australia’s newest city, Bradfield. Makes quite a statement about what’s important. https://www.amrf.sydney https://powerhouse.com.au/program/sensing-technologies I recently attended the Hassell and Industrial Design Xchange (IDX-SYD) industry afternoon at the Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility (AMRF) in Bradfield, Australia’s newest…

the Smart Oven Air Fryer Compact, AKA The Nugget has launched into the USA! we’re really proud to see this one shipped and being enjoyed by home cooks. It’s currently at a 4.7 star rating – and climbing, I’m sure! Often it’s not the flagship projects, but the ones that address a clear and valuable user…

an incredible two days full of inspiring projects and robust debate judging the good design awards in the rocks, Sydney. Save the Date for the awards ceremony: Fri 17th October 2025 – ICC Sydney, Australia https://good-design.org/australian-good-design-awards/ https://good-design.org/australian-good-design-awards/judges/

the pitch Ashley delivered a 60 second pitch to the crowd at the Canberra innovation network’s (CBRIN) 10th anniversary of first wednesday connect (see below). he’s running a workshop at CBRIN in September on prototyping physical products which could be helpful if you’re thinking about those upcoming act government pvp prototype vouchers (see below). we…

big news! you may know that extra nice proudly operates on Ngunnawal and Ngambri land in the Australian Capital Territory, and that Canberra is Australia’s innovation capital, home to world-leading R&D institutions and a long track record of delivering pioneering breakthroughs to the world. this is no surprise to us, but Canberra is officially recognised…