With AGIDEAS come and gone in Melbourne it’s now Sydney’s turn for the design spotlight. Now in its 14^th year, the Sydney International Design Festival is back with a new theme ‘Tell us a story’.

Amongst other stories the main exhibition will be the photographs from the Bruno and Hazel Benini archive.

Photography by Bruno Benini © Estate of Bruno Benini

Considered one of the most elegant fashion photographers of his time, Bruno Benini was born in Italy and worked as a photographer out of Melbourne. His work predominantly shot in black and white spans over half a century from the 1950’s to the 1990’s.

Maggi Tabberer posed for Bruno Benini in 1958. (AAP: Powerhouse Museum, Bruno Benini)

Hosted by the Powerhouse Museum the festival will also host the Young Blood: Designers Market. Giving designers a high profile, young blood offers to showcase their products during the festival as part of the museum’s commitment to foster and promote Australian Design.

If you are a young designer then it is worth checking out, the market will run from the 13^th to the 15^th August. For more info click here.

www.sydneydesign.com.au