de Fiddes are excited to introduce you to our new blog page! This is a place where we plan to share our thoughts and reviews on design, architecture, products and the latest cutting edge research.
Our team will be posting regularly on de Fiddes projects, review new and exciting innovations, pass on to you the latest education, share and promote notes of inspiration and show you some fabulous photos from our interior fit outs. Keep up to date on latest products in the market, articles of interest and research findings from our Managing Director, Debbie de Fiddes.
Our blog will not only be an example of what keeps the team at de Fiddes committed to being at the forefront of innovation but a fun place to collect and seek ideas, advice for all things design and even just to share whatever is on our minds.
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With Covid and the flu going around it was only a matter of time before we had to rest and recover. With everything going on we thought we would make this edition of inKIND light-hearted and whimsical for the end of Financial Year. So we have gathered our favourite TikToks from people over 80 on a range of topics.
Read MoreThis month on Deb Talks, Deb sits down with Julian Goddard, Honorary professor at the School of Art at RMIT, Melbourne where he was Dean until 2019. He is the founder and chair of the Australian Centre for Concrete Art. Join them as they talk all things art, dementia, aged care and art therapy.
Read MoreArt therapy is one of the most valuable things you can do for your mental health and overall wellbeing. We found this online art and dementia tool kit by Artful. It contains 10 activities designed for people living with dementia. Read our review here.
Read MoreWhilst visiting a gallery is always a great day out, it is not always possible to do so. We love NGV’s virtual self-guided tours! This allows the watcher to ‘walk’ around the exhibitions and gallery halls. We are especially enjoying the Australian Impressionism Collection, She Oak and Sunlight. With over 250 works paired in thought provoking groups. Read our review and view the gallery!
Read MoreWith the emphasis this year on our planet and saving our natural environs no one celebrates the Australian landscape quite like Pippen Drysdale does. The stunning colours echo natural Australia and celebrate the light, abundance and the details found in the environment around her home in Fremantle and WA.
Read MoreBrene Brown and Tobias Hägg are inspiring us this month to DIG deep and change our perspectives! Tobias is an aerial Artist and photographer based in Sweden and his images inspire us to always keep finding new perspectives.
Read MoreMaintaining connections with others is so important in aged care facilities; with isolation being one of the biggest challenges facing the industry today.
French designer Eva Rielland has come up with a unique way to help people stay up to date with new technologies and in contact with loved ones, which has really got us intrigued!
Designed to relieve the anxiety around learning a new system, Objects of Another Age incorporate minimalism and function.
Arts on Prescription was a HammondCare led and Australian government funded evidence based program informed by similar initiatives in the UK. This uses a participatory art approach alongside traditional health care approaches to improve the physical and mental well-being of older people. It is different to diversional therapy. Read on to find out more and to get your copy of the free guide on using Arts on Prescription in aged care!
Read MoreAs designers we know art can often affect our mood and create ambience within a space.
Colour, technique and placement encourage different reactions and emotions. Lively colours will often give a feeling of generally having more energy, while darker colours can bring a sense of melancholy along with a calming, reassuring effect.
