The 2015 event will see an expanded footprint covering nine city precincts, from Southbank Boulevard in the south to Victoria Street in the north.
Some of the notable objects on display at the NGV include Henning Koppel’s iconic silver Fish dish for Georg Jensen, and Finnish architect Alvar Aalto’s organic glass Savoy vase.
With a stream-lined submission process, organisers of the 2015 Awards expect a larger and more diverse pool of entrants.
McDonald’s and KFC have borrowed design cues from Australia’s hipster hospitality scene in an attempt to tap into a growing market of discerning consumers.