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Launched on Thursday 24 June to local architects and specifiers, Sampford IXL's brand new Brisbane showroom, located at 3/45 Commercial Road, Newstead, was alive and buzzing with Queensland's design scene for the occasion.
Launched on Thursday 24 June to local architects and specifiers, Sampford IXL's brand new Brisbane showroom, located at 3/45 Commercial Road, Newstead, was alive and buzzing with Queensland's design scene for the occasion.
To mark their 40th anniversary, Whitecliffe are importing a range of hand-embroidered Fedora Designs from the US. To celebrate their arrival for the first time on Australian shores, Whitecliffe hosted an industry launch party at the Opera House on Friday 25 June.
On Friday 25 June, Sydney's design community gathered for the launch of the brand xO by Philippe Starck at the new Classique showroom and stylish C-ique Design Bar on Bourke St, Surry Hills.
On Wednesday 16 June Boyac hosted an evening of Italian inspiration at the recent launch of Italian fabric house Colony's latest releases including their first ever contract textiles collection. Colony’s managing director, Gabriele Roscioli was in Australia for the launch party which was attended by 60 guests from Sydney’s design community and media.
On Tuesday 15 June Sydney's design community came together to witness a tournament quite unlike any other. Riding HAG office chairs, teams competed in the dynmic basketball tournament in the Iken showroom, cheered on by the crowds.
Over 350 people turned out to show their support for authentic design at KE-ZU in Surry Hills on Thursday 17 June. Paul McGilllick introduced guest speakers Michael Young, Robert Backhouse and Q&A panelists Simone Oliver and Matthew Hall, who discussed the importance of respecting intellectual property in design.
On Friday 4 June the design industry came together to award a total of 42 winners, with products ranging from the new generation Cochlear implant system and a sheep drench gun, through to lightweight wine bottles and a hybrid surfboard combining a longboard and shortboard.
The industry gathered en masse at 1000 £ Bend, Melbourne on April 21 2010 to see Kate Brennan discuss this year's ‘The Light In Winter Festival’ in Federation Square, an event organised by lighting and digital artistry group Objective:Light.
On Wednesday 9 June over 200 of Sydney's design community joined Stylecraft at the Palace Verona Cinemas in Paddington for a private viewing of Sex and the City 2. Guests enjoyed cosmopolitan cocktails and champagne on arrival and much to everyone's surprise, a performance from four of Sydney's best drag queen entertainers preceded the screening.
On Thursday 29 April at InterfaceFLOR's Sydney showroom, Chunky Move artistic director Gideon Obarzanek presented samples of work from the company’s ‘Mortal Engine’ and ‘Glow’ installations.
Designer Rugs launched the fabulous collection of rug designs by renowned fashion designer Vivian Chan Shaw in Sydney on Wednesday 19 May. The collection was presented to over 100 guests at Designer Rugs' Edgecliff showroom.
On Thursday 3 June JSB Lighting invited Sydney artists, architects and the design industry to enjoy an evening of light and art at the NG Art Gallery in Chippendale. The gallery showcased exquisite light artworks from Roger Foley-Fogg and Lizzie Buckmaster Dove.
On Friday 28 May The Laminex Group celebrated the launch of the new essastone range, the pinnacle of engineered stone. Hosting 255 guests, the event was held at Carousel, Albert Park Lake in Melbourne. Entertainment included a three-piece Jazz band and a speed painter painting famous icons for guests to keep.
On Thursday 27 May, the Steelcase showroom in Pyrmont was transformed with a sushi bar upstairs and an oyster bar downstairs to launch Steelcase’s c:scape and media:scape products.
Boral hosted a series of cocktail events for architects around the country this May to celebrate the launch of the 2010 Boral Design Award. The roadshow culminated in Melbourne, with a serious foodie fest in the city’s chic Coda Bar and Restaurant.
Euroluce launched their new concept Light Studio in Surry Hills. Part of the Hill Street Precinct, set to be Sydney’s newest design hub, the Light Studio features "The Walk" devised by Melbourne artist, Tim Fleming. On the night, industry guests enjoyed chilled out tunes, Campari cocktails and canapés and experienced the space and the luminaires in new perspectives.
Gathered to celebrate Artek’s 75th Anniversary, the design industry came out in droves to the Anibou-hosted event at the Australian Printers Workshop in Melbourne.
Last year it was the GFC Party … and this year futurespace held their second annual event with the theme of “Recovery”. It has been a cracking start to 2010 for many in the industry and the team at futurespace thought this was something worth celebrating.
Between Tuesday 27 and Friday 30 April, Corporate Culture was visited by award winning product designer, Cecilie Manz. Cecilie introduced her designs to a group of local interior designers and architects in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
The design community turned out in force to celebrate Artek’s 75th Anniversary, hosted by Anibou at their Sydney Showroom.
It wasn't just the mothers who got a pampering at the Corporate Culture showroom with shoulder massages this Mother's Day. The kids too were spoilt with face painting, sweet treats and toys galore at Sydney's most stylish playground.
On Wednesday 12 May, Urban Culture became ZENITH and Adelaide’s design community were treated to a street party with special guests, local graffiti artist Joel Moore (aka PASSAGE 33) AND B-BOY Don – a season finalist in So You Think You Can Dance.
After plenty of research, discussion and encouragement, Indesign Group is excited to be launching Saturday in Design in Singapore. A presentation and cocktail evening was held on Thursday 6 May in Singapore at Screening Room in Ann Siang Road to open the event.
The Design Institute of Australia - Australia's only professional, multi-disciplinary design organisation - recently celebrated the opening of its new Design Gallery, a modern, public exhibition space at 175 Collins Street, Melbourne.
NAWIC Archibald Prize lunch – guests (including a few brave males that attended) enjoyed a chat and a buffet lunch before taking a guided tour of the Archibald exhibition.
The opening of Permeable Boundaries: Interiors – a field of possibilities – on Thursday, 8th April at the John Curtin Gallery was opened by Hon John Day MLA, Minister for Planning, Culture and the Arts and feature guest speaker Patrick Chong.
On 21 April the Parisi showroom packed out for its big opening in Marrickville and over 200 guests enjoyed a selection of fine Italian food and wine.
When in Milan... Do as Indesigners do! Indesign held a special Milan event for clients and friends at Hotel Nhow in Zona Tortona, during the Milan Furniture Fair.
On Wednesday 28 April Asahi Super Dry beer launched Asahi Silver + Black, an eclectic combination of art, photography, fashion and design culture to more than 150 invited guests at aMBUSH Gallery in Sydney's Waterloo.
With the Opera house in the backdrop, the team at Gunnersens launched the newest additions to the HI MACS range in style at Sydney’s Cruise Bar on 25 March.
“Ladies Indulgence Night” was a celebration of the women that have built FDC. On the 15th of April in their recently refurbished inner west Sydney offices, clients and guests were treated to a chocolate wonderland.
Clestra, office partitions experts, celebrated their arrival into Australia, with an exclusive showroom launch event on Thursday 4 March.
Art Series Hotels’ newest property, The Olsen, in Melbourne’s South Yarra, was the site of a Warwicks Fabrics gathering on Tuesday 30 March.
Designer Rugs Melbourne hosted the Alex Perry launch, inviting architects, interior designers, decorators and the Melbourne media to journey through Greece to discover the inspiration for his designs.
Celebrating in style at Anibou, Melbourne's design set gathered for the launch of the iconic ClassiCon and Roethlisberger chairs on Wednesday 24 March.
On 4 February, Melbourne's design set came together to celebrate the official opening of the new Tait showroom in Melbourne.
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