Winya, the Indigenous-led fit-out and furniture supplier, is set to open its brand-new showroom in Sydney this month – find out how to RSVP!
March 7th, 2024
Calling all design enthusiasts in Sydney who care not only about workplace design, furniture and fit-outs but also – more importantly – Indigenous design, ownership and operations in the built environment.
Winya is majority Indigenous-owned and-controlled business whose focus is on supplying workstations, sit-stand desks, task seating, lounges and storage, lockers and boardrooms through employment and manufacturing processes that centre Indigenous people.
The most immediate news is that the grand opening of Winya’s new showroom is coming very soon. Located at 107 Pitt Street (levels 7 and 8), Sydney, the event is set to take place on 20th March from 4pm to 7pm. You can RSVP for the occasion here.
The grand opening of Winya’s brand-new Sydney showroom will mark the launch of its House Artist’s Fabric Range, with Indigenous catering, custom Indigenous-designed gin cocktails, and drinks from an Indigenous distillery and winery.
Organisations for which Winya has supplied large-scale fit-out and furniture include the ATO and Defence, as well as builders such as Laing O’Rourke. Meanwhile, Lendlease has been involved in a collaboration to increase Winya’s Indigenous manufacturing employment program nationally.
Across Australia’s built environment, many leading furniture manufacturers are recognising the importance of Winya’s work. Often, this takes the form of support for Indigenous employment goals through the company’s trainee programme. Winya states that it is a Profit for Purpose business, with Indigenous training and employment growth at the core of its mission. With no Government funding assistance, it’s important that the wider architecture and industry gets behind their work – starting with the exciting upcoming event! It’s your chance to come and meet the team in person.
Related: Kaunitz Yeung comments on The Voice
As a genuine Indigenous furniture company that sponsors traineeships for rural Indigenous Australians, Winya aims to contribute to the growth, empowerment and economic inclusion of Indigenous peoples. In particular, this means making Indigenous presence felt across the built environment.
We encourage all of our friends across the design community to come together on 20th March in a celebration of WInya’s work so far, as well as its exciting future. The grand opening of the Sydney showroom takes place at 107 Pitt Street – learn more and sign up for the event here.
Winya
winya.com.au
Photography
Rift Photography
A searchable and comprehensive guide for specifying leading products and their suppliers
Keep up to date with the latest and greatest from our industry BFF's!
The American Hardwood Export Council promotes the works of next-gen designers through Discovered Singapore exhibition happening from 16 to 22 May at Red Dot Design Museum Singapore.
Marylou Cafaro’s first trendjournal sparked a powerful, decades-long movement in joinery designs and finishes which eventually saw Australian design develop its independence and characteristic style. Now, polytec offers all-new insights into the future of Australian design.
Savage Design’s approach to understanding the relationship between design concepts and user experience, particularly with metalwork, transcends traditional boundaries, blending timeless craftsmanship with digital innovation to create enduring elegance in objects, furnishings, and door furniture.
Warren and Mahoney’s mixed-use project in Auckland is well underway with big plans across hospitality, workplace, retail and more.
An iconic Collingwood building has been repurposed by BAR Studio into a collaborative and convivial workspace, for a creative roster of tenants to share.
The internet never sleeps! Here's the stuff you might have missed
Extrapolating the typology of farmhouse architecture, Cameron Anderson Architects (CAARCH) has drawn on the local architecture of Mudgee in both form and materiality to deliver a surprising suite of buildings.
Set to undergo a $60-million revitalisation, the National Gallery of Australia has announced the launch of a landscape design competition for its Sculpture Garden.