Always opting for boundary-pushing design, Fringe Furniture is much-loved design exhibition as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival, and 2018 was no less disappointing. The showcase this year featured a record breaking 150+ pieces and thanks to a new initiative the amount of female-identifying designers represented increased by 38 per cent.
With plenty of unusual pieces, along with more bespoke and commercially-viable products, the exhibition offers inspiration across the board.
Out of the 150 products, 10 were selected for a range of prizes.
Authentic Design Alliance Award of Merit supported by Authentic Design Alliance
Cheng-yue Jia, Origami Lounger
Origami Lounger.
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Best Student Design, supported by Tongue and Groove
Kayla Lim, The Bend
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Emerging Designer Award, supported by Craft
Kayla Lim, The Bend,
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Olas Design, GH Bike Rack
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Production Ready Award, supported by Like Butter
Darcy Zelenko, Good Chair
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Rakumba Award for Lighting Innovation, supported by Rakumba
The Arrest, Keystone
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Tait Award for Design Innovation, supported by Tait
Nood Co, Ida Side Table
Ida Side table.
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The Banyule Design for a Circular Economy Award, supported by Banyule City Council
Kristen Wang, Re.Bean: Coffee Stool
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The Games We Play Award, supported by The Abbotsford Convent
Eamon Riley, Bar-code
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The Handsome and Co. Finely Crafted Award, supported by Handsome and Co.
Artesan Design, Symmetrical Asymmetry
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Most Experimental Design Award, supported by Melbourne Fringe
Figgoscope Curates, The ToTems
Figgoscope Curates’ Totems.
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Fringe Furniture 32 is on exhibition at the Abbotsford Convent until Sunday 30 September.
