Saturday Indesign brought Sydney’s design community together for an incredible day of discovery, conversation and creativity on 12th September 2026, with each precinct offering its own distinct experience. In Paddington, exceptional craftsmanship met hands-on participation as showrooms opened their doors and invited visitors to look more closely at how design is imagined, made and experienced.
Across Oxford Street and its surrounds, the atmosphere moved easily between live demonstrations, new collection presentations, interactive design sessions and generous hospitality. It was a precinct that rewarded curiosity. Visitors could try their hand at a specialist technique, contribute an idea of their own, listen to design in an entirely new way or simply settle in over coffee and conversation.
At Momo Handles, even the smallest details became a source of big ideas. The showroom opened up the journey behind a finished handle through Concept to Creation, following the process from early inspiration and sketching through modelling, 3D printing and refinement. It offered a fascinating reminder of just how much creative and technical thinking can sit behind one carefully resolved piece of hardware.
That process became hands-on through Designed by You, which invited visitors to sketch and model a handle concept they would love to see brought to market. Rather than keeping product design at a distance, Momo Handles gave guests the opportunity to step inside it and contribute their own point of view. Finalising Finishes rounded out the program with a closer look at specification, exploring how hardware tones, textures and profiles can transform a joinery scheme when paired with timber, painted cabinetry and contemporary laminates.
Craftsmanship was equally captivating at Hästens, where The Art of the Stitch brought a rarely seen part of the brand’s making process to Australia. A Hästens Master Side Stitcher travelled from the Dream Factory in Sweden to demonstrate the highly specialised technique used in the creation of its beds. Precise, patient and developed through years of practice, the process was mesmerising to see up close.
Guests could meet the maker, watch every movement and even try the side-stitching technique themselves. It was exactly the kind of encounter Saturday Indesign does so well: turning an impeccably finished product inside out to reveal the human knowledge, care and time behind it.
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Time took on another meaning nearby at Great Dane. Through The Shape of Time, the showroom asked what it means to make something slowly, keep it for years and care for the objects we want to live with for a lifetime. The live sessions offered a thoughtful counterpoint to an increasingly instant world, drawing attention to the way time can shape not only how something is made, but how deeply it is valued.
By encouraging visitors to look at familiar pieces a little differently, Great Dane brought the ideas of longevity, use and care into the conversation. The experience captured a quieter but no less powerful side of the day: the opportunity to pause, consider and reconnect with the enduring qualities of good design.
At Jardan, the precinct’s celebratory spirit continued through new Australian design and relaxed hospitality. Design director Nick Garnham introduced Shoreline, the brand’s latest outdoor collection, alongside the new Etta table and sofa range. Inspired by the landscapes, rituals and rhythms of Australian living, the collections felt perfectly placed within a day devoted to seeing design in context and experiencing it firsthand.
The showroom gave visitors space to spend time with the new pieces while enjoying a curated grazing spread by Aplenty and seasonal gelato from Two Spoons. It was warm, generous and distinctly Jardan, bringing people together around furniture designed for the way Australians gather, relax and live.
The experience at Muuto × Living Edge unfolded through sound, sensation and the simple pleasure of slowing down. Its immersive Soundscape sessions explored neuroaesthetics and the relationship between design, the senses and human wellbeing, inviting guests to consider how intentional spaces can influence the way we feel and connect.
It was a compelling shift away from experiencing a showroom through sight alone. The audio-led journey gave visitors a new way to think about atmosphere and emotional response, while Kaffepause brought the Danish traditions of coffee breaks and hygge into the space. A thoughtfully curated coffee, time to pause and the chance to connect with others turned hospitality into part of the design experience itself.
That mix of making, participation and connection defined Paddington throughout Saturday Indesign 2026. Momo Handles revealed the ideas and decisions behind the details; Hästens celebrated remarkable skill passed from hand to hand; Great Dane made a case for taking time; Jardan shared a fresh expression of Australian living; and Muuto × Living Edge showed how deeply design can be felt.
Together, the showrooms created a precinct alive with creativity and genuine exchange. Paddington didn’t simply present beautiful products. It gave visitors the chance to understand them, interact with them and meet the people and processes that bring them to life.
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