King Furniture will kick off its first Brisbane Indesign with a royal line up of events.
March 26th, 2012
Visitors to King Furniture‘s (now known as King Living) showroom at Brisbane Indesign will have the chance to meet two leading forces in contemporary Australian design.
Joining the much-loved Australian brand on Friday 25 May and Saturday 26 May will be industrial designer Charles Wilson and interior designer David Hicks.
Hicks, who has designed a number of King Furniture showrooms Australia-wide, will launch a brand-new installation at the Fortitude Valley space between 12 and 2pm on Friday 25 May.

David Hicks
Wilson will give a talk about his collaborations with the brand, including the design of the award-winning Andrea sofa. Guests will then have the chance to mingle and chat with the 2 designers, as well as the King Furniture team, over drinks and nibbles.
Hicks and Wilson will be back at the showroom on Saturday 26 May between 12pm and 2pm, chatting to guests about their work and sharing the inspiration behind their designs.

Charles Wilson and the Andrea sofa
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet two of Australia’s most recognised and well-regarded names in design.
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