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.

Tags: fringe furniture, Handsome and Co, Rakumba, Tait, Tongue and Groove