Already a hub of design, this precinct is one to watch, with some serious industry heavyweights lining up to open their showrooms to Saturday Indesign guests. Be sure to stop by Cult, District, Gohome, Innerspace, Jardan, ownworld, and Stylecraft to get your fill of Sydney’s best design inspiration. 

Don’t miss out on Australia’s best day of design! Simply complete your free registration, grab your Signature Appliances official tote bag, plan your route, and dive into Darlinghurst and Paddington for a day of design inspiration. 

Discover the best new products

Products are the star of the show in Darlinghurst and Paddington, with everything from new launches to legacy lines all on show. This precinct features some of Sydney’s most established names for a celebration of local and international design with a focus on innovation. Head to Cult for the launch of Adam Goodrum’s latest range and another from Wendelbo, while District will also be celebrating a new collection by Adam Cornish. It’s a whole new world for Gohome, who will celebrate the launch of their Sydney showroom at Saturday Indesign, while ownworld and Stylecraft will both create a visual narrative of timeless design. 

Treat yourself

Saturday Indesign is a big event day, but thanks to our exhibitors, you won’t be doing design on an empty stomach, with plenty of pit stops popping up across the different showrooms. Start the day off at District with breakfast pastries from local favourites A.P Bakery, while Gohome will be offering chef-made reuben sandwiches for lunch. If you’re feeling peckish in the afternoon, Cult will have pastries to nibble on while you chat with top designers, while a stop by Innerspace’s Wimbledon-inspired lawn is a must-do. Jardan will be mixing cocktails in their after-dark lounge, while Stylecraft will be serving up delicacies all day, with granola and coffee in the morning, lobster rolls for lunch, gelato for afternoon tea, and aperitivo as the sun starts to set. 

Hear from industry experts with inspiring panel discussions

If you’re on the lookout for some fresh insights and leading design knowledge, the Saturday Indesign talks program is where it’s at. Stop by Jardan for the precinct’s first Design Discussion, where you’ll hear from the likes of Tim Phillips, Nick Garnham, Chris Fox, and moderator Clémence Carayol on sustainability in the design process. At 11am, Innerspace and Stylecraft will both have talks in their spaces, with the former hosting an intimate conversation on emotional and everlasting design with Ross Didier and Alice Blackwood, and the latter looking at creativity, curiosity, innovation, and partnerships in next-gen materials with a host of industry-leading names in sustainability. 

Win big in Darlinghurst and Paddington and all over Saturday Indesign

Saturday Indesign wouldn’t be complete without an iconic prize pool, and this year we’re taking it up a notch, with the inaugural Design Passport in play throughout the event. Featuring a prize pool worth over $35,000, the Design Passport is open to attendees who check in to 10 or more showrooms throughout the day and is the easiest way to win big at Saturday Indesign.

Plus, win some of your favourite products and experiences thanks to your favourite brands, with Cult and District offering up some sweet giveaways.

End a day of design with a night to remember

With so much on in Paddington & Darlinghurst and right across the Saturday Indesign map, you’re in for a day of design you’ll never forget. But of course, the event doesn’t end when the last showrooms shuts its doors, rather attendees are invited to dance the night away at the official Saturday Indesign afterparty. Presented by Signature Appliances, be sure to grab a ticket before they run out – this is a party you won’t want to miss!

Key event details:
Saturday Indesign
7 September, 2024
9am-5pm
Top design locations across Sydney
Free to attend! Register now!

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If you’re new to Saturday Indesign, you can expect to be amazed and engaged, with immersive experiences held across a curated event map spanning Alexandria, Waterloo, Surry Hills, Darlinghurst, and Paddington. Forget everything you think you know about design events, because Saturday Indesign is in a league of its own. Running like a “choose your own adventure”, this event sees attendees criss-cross around the city, hopping on and off our event buses and they head into showrooms that have put on timed events, hospitality, and installations for this one off day.

The best part? Everything is totally, 100% free, with just a simple registration giving you access to all the locations, transport, events, food, and drink put on across the event. 

All you need to do is complete your free registration, then be sure to check the event map, check the on-day itinerary, and get in early to secure your exclusive Signature Appliances tote bag. If you’re somehow still not sold, read on and discover the five reasons you absolutely have to be at Saturday Indesign on Saturday September 7. 

Make new connections and discover Sydney’s best showrooms

The beauty of Saturday Indesign is in its format, where showrooms become their own mini event ecosystems. Instead of visiting brands at a trade show stand, you’ll get to know them better, experiencing them on their home ground to meet their teams, see all their products, and understand their offerings, services, and identity.

For 2024, we have some of Sydney’s best exhibitors on show, either opening up their showroom doors, operating from a satellite space, or sharing a fellow exhibitor’s showroom to get you to the most connections possible across a full day of design.

This year’s exhibitors include: Abey Australia, Academy Tiles, Anterior XL, Autex Acoustics, Cult, DECO Australia, DesignByThem, District, Elton Group, Florabelle Living, Gaggenau, Gohome, Haworth, Infinity Commercial Furniture, Innerspace, Jardan, K5 Furniture, Kaolin Porcelain Surfaces, Kave Home, Klaro Industrial Design, La Cornue, LightCo, Living Edge, Maxton Fox, Milliken, Molmic, ownworld, Pure Interiors, Savage Design, Seeho Su, Special Lights, Stylecraft, V-ZUG, and Winnings. 

Score some sweet prizes

Saturday Indesign wouldn’t be complete without an iconic prize pool, and this year we’re taking it up a notch, with the inaugural Design Passport in play throughout the event. Featuring a prize pool worth over $35,000, the Design Passport is open to attendees who check in to 10 or more showrooms throughout the day and is the easiest way to win big at Saturday Indesign. 

Be on the forefront of local and international design

Saturday Indesign is a must-attend for those looking to get out in front of the pack, with a program of talks and product launches that will deliver you a fresh serving of newness to supercharge your specification.

If talks are your thing, there’s a selection of curated Design Discussions that will have your name on them, including sessions on Australian aesthetics, kitchen design, adaptive reuse, women in architecture and design, product design, outdoor design, and sustainability. If you still can’t get enough, you’ll find other talks rolling out across different showrooms, with the likes of Kave Home, DesignByThem, Living Edge, Innerspace, K5 & Elton Group,  Molmic, and Stylecraft all hosting their own sessions.

Top up your fresh knowledge with new products and be the first to see some of the country’s most anticipated launches. From Haworth’s new Task Chair and Milliken’s new carpet collection, to premium induction cooking at Gaggenau and new furniture by Cult, you’ll see newness everywhere you look at Saturday Indesign. 

Recharge your design inspiration with The Project

Saturday Indesign alumni know that The Project is one of the best features of the event, showcasing incredible design collaborations for bespoke installations. This year promises to have inspiration coming in spades, with creations that are all must-sees. 

First up, Maxton Fox and Kaolin have partnered with PTW for a striking fusion of classic shapes and contemporary composition, while K5 and Elton Group have partnered with artist Jasper Knight to bring commissioned art pieces to life. Not to be outdone, V-ZUG and the Whitehouse Institute of Design have created a studio gallery within the V-ZUG showroom, and Klaro Industrial Design and DECO Australia have collaborated with the students from Billy Blue College of Design for “Project Wander”. Finally, Autex Acoustics and Infinity Commercial Furniture have also connected with the Whitehouse Institute of Design to create an abstract underwater world that explores what it means to “reawaken”. 

See Sydney on Show

Every Saturday Indesign is an opportunity to see a city put on a show, and this year is no different, with the best of Sydney distilled into the full-day event. Find local favourites Mecca Coffee, AP Bakery, Cow and Moon Gelato, Messina Gelato, Brooklyn Boy Bagels, and Archie Rose popping up across different showrooms, while nightlife legend Brenton Parkes will also be on the decks into the late afternoon. 

If you’re looking for a bit of international flair, Anterior XL are serving up an Italian feast, Kave Home are dishing out paella and striking up some Flamenco, Seeho Su are leaning into Asian Fusion, La Cornue have got an all-french affair, gohome have reuben sandwiches, Florabelle Living have mediterranean snacks and live jazz, Pure Interiors are also serving Italian dishes,  and LightCo are putting on a barbeque and beers. 

End a day of design with a night to remember

With so much on at Saturday Indesign, you’re in for a day you’ll never forget. But of course, the event doesn’t end when the last bus shuts its doors, rather attendees are invited to dance the night away at the official Saturday Indesign afterparty. Presented by Signature Appliances, be sure to grab a ticket before they run out – this is a party you won’t want to miss!

Key event details:
Saturday Indesign
7 September, 2024
9am-5pm
Top design locations across Sydney
Free to attend! Register now!

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That’s right – Saturday Indesign’s full schedule has been announced, and it includes all the product launches, workshops, installations, tours, and hospitality that makes the event industry’s most loved day of the year.

As all Saturday Indesign regulars would know, our annual Design Discussion talk program is one of the hottest program sessions in town. Curated by our Indesign editorial team, the discussions feature panels of iconic and emerging talent exploring the most pressing topics and challenges facing designers today. This year’s lineup includes sessions on everything from adaptive reuse to the evolution of design typologies, and features speakers from across the spectrum of Australia’s architecture and design scene.

All Design Discussions are free to attend but often have only limited seats available, with capacities varied depending on the size of the host showroom. One thing’s for sure, as one of Saturday Indesign’s most loved components, each talk will be quick to fill up and bursting at the scenes. To avoid disappointment, or having to resort to listening in at the door, we recommend getting into the host showroom early and reserving your space for a front row experience.

Want to start planning your Design Discussion itinerary? Read on to see what we have coming up, head to our what’s on page to see everything that’s happening on Saturday September 7.

Saturday Indesign Design Discussions

10:00am-10:30am
Jardan, Paddington
Sustainability From The Start: How Do You Design With Reuse In Mind?

The most effective approaches to sustainability today involve factoring it in from the very beginning of the design process. Instead of playing catch-up once the object is already made, the most forward-thinking designers are already working through reuse, recycling and circular economy before the sketching pencil has even left the page. This panel will discuss the effectiveness of having an in-house research and design team, as well as getting perspectives from designers who work at larger scales and often make specification decisions.

On this panel: Chris Fox (Studio Chris Fox), Nick Garnham (Jardan), Tim Phillips (Tilt)

10:30am-11:00am
Winnings, Waterloo
Adaptive Reuse: A Deep Dive With Leading Industry Experts

It’s the topic and typology on every architect’s lips, but what exactly is adaptive reuse and why is it such an important talking point? This discussion brings together three heavy-hitters with some of the most recent, impressive project experience in this area. Drawing on global and local examples, the panellists will discuss why adaptive reuse is a meaningful approach to sustainability, what they’ve learned from recent projects, and what the future might hold in this space.

On this panel: John Prentice (Woods Bagot), Yi-han Cao (Tzannes), Sarah Hurst (FK)

11:00am-11:30am
Special Lights, Waterloo
Light And Dark In Outdoor Spaces

Light is only meaningful insofar as there is dark, so how do designers approach and deal with questions of shadow, natural light and atmosphere in outdoor residential spaces? This panel will bring together diverse practitioners of design, asking them to consider how their areas of expertise overlap when it comes to creating atmosphere and mood. They will also consider the environmental dimensions of outdoor lighting, as well as the growing distinction between function and decoration in these spaces.

On this panel: Sally Evans (Nexus Designs), Alexandra Kidd (Alexandra Kidd), Jason Gibney (Jason Gibney Design Workshop)

11:00am-11:30am
Savage Design, Surry Hills
Who Designs For The Designers? Product Specifications And The Value Of Hardware

Architects and designers often like to control a project at every scale, from the building facade to the door handle – but what about the expertise of products manufacturers and designers? Do other designers truly value and understand what they do? You might be familiar with how specification decisions are made, but this discussion will explore why. Our panellists will discuss the rationale behind hardware choices and, with a focus on metals, their importance to the success or failure of a project.

On this panel: Brooke Lloyd (COX Architecture), Dale O’Brien (Gray Puksand), Joel Savage (Savage Design)

11:30am-12:00pm
La Cornue, Surry Hills
Timeless Taste: Heritage Meets Innovation In Kitchen Design

Every brand is interested in innovation, technology and new ways of doing luxury — but not every one has a heritage stretching back into centuries-long artisan traditions. France has a long and prestigious tradition of cuisine, and many Australian designers look to Europe for inspiration. This panel will discuss how tradition and heritage affect design in terms of innovation, luxury and technology.

On this panel: Thomas Hamel (Thomas Hamel), Harleen Grewal (Alexandra Kidd), Eva-Marie Prineas (Studio Prineas)

12:00pm-12:30pm
Seeho Su, Waterloo
Women Designers Leading The Charge Towards Circular Economy

Before ‘sustainability’ became a buzzword, some companies were already practising principles of recycling and reuse as standard. This discussion will hone in on circular economy to ask what it really means, what’s new about it, and what it looks like in practice. More specifically, the all-women panel will bring a specifically female angle to a whose roots are all too often tied up with extractive, machismo modes of design. Celebrating the careers of women as experts in design, the discussion will bring a refreshing dynamic to the debate.

On this panel: Tracey Wiles (Woods Bagot), Fiona Young (Hayball), Laura Hamilton-O’Hara (Living Future Institute of Australia)

3:30pm-4:00pm
Kaolin Porcelain Surfaces, Alexandria
The Evolution Of Australian Aesthetics

What distinguishes Australian design aesthetics from those elsewhere? The answer given a century would likely have been very different to today’s. This panel will discuss how the idea of Australian aesthetics has changed, and even ask whether there is such a thing as a single Australian aesthetic. Specificity of place, in terms of climate and regional identity, will crossover with connection to Country and Australia’s contemporary identity as a multicultural, urbanised nation to consider what design aesthetics here mean in 2024.

On this panel: Bradhly Le (RIZEN Atelier), Nicole Monks (Nicole Monks), Lorena Gaxiola (Lorena Gaxiola)

With more speakers to be announced, keep your eyes peeled for updates and register today to be the first to know when new scheduled items or activations drop.

Saturday Indesign returns to Sydney on 7th September 2024. Attend on day and be in with the chance to win over $35,000 worth of prizes. Don’t forget to pick up your official Saturday Indesign X Signature Appliance tote bag to carry all your bits and bobs, available at all participating exhibitor locations.

Want to keep the party going once the showrooms close their doors? Tickets are now also on sale for the Saturday Indesign X Signature Appliances Official Afterparty! Don’t miss out, grab your tickets to the industry’s hottest party here.

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With the event just weeks away on Saturday September 7th, now is your chance to confirm your free registration and start planning your Saturday Indesign itinerary for an event to remember. Whether you’ve got specific exhibitors to visit, have some design discussions you’re keen to listen to, or will be hopping around the showrooms sampling hospitality and mingling with other attendees, be sure to visit 10 or more locations to go into the running to win some seriously sweet prizes.

That’s right – this year, we’re levelling up the event-day game, with an all-new Design Passport program that comes with a prize pool worth over $35,000! Filled with prizes from some of Saturday Indesign’s brands, the Design Passport is your way to take some of the event’s best bits home with you and with prizes this good, you won’t want to miss out.

Like all competitions, you need to be in it to win it, and this year’s Design Passport couldn’t be easier to enter. Simply scan the QR codes at each showroom to check-in and do this at 10 or more showrooms to enter into the prize. With each check-in counting as a stamp on your Design Passport, this prize rewards our most “well travelled” Saturday Indesign guests, so be sure to check-in to at least 10 showrooms, to be in the draw to win. 

Want to know more about the prizes on offer? See more about what’s in the haul below and be sure to register for your free ticket and start planning your itinerary to win.

Valued at $1200

Zody II prioritises your well-being. The classic office chair has evolved: Zody II makes it even easier to fine-tune your ergonomic comfort. Engineered to adapt to a vast range of body types, Zody II allows you to fluidly adjust working positions throughout the day. Prepare for enhanced flexibility and a healthier, more productive work environment.

Valued at over $880

The Bobby Stools are both friendly and robust, with the curved handle forming a subtle backrest. Bobby is a perfect inbetweener, ideal for spaces where quality and casualness meet.

Valued at $4,100 + GST

The Grace Table is a nod to modern all Australian design, that pairs Tasmanian Oak on the cylindrical base with a beautiful piece of stone from the Pilbara region. The hand turned FSC-certified solid Tasmanian oak with the 30mm bullnose solid stone tabletop that showcases unique veins of pink, blue and gold. This is a luxurious side or small meeting table, perfect for any entrance way, lounge or lobby space.

Dimensions: 617H x 600DIA

Materials: Tasmanian Oak, Solid Marble from the Pilbara Region (Australia), Metal neck powder-coated in Dulux Duralloy

Valued at $549

Recalling the promise and grandeur of the British pleasure garden, The Muse mixes the classic lantern aesthetic with ultra-modern technology. Designed to be repaired over time, it features cordless long-life battery, Dim to Warm LED technology and a custom integrated dimmer.

Valued at $2000

Experience an exclusive lunch or dinner for six, hosted at our Signature Appliances Showroom, where our in-house chef, Petar Delic, will prepare a delectable meal. Enjoy an intimate and unforgettable culinary experience in a sophisticated setting.

Valued at $600

Enjoy a private dining experience for 2 people at Gaggenau Sydney or Gaggenau Melbourne. *Prize excludes travel.

Valued at $305

Olivia Table Lamp by Zafferano. Cordless, rechargeable and portable, the Olivia Table Lamp features a design with a minimal silhouette that can be utilised both inside or outdoors. With a touch dimmer control, dimmer memory function and light temperature selection, this piece is as versatile as it is elegant.

Valued at $2000

Add timeless beauty and exceptional functionality to your outdoor space with Vig’s comprehensive selection of tables and seating from Normann Copenhagen.

Valued at $1559 

Melqui is an exclusive design by Morten Georgsen for Kave Home. Its ergonomic design and solid oak wood structure make for the perfect balance of comfort and design. An armchair created to pamper you in every way.

• Armchair with armrests and solid oak structure with a natural finish.
• Upholstered with a bicolour fabric that has a wool-like appearance.
• Seat made with medium-high-density foam for maximum comfort.
• Designed by Morten Georgsen exclusively for Kave Home.

Valued at $439

This award winning portable lamp features a simple yet stunning design, long-lasting battery rechargeable via USB-C, 4-step touch dimming and is suitable for indoor and outdoor use.

Rated IP44 suitable for outdoor use.

Red Dot Award Winner 2020.

Designed by Klaus Nolting for IP44.DE and made in Germany.

Valued at $500

This is your chance to win a luxurious homewares package from Jardan, offering an exquisite selection of high-quality pieces that bring timeless design and comfort into your home.

Valued at $899

Sir Roy Grounds Collection was developed in collaboration with Tony Lee, Victoria Grounds and the K5 team. Based on his original designs and intended for inclusion in his own residential apartments and homes (which he completed between the 1930s and 50s), the furniture exemplifies Ground’s restrained, minimalist style.

Each valued at $6076 

Stylecraft will introduce the Abyssal Rug by Anne-Claire Petre of acp atelier and the Lattice Rug by James Walsh at Saturday Indesign. The Design Passport winner will have the opportunity to select one of the rugs in a standard colourway of their choice.

The Abyssal Rug by Anne-Claire Petre of ACP Atelier, a stunning hand-tufted masterpiece crafted from premium New Zealand wool and silk. Measuring 3000 x 2500mm, this exquisite rug is available in an array of captivating colours: Coral, Earth, Ocean, and Sand.

The Lattice Rug by James Walsh, an elegant hand-tufted creation made from luxurious New Zealand wool and silk. This 3000 x 2500mm rug is available in a palette of beautiful colors including Canvas, Dawn, Fern, Maple, Spice, and Verbena, designed to enhance any interior space.

Valued at $1800

DATUM modular lounge has proven to be a stand-out product from VOL4 of Klaro offering. DATUM ottoman will complete even the most carefully curated contemporary interior spaces.

Size 700 x 700 x 450mm.

Upholstery: James Dunlop Alpine Clay

Valued at $600

Our Bridgewater wall light is IP-rated 54 wall-sconce with clear glass and metal dome shade to suit for indoor and outdoor use. This lantern style wall lamp is used mainly for outdoor garden lamp, patios and entryways. 

Valued at $5200

Its all about personalising your space, Molmic chairs are designed with different influences in mind. Your chair can live anywhere, living, bedroom, hotel suite, vignette or quiet corner. We love them as pairs too to complete your styling. You can be creative with so many decorative fabric choices available.

Valued at $5577

3x Hollywood Chairs, black stained oak. They have solid American oak legs and curved plywood seat and back. This ergonomic curvature provides superior comfort, suitable for commercial, hospitality and residential environments. FSC certified American oak, solid wood and plywood, stackable. Designed by Ben McCarthy for gohome. The Plateau Table is designed to provide a large unhindered multi-use surface for work or home. In black stained FSC solid oak legs and veneer tabletop. Designed by Marcel Siegel for gohome.

Valued at $500

Recognised as one of Sydney’s best restaurants and awarded NSW restaurant of the year, chef Neil Perry’s Margaret is a culinary experience not to be missed. Situated in Double Bay, Margaret offers an exciting and delicious modern Australian menu.

Valued at $3000 

Unlock the opportunity to transform your living space with a $3,000 gift voucher for Innerspace’s Sydney showroom in Paddington. Whether you’re seeking timeless furniture or bespoke design pieces, this voucher offers the perfect chance to indulge in our curated collection. Elevate your home with exceptional design and unmatched style.

Saturday Indesign returns to Sydney on 7th September 2024 and registrations are currently open. Attend on day and be in with the chance to win over $35,000 worth of prizes. Don’t forget to pick up your official Saturday Indesign X Signature Appliance tote bag to carry all your bits and bobs, available at all participating exhibitor locations. 

Want to keep the party going once the showrooms close their doors? Tickets are now also on sale for the Saturday Indesign X Signature Appliances Official Afterparty! Don’t miss out, grab your tickets to the industry’s hottest party here. 

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Registrations have officially opened for 2024, so mark the date and start planning your Saturday Indesign experience with your free ticket today.

What’s included in my ticket?

You read that right – Saturday Indesign is a 100% free event for attendees, with only a simple registration needed to unlock your design adventure. Each ticket gives you access to our iconic Saturday Indesign hop-on hop-off buses and to every participating showroom across the day. Of course, all the events held inside the showrooms (think talks, product launches, and prize giveaways) and all the hospitality on offer is also open to ticket holders.

Register for your free ticket now.

What if I want to level up my attendance?

Want a little bit more? Why not grab 10 or more of your closest colleagues and register for a studio bus tour, for a door-to-door Saturday Indesign experience that will have you spending the day in style. Studio bus allocations are strictly limited so reach out to today to enquire about availability.

If you want to be a part of the action, we’re also on the lookout for some amazing event volunteers to help us manage showrooms on the day. Volunteers will receive a one year subscription to both Habitus and Indesign Magazine & 30% off your Official SID Afterparty ticket. Register your interest today.

What brands are taking part this year?

Like always, this year’s Saturday Indesign features a stellar lineup of exhibitors who are ready to host attendees in showrooms and shared spaces for an intimate look at some of their latest products. Plan your day around the brands you’re dying to see, or the activations you don’t want to miss, and walk, ride, or bus your way around the Saturday Indesign showroom map. 

2024 will also mark the launch of the “Design Passport.” Attendees will embark on a journey to explore our various showrooms, marking off their passports along the way. All attendees who visit 10 or more showrooms will be entered into the draw to win our incredible prize package (more on this to come).

Participating brands include: Abey Australia, Autex Acoustics, Cult, DECO Australia, DesignByThem, Elton Group, Gaggenau, Haworth, Jardan, K5 Furniture, Kaolin Porcelain Surfaces, Kave Home, Klaro Industrial Design, La Cornue, LightCo, Living Edge, Molmic, ownworld, PURE Interiors, Savage Design, SeehoSu, Special Lights, Stylecraft, V-ZUG, and Winnings – with more still to be announced!

Register for your free ticket today
So what are you waiting for? Register for your free ticket now and be there for the most immersive design event of the year.

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If you don’t have September 7th circled in your calendar already then it’s time to get out that marker, because Saturday Indesign is your chance to top up your design knowledge and freshen up your contact book, with talks, installations, hospitality, product launches, and prizes all on the day’s agenda.

To help get you excited, we’re dropping our first of two exhibitor drops, with a line-up of participating brands and showrooms who are already hard at work planning their 2024 Saturday Indesign showing. Split across three zones, these brands will take you across Sydney, creating precincts of design goodness that you have to see to believe.

This is only the very tip of the Saturday Indesign iceberg, so read on, get excited, and be sure to complete your FREE event registration on Wednesday July 10. 

Saturday Indesign 2024 Exhibitor Line-Up First Drop

Abey – Zone 2

Abey Australia is a leading Australian family-owned and-run business, offering exceptional kitchen, bathroom, and laundry designs. Their collection of products brings the best of global design to Australian shores, with a focus on designs that push the range of possibilities and celebrate innovation, creativity, and remarkable design. 

Autex Acoustics – Zone 2

Autex Acoustics is a leader in the development and manufacturing of non-woven architectural textiles, supplying an increasingly sophisticated range of products to the building industry. From humble beginnings more than 50 years ago, Autex Acoustics has grown to serve over 18 export markets, and their products can be found across the globe featuring in some of the biggest brands offices, foyers, meeting rooms, and general working environments. 

DesignByThem – Zone 3

DesignByThem is a celebration of Australian design. Established in 2007 by industrial designers Sarah Gibson and Nicholas Karlovasitis, their products are designed by Australian designers, developed in-house by the DesignByThem team and produced worldwide. The brand’s growing curated collection of furniture, accessories and lighting is characterised by its unique Australian perspective, timeless aesthetic and distinct playfulness.

Elton Group – Zone 1

Elton Group is a supplier of high quality Interior Architectural Products driven by an ethos of sustainability. Their range of timber veneers are rich and textural, perfect for creating exceptional interior spaces without compromising on our natural ecosystems. 

Gaggenau – Zone 1

Gaggenau luxury home appliances offer a convincing performance and handcrafted quality. Working with professional chefs, their products are tested to ensure they are intuitive and enabling, focussed and robust: made to distil the professional experience across commercial and residential spaces. 

Jardan – Zone 1

Jardan creates inspiring and responsible furniture and lighting with a curated collection of homewares. With a uniquely Australian aesthetic, their collection is imbued with a sense of authenticity, and offers a symbiosis of the playful, the relaxed, and the sophisticated to bring joy into every space.

Kaolin Surfaces – Zone 3

Kaolin embodies a fusion of creative talents, craftsmen, and individuals united by a passion for porcelain tiles. Their identity goes beyond the mere merging of Eastern and Western traditions; it signifies a profound integration where the artisanal excellence of Eastern porcelain meets the innovative design philosophies of the West. This fusion cultivates a worldwide design perspective, steered by a family whose rich, cross-cultural background infuses their work with unparalleled depth and insight.

Klaro Industrial Design – Zone 1

Klaro Industrial Design (K.I.D) is a Sydney-based product design studio with expertise in office furniture and components. With a concise product range that spans seating storage and workstations, Klaro has drawn on its own experience across the fields of architectural design and commercial fit-out to deliver thoughtful products that hero slow design and local craftsmanship. 

La Cornue – Zone 1

Founded in France 1908, La Cornue is a French purveyor of luxury kitchen appliances. Their iconic products are the epitome of sophistication, and feature in incredible kitchens around the world. 

Their trademark is founded in craftsmanship, with each cooker the work of some of Europe’s finest hands, and informed by the French passion for culture, cuisine, and quality.

LightCo – Zone 3

LightCo is Australia’s leading distributor of luxury decorative interior and outdoor lighting products chosen for designers, architects and private clients.Their showroom in Alexandria has been thoughtfully curated to inspire, while their specialty team are ready to help make any lighting dreams a reality.

Ownworld – Zone 1

Ownworld is a Saturday Indesign favourite, an iconic contract furniture consultancy that provides Australia’s architects and interior designers with contemporary furniture of original design. 

Ownworld imports, manufactures and customises seating, lounging, tables, desking, lighting, storage, and accessories for commercial and residential projects, and their showroom is a must visit this September.

Savage Design – Zone 1

Savage Design have been purveyors of engineered beauty since 1910. From their factory and offices in Sydney, they create furniture, lighting, hardware, and homewares from premium a selection of premium metals. Designed for curated spaces and the lives of the design conscious, their pieces balance honest design, master craftmanship, and sound knowledge of materials.

SeehoSu – Zone 2

Another Saturday Indesign stalwart, SeehoSu has been a designer favourite since their launch in 2010. They have a reputation for authentic, high quality designer furniture, lighting, and objects that are exquisite in their craftsmanship yet, at their very core, remain simple, practical and most importantly, comfortable. 

SeehoSu’s boutique portfolio includes brands from Japan, Denmark, Sweden, Canada and Australia.

Special Lights – Zone 2

Special Lights is one of Australia’s leading suppliers of European lighting brands. Their portfolio includes a diverse range of decorative and architectural lighting styles, while an expert team and dedicated design services department ensure designers and end-users alike can find the perfect lighting options for their project.

Stylecraft – Zone 1

A staple of every Saturday Indesign, Stylecraft is a leader in commercial, residential, hospitality and education furniture and lighting. With seven showrooms across Australia and Singapore, their range represents the best of European, Asian and local furniture and lighting brands. 

Winnings– Zone 2

Winnings is Australia’s leading supplier of premium kitchen and laundry appliances, with a range of products that allows design imaginations to run wild. From their flagship store on Danks Street, Winning caters to the country’s top names in architecture and design, ensuring kitchens across the nation are the heart of every project.

Ready for the second lineup drop? Stay tuned, with many more exhibitors yet to be announced! PLUS get ready to confirm your attendance at Saturday Indesign 2024, with registration opening Wednesday July 10. 

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Saturday Indesign is filled with fun – anyone who stayed late at the Afterparty can attest to that – but it’s also a day for some serious design thinking and knowledge sharing, not to mention the opportunities for networking and building relationships across the industry. This year’s Design Discussions formed a core part of the program throughout the day and covered a wide range of topics, from wellbeing at work to the experiences of graduates in architecture. We delve into the panel talk topics and provide a comprehensive guide to the stellar selection of expert speakers who inspired us.

Publish Me!

Senior figures from across media, marketing and PR came together at Ownworld in the Collingwood Precinct to discuss how to read today’s media landscape and stand out from the crowd.

Led by Indesign editor, Alice Blackwood, the discussion covered tactics for cutting through the noise and advice for making your news newsworthy. How do you gain traction with editors and what makes a good pitch? On the supplier side, meanwhile, the question turned to gaining traction with their A&D audiences by using quality inspired content that is outside the norm. In today’s complex media landscape, tips and tactics for social media were also front and centre – including critical advice on how, when and of course what to post.

Panellist and founder of Communications Collective, Genevieve Brannigan, brought her many years of experience in media and was expert in her insights. Manuela Millan, founder of Meanwhile in Melbourne, spoke from her first-hand experience as both a publisher and designer – and the audience really hung off their words. Overall, this design discussion emphasised the importance of ‘telling your story’, staying authentic to yourself and your brand, publishing with integrity, and the power of good copywriting.

Design Investment: A Journey of Sustainable Luxury and Timeless Value

Kicking off the day at Winning Appliances’ stunning Richmond showroom was a panel talk about investing in quality design and the points where sustainability and luxury overlap. The Saturday Indesign crowds gathered early and packed out the seating area as the panellists shared their stories. Indesign assistant editor and moderator, Timothy Alouani-Roby, was joined on-stage by Freya Robinson, associate at Fender Katsalidis, Harry Boileau, general manager at Winning Appliances, and Luke Stokes, associate at SJB.

The discussion began with the thorny question of how designers decide what they can actually compromise on in a project. The panellists each brought a unique perspective with their different positions in the design industry: Luke as an architect, Freya an interior designer, and Harry as a product supplier.

A crucial insight centred around re-framing the question of luxury as unique to individual needs and non-prescriptive. The panellists then discussed how luxury relates to sustainability, particularly in terms of the maxim, ‘buy well, buy once’. Quality products, whether specified by a designer or chosen by a consumer, constitute an important dimension of sustainability in terms of lifespan and durability. With an audience show-of-hands, attention was also drawn to the widespread importance of generational items of furniture and objects that can simply stand the test of time. The designers also noted the increasingly significant consideration of re-use and retrofitting when plotting out a project from the very beginning.

Illuminating perspectives

In the intimate and beautifully designed AJAR showroom, an international panel gathered to discuss lighting. The talk at this Collingwood Precinct venue was hosted by Indesign Media assistant editor, Jarrod Reedie. Rebecca Martinez, international area manager at Santa & Cole, had travelled all the way from Barcelona to appear at Saturday Indesign; she shared insights from her travels across the world, particularly design inspiration from Scandinavia and the benefits of travelling with your own portable light.

Martinez was joined by Liz Ride from Studio Tate and Sonia Simpfendorfer, director of interior design at Nexus Designs. Illuminating insights from each covered the evolving trends and new technologies in lighting, as well as general questions of ambience and atmosphere.

Well(beings) at Work

The meeting points of wellbeing and workplace continue to set new agendas across the design industry. Jan Henderson, editor and program director of the INDE.Awards, was on hand at Tait in the Collingwood precinct to moderate a panel featuring Jo Dane, founder of Educology, and Dale O’Brien, partner at Gray Puksand.

It was all about the post-pandemic context, with the question of wellbeing placed at the centre of today’s people-led working environments. The panellists discussed how wellbeing continues to define our emotional and physical connection with work, diving into biophilic design and cool product innovations that ensure a healthy connection to nature in the future of work.

Growing Graduates into Leaders

In the impressive Brickworks Melbourne Design Studio, part of Saturday Indesign’s CBD Precinct, the exciting voices of young leaders in architecture and design were focused on the journey of graduates across the industry. Moderator Timothy Alouani-Roby of Indesign Media first asked each panellist to share their first experiences of professional practice, revealing some very different trajectories. Hayball associate, Emma Parkinson, has worked in practice in some form throughout her studies, while Brahman Perera, interior designer and founder of the eponymous studio, initially struggled to find work after university. Daniel Moore, meanwhile, tells a varied story, with experience running his own practice and as the current Victorian State Manager at the AIA.

One of the key insights was that wide-ranging experience is a healthy thing for growing graduates into leaders. In particular, the panellists drew attention to the importance of ‘people skills’ and building relationships. An intriguing question was raised as the designers discussed the idea of ‘fake it until you make it’ – all agreed on the danger of this approach, but also spoke about the importance of learning to be comfortable with uncertainty in the profession.

Each panellist also provided fascinating and constructive thoughts on architecture education, with a general idea emerging that students would benefit from more exposure to practice during their time at university. Designers and members of the public gathered for the talk, but it was the students in the audience who seemed especially inspired (perhaps to become the next generation of leaders in the profession), with several staying behind to continue the discussion with the panellists after the event.

Australian Designed & Made: Successful Design Collaborations

What does it mean for a design collaboration to be successful? What are the challenges and rewards of manufacturing locally in 2023? These were just some of the topics under the microscope at this Richmond Precinct event hosted by Cosh Living and Cantilever. Indesign Media’s Jarrod Reedie was joined by a panel of renowned designers and business owners:  Justin Hutchinson from Kett, Travis Dean and Kylie Forbes (both Cantilever Interiors).

From these positions of great experience, the panellists shared fascinating insights into how their brands began working together to celebrate local design. It was a first-hand account of how different operations can come together to form a successful and impactful collaboration in design.

Hybrid At Heart: Future of Kitchens and Bathrooms

The future direction of kitchen and bathroom design was the hot topic at this panel talk hosted by Sub-Zero Wolf, e&s and Omvivo in Saturday Indesign’s CBD Precinct. Aleesha Callahan, editor at Indesign Media, was on hand to chair the discussion with panellists Michael Drescher Director (DKO), John Bornas (creative director, Workroom) and Mim Fanning (interior designer and founder-principal of Mim Design).

From appliances and textures to colours and finishes, all aspects of design in these pivotal parts of the home were up for discussion, with the panellists providing plenty of insight and inspiration. It was especially important given the time most of us have spent at home in recent pandemic years, so the guests drew attention to some of the latest design trends coming out of this hybrid era.

Designing for Beauty and The Environment

An esteemed panel of speakers came together at Jardan in the Richmond Precinct to discuss balancing aesthetics with environmentally conscious design. In particular, the panellists shared inspirational insights into new and unexpected ways of making these two spheres come together. The topic was a crucial one, given the climate crisis as well as the need for designers to do what designers do best – make aesthetically rich spaces for us to use.

The panel explored the brands the brands, product designers and architects pioneering a new course in future-focused design and manufacturing. Led by Indesign Media’s Aleesha Callahan Editor, the speakers were Nick Garnham and Max Cairns – director and head of design at Jardan respectively – as well as Sally Evans, director of graphic design and product development at Nexus Designs.

Don’t be Afraid of Colour and Pattern

This design discussion wore its (colourful) heart on its sleeve, and the message was all about how to be bold with colour and pattern. Arthur G, part of the Richmond Precinct for this year’s Saturday Indesign, was the setting and Bree Leech ­– interior designer, photographic stylist, Dulux Colour forecaster and stylist at large – moderated the panel talk. Interior designer, Ruby Shields (WOWOWA) and Stephanie Moffitt (design director at Mokum) joined Leech to attack the beige and minimal in design.

The panellists shared their own bold visions of how to design with daring colour. They celebrated new approaches to styling through pattern, colour, texture and form – we were certainly left inspired to use all of these and more in designs that are expressive and eye-catching!

For the Love of Art

At the atmospheric K5 showroom nestled in the busy streets of the Collingwood Precinct, this design discussion focused on bringing art into design projects and all kinds of spaces. Making sure that art was given due thought and consideration, the panellists sought to challenge the way we think about art – specifically drawing attention to how your artistic choices might relate to a wider space. 

Aleesha Callahan, editor at Indesign Media, was joined by contemporary Australian Artist, Dean Bowen, CEO of K5 Furniture, Erna Walsh, and general manager of commercial projects and global business at HIDA, Tetsuya Ozaki. The panellists made an important point about the importance of investing in quality art and craftsmanship in order to enjoy an object in all its durability and long lifespan. The attention spanned across furniture, paintings, sculpture, lighting and functional ware to ask how art and craft infuse everyday life with character and joy.

Travel-tecture: Is Sustainable Luxury the Future of Travel and the Places We Stay?

The question of luxury and where it meets with sustainability was again up for discussion, this time at Reece & Neolith in the Richmond Precinct. Editor and INDE.Awards program director at Indesign Media, Jan Henderson, convened a panel of experts comprising Brenton Smith, director at Bates Smart, and Hayley Mitchell, principal at Mitchell & Eades, to discuss sustainable luxury through the lens of travel. 

The panel focused on post-pandemic holidays and resort living, with a particular emphasis on the changing dynamics of demand. The speakers drew attention to how consumers are looking for hospitality that is both sustainable and engages with local culture. With hotel and experiential hospitality sectors front of mind, it was a journey into the new age of adaptable design.

With so many ideas up for discussion and a long list of expert speakers to dissect them, it’s easy to see why Saturday Indesign is such a thrilling, inspirational and action-packed day of design. The event will be back in 2024 – and this time it’s in Sydney! In the meantime, make sure you check out the program highlights from the 2023 Design Discussions available here.

The Saturday Indesign team would also love to hear about your experiences if you were in Melbourne for this year’s big day. Share your stories with us at #saturdayindesign and see more highlights at Saturday Indesign Instagram!

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Saturday Indesign (SID), now in its 20^th year, really encapsulates that spirit of connectivity that makes the design community so unique and, well, fun. It’s an event that brings people together, invites them into the ‘homes’ of Australia’s leading purveyors of design, to experience showrooms as activated brand environments. Through interactive installations, dynamic design discussions, product launches and sublime hospitality, 34 exhibitors across 26 locations brought Saturday Indesign to vibrant life, this year in Melbourne.

Defined by three major design precincts of the city CBD, Richmond and Collingwood, the 2023 edition of Saturday Indesign enticed 2000 architects, designers and design lovers out from behind the desk to grab a classic ‘SID’ tote (this year created with bag partners Living Edge), and catch jaunty SID-branded buses (made possible thanks to transport partner Neolith), to sleuth out the best products and meet with friends and future contacts in some of Melbourne’s finest design showrooms.

Here we’ll take you on a whirlwind tour through each precinct, calling out the highlights along the way.

Welcome to Richmond

This year Richmond was flagged as Saturday Indesign’s largest Melbourne precinct, offering event-goers a dense and appealing group of exhibitors to visit – all within an easy walk.

Filling visitors with excitement was the official launch of Australia’s Molteni & C flagship store, unveiling creative director Vincent Van Duysen’s ‘Living Concept – A Warm and Fluid Home’.

Across the road, Jardan revealed its latest collection, seamlessly integrating this into its pop-up Café Jardan. Close by was Mobilia, which toured its visitors through its flagship store, and rewarded one lucky person with a trip to the Milan Furniture Fair – what an excellent door prize!

Reece and Neolith invited guests into Reece’s Richmond headquarters, known as The Works, staged The Project with Fraser and Partners, inviting guests to step into a mesmerising VR adventure where they could be whisked away to a breathtaking utopian bathroom scape.

Didier was a major product highlight, presenting two new furniture collections, entitled TanGuor and Etiquette, as well as an expanded selection of pieces for its established Gunzel Range. At Design Precinct could take part in special workshops and fuel themselves on tasty morsels from Supercheese and Olinda Specialist Cellars Gin and Wine Tasting.

Attracting a block-buster crowd for its Darren Palmer talk was Camerich, while Cosh Living and Cantilever hosted an ‘Australian Designed and Made’ discussion with collaborators Travis Dean and Katie Forbs (Cantilever Interiors) and Justin Hutchinson (Kett) on the panel.

Living Edge never disappoints and this year was no exception, with its carpark transformed into a live garden party. People grouped around the Extremis-designed Panigiri table and live musicians entertaining people with Greek tunes. Tucked next door was Thinking Works which rewarded one lucky visitor with a trip to Clerkenwell Design Week in London. And Winnings programmed a day of delicious cooking demonstrations, masterclasses and a barbecue feast.

Can’t get enough of Collingwood

Teaming up with Santa & Cole, AJAR staged The Project with a series of land and air scapes sculpted by the warm light of Santa & Cole’s Tekiò pendant lamp. Also filling their showroom with creative inspiration was AXOR with Plus Architecture who staged an ‘fluid’ water-projecting experience that immersed visitors in a multi-sensory wonderland.

ecf HFA put the focus on product innovation, presenting latest offerings from renowned brands Jonas Ihreborn, Luxxbox, Framery, Sedus and +Halle.

In an expansive warehouse space above its usual quarters, Great Dane brought its unique style with long, blue snaking modular sofas, where visitors photographed themselves to go in the running for a delicately designed Verpan lamp.

Across the road at HAY, a colourful cubby house – indeed the Colour Crate House – constructed by the team from numerous multi-hued crates (constructed from recycled content) created quite the buzz among visitors.

The ultimate hosts, K5 Furniture was home to multiple in-depth conversations – including Masanao Hamaguchi speaking with K5’s Suzette Jackson on the values and design thinking of craft furniture from the Hida Takayama region in the Gifu prefecture of Japan.

At ownworld crowds arrived early for the packed-out Publish Me! Panel discussion, and finished the day with music and dancing with DJ Dowel Jones on the decks. Just around the corner, Tait turned on its outdoor hospitality, staging a ‘how to create a natural Australian garden’ workshop with Phillip Withers.

With plenty to touch and look at, Surface Gallery and Style Timber Floors teamed up with design studio Hot Black delving into dreams and fears to present a Utopia x Dystopia installation.

At the centre of Melbourne’s CBD design scene

At Winya Indigenous Furniture presented the Woolee Woolee Keetwanta – An Indigenous Art Projection, and dazzled guests with a performance by Meriam drag artist and reigning champion of Miss First Nation, Cerulean.

Always a popular CBD destination, SZW with Omvivo and e&s hosted a champagne and oyster hour with David Hicks and showed off pop-y pink bathroom concepts, as well as the latest kitchen and bathroom concepts.

At Signature Floors, guests observed artists wielding tufting guns to highly creative effect. Meanwhile, at Aspect Furniture, the company teamed up with Dunlop Foam, Camira Fabrics, Autex, Wise Wool, and Critical to put the focus on sustainable products and manufacturing processes.

HOW. teamed up with Autex Acoustics for this edition of Saturday Indesign, working with RMIT to stage The Project and in-depth discussions for attentive audiences.

At Brickworks, an exhibition of work by architectural photographer Derek Swalwell was on show, and a rich conversation around Growing Graduates Into Leaders proved to be highly relevant and engaging.

This year’s Saturday Indesign is a wrap – but the journey continues!

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The Afterparty was hosted this year at Richmond’s newly opened 5 Star Green Star workplace campus, Industry Lanes, thanks to Salta Properties and Abacus. Welcoming over 350 guests, party-goers started streaming in at 7pm, off the back of numerous wrap-up parties in exhibiting showrooms, ready to kick on and enjoy the beautiful Melbourne evening.

The central open-skied courtyard at Industry Lanes was lit up in hues of blues, purples and more. A dedicated dancefloor with DJ provided ample space for people to dance out the day. 

Meanwhile long tables stretched the length of the event space supplying thirsty crowds with delicious drinks provided by beverage partners Handpicked Wines and Sopra Seltzer.

Crowds milled in groups and circulated, spotting old friends and meeting new faces, debriefing on their days, sharing in stories and toasting to the serendipity of excellent spring weather and a day well spent.

Held on Saturday 2 September in Melbourne, Saturday Indesign brought the city alive with a curated selection of 34 exhibitors across 26 locations, and 2000 architects, designers and design lovers hopping between showrooms spread across major precincts of Richmond, Collingwood and the CBD.

Exhibitors included –

• AJAR
• Arthur G
• Aspect Furniture
• Autex 
• AXOR 
• Brickworks
• Camerich
• Cantilever 
• Cosh Living 
• Design Precinct 
• Didier
• e&s
• ecf HFA
• Great Dane Furniture
• HAY
• HOW.
• Jardan
• K5 
• Living Edge
• Mobilia 
• Molteni&C
• Neolith
• Omvivo
• ownworld
• Reece
• Signature Floors
• Style Timber Floors
• Sub-Zero Wolf
• Surface Gallery 
• Tait
• Thinking Works
• V-ZUG
• Winning Appliances
• Winya

This year’s Saturday Indesign is a wrap – but the journey continues!

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Spice up your design knowledge as you sit front row in some of Melbourne’s best showrooms, soaking up exclusive insights as you put your feet up and settle in. Plan your day around the topics you love or the speakers you are desperate to hear from, and be prepared to come away from every session invigorated, inspired and ready to distill lessons learnt into your everyday practice.

Hear more about art, hybrid design, wellness, sustainability, travel, media and MORE from the likes of Jo Dane (Educology), Michael Drescher (DKO), Mim Fanning (Mim Design), Dale O’Brien (Gray Puksand), Emma Parkinson (Hayball), Brenton Smith (Bates Smart), Ruby Shields (Wowowa) and Luke Stokes (SJB).

Want to learn more? Read on because we’ve got everything you need to know, from session times, locations and panel information. All our Saturday Indesign Design Discussions are free to attend and open to all registered attendees of the event. Showrooms have limited seats available so be sure to get in early to ensure you’ve got the best seat in the house.

Stay tuned for the full activations drop and start bookmarking the sessions you have to attend so you can plan your day. Register for free now and get ready to get the design party started. 

Saturday Indesign Design Discussions

Designing for beauty and the environment
9:00 AM
Jardan
Discover the brands, product designers and architects pioneering a new course in future-focused design and manufacturing – products and innovations that balance aesthetics with environmentally conscious design in new and unexpected ways.

On this panel: Nick Garnham (Jardan), Sally Evans (Nexus Designs).

Design investment: A journey of sustainable luxury and timeless value
9:45 AM
Winning Appliances
In a world where conscious consumerism and mindful design choices are becoming increasingly important, understanding the elements of design worth investing in can be a valuable asset. Join us as we delve into the realms of sustainable luxury, good investments and limited editions. Our speakers will guide you through a thought-provoking exploration of the design landscape, helping you identify the components of a project that truly matter. Discover the secrets to investing wisely in materials, aesthetics, craftsmanship, and innovation, while learning what compromises should never be made for the best outcomes. This talk will focus on substance and insight, empowering you to make informed design choices that align with your values. As the expression goes – buy once, buy well.

On this panel: Timothy Alouani-Roby (Indesign, Moderator), Luke Stokes (SJB), Harry Boileau (Winning Appliances), Freya Robinson (Fender Katsalidis). 

Well(beings) at work
10:00 AM
Tait
In post-pandemic, people-led working environments, wellbeing continues to define our emotional and physical connection with work. This panel explores the biophilic design tools and strategies, and cool product innovations, that ensure a healthy connection to nature and our future wellbeing.

On this panel: Jan Henderson (Indesign, Moderator), Jo Dane (Educology), Dale O’Brien (Gray Puksand)

Don’t be afraid of colour and pattern
10:30 AM
Arthur G
This panel rejects the minimal and beige to celebrate new approaches to styling through pattern, colour, texture and form. Hear from designers celebrated for their expertly bold and expressive approach.

On this panel: Bree Leech (Dulux Colour Forecaster/Stylist at Large, Moderator), Stephanie Moffitt (Mokum), Ruby Shields (Wowowa).

Publish me!
11:00 AM
Own World 
In today’s complex media and marketing landscape it can be hard to cut through the noise and have your voice heard. In this session we hear from Indesign Media’s senior editors, marketing executives and Australia’s top design PRs on how to read today’s media landscape and stand out from the crowd.

On this panel: Alice Blackwood (Indesign, Moderator), Genevieve Brannigan (Communications Collective), Manuela Millan (Meanwhile In Melbourne).

Growing graduates into leaders
11:30 AM
Brickworks
What does it take to grow today’s early career architects into tomorrow’ leaders? This intimate conversation brings together the views of early career architects and senior practitioners to address the benefits and challenges of a contemporary design education against the reality of day-to-day practice.

On this panel: Timothy Alouani-Roby (Indesign, Moderator), Emma Parkinson (Hayball), Daniel Moore (Open Creative Studio), Brahman Perera (Brahman Perera). 

Australian Designed and Made: Successful Design Collaborations
3:00 PM
Cosh Living & Cantilever
Join us for an open conversation on the ins and outs of a successful design collaboration. Renowned designers and business owners Justin (Cosh Living) and Travis (Cantilever) will share the insights they’ve learned along the way, moderated by an industry professional. Discover how they began working together and get practical advice on forming successful partnerships. This interactive session offers diverse perspectives, inspiring anecdotes, and takeaways for your own collaborations.

On this panel: Jarrod Reedie (Architecture & Design, Moderator), Justin Hutchinson
(Cosh), Travis Dean (Cantilever Interiors), Kylie Forbes (Cantilever Interiors). 

For the love of art
11:30 AM
K5
Keen to embed art in your projects and spaces? This talk, hosted at K5, will challenge your thinking on art and how it informs a space. The discussion will explore the significance of investing in quality art and craftsmanship for a lifetime of enjoyment – from furniture, paintings, sculpture, lighting or functional ware. With a diverse panel, the conversation will delve into how art and craft infuse everyday life with character and joy, or can even challenge your thinking and align with your values.

On this panel: Aleesha Callahan (Habitus, Moderator), Dean Bowen (Dean Bowen), Erna Walsh (K5), Tetsuya Ozaki (HIDA).

Travel-tecture: Is sustainable luxury the future of hospitality and travel?
12:00 PM
Reece & Neolith
The new luxury is understated and intuitive – which is no different when it comes to travel. While post-pandemic holidays and resort living may be on the rise, there is more demand for hospitality in all its guises to not only be sustainable but also engage with culture and the local population. How are hotels, resorts and experiential hospitality offerings adapting to this?

On this panel: Jan Henderson (Indesign, Moderator), Brenton Smith (Bates Smart), Hayley Mitchell (Mitchell and Eades), Alicia Lynch (Marriott). 

Hybrid at heart: Future of kitchens and bathrooms
2:00 PM
Sub-Zero Wolf, e&s, Omvivo
It goes without saying that we’ve all spent a lot of time at home these last few years. How has this changed our views – and aspirations – for our kitchens and bathrooms. This panel rounds up the very latest directions in appliances, textures, colours, finishes and more, for these two most treasured touchpoints in our homes.

On this panel: Aleesha Callahan (Habitus, Moderator), Mim Fanning (Mim Design), Michael Drescher (DKO), John Bornas (Workroom)

Illuminating perspectives
2:00 PM
AJAR
Discover the world of lighting design in this captivating conversation featuring an esteemed international guest, Rebeca Martinez. Gain insights into evolving trends, innovative techniques, and the transformative power of lighting. Engage in thought-provoking discussions on creating ambiance, enhancing functionality, and promoting sustainability.

On this panel: Jarrod Reedie (Architecture & Design, Moderator), Rebeca Martinez (Santa & Cole), Sonia Simpfendorfer (Nexus Designs), Liz Ride (Studio Tate).

Key event details:

Saturday Indesign 
21 May, 2022
9am-5pm 
Key design locations across Sydney 
Free to attend! Register now.

We can’t wait to see you at #saturdayindesign 

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