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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So be sure to complete your free registration, grab your Signature Appliances official tote bag, plan your route, and dive into Alexandria for a day of design inspiration. 

See the latest products with a slew of design launches

Saturday Indesign is your go-to for exclusive access to product launches, meaning you’ll be the first to know about Industry’s next big thing. The Alexandria precinct is brimming with the newest launches, including an Outdoor Rugs Launch by Florabelle Living, a new “Activation Rock” product at Anterior XL, a new ZETR product at Living Edge, and a launch and installation welcoming Knoll, also at Living Edge. 

Sharpen up your design knowledge with talks 

You could spend all day in Alexandria and never run out of talks to go to, with materiality, product use and wellbeing all on the agenda. Start your day off early with a 10am talk on Clay at Kaolin Porcelain Surfaces, while Molmic and Kave Home will also hold talks that explore themes close to the brands, starting from 11am respectively. 

Head back to Kaolin for an 11:45am talk by the inimitable Greg Natale, while at 1:00pm, Living Edge will host a curated panel discussion on Exploring Wellbeing, Connection, And Change.

For the afternoon sessions, Kave Home will repeat their morning talk for late risers at 1:00pm, Kaolin will host a design chat shortly after at 1:45pm, DesignByThem will run a not-to-be-missed “meet the designers” session at 2:00pm, before we head back to Kaolin for Alexandria’s final two talks of the day: a co-hosted session with Maxton Fox on Empowering Signature Design and a panel discussion on Australian aesthetics.

Connect over hospitality spreads and showroom tours

Fuel your design adventure with hospitality offerings and get to know the showrooms of Alexandria while you sip on coffees and aperitifs.  

First up is Kaolin and Maxton Fox, who will kick off the morning with a serving of tea and scones, match these with some bubbly at LightCo, who will host mimosas and music from 9:30-11:00am. As the day sets in, head to Living Edge for a Danish Brunch from 11:00am-12:00pm, and then keep the European theme going with Paella at Kave Home from 12:00pm and live jazz, Mediterranean bites and Aperol at Florabelle Living from 1:00pm. 

LightCo will keep the good vibes going with an afternoon “Grill and Groove” session from 130pm, while Molmic and Living Edge will wrap up the day with each hosting a happy hour(s) from 3:00pm, while Kaolin and Maxton Fox will kick their own cocktail hour off from 4:30pm. 

Be sure to caffeinate with Mecca coffee, which will be roasted at DesignByThem from 10:00am-3:00pm, while Anterior XL will pay homage to their heritage with a “Mangia with Nonna” which will be serving up Italian hospitality right throughout the day.  

Combine your hospitality with some connecting and showroom tours, with Kaolin hosting a showroom tour at 11:30am, then combining with Maxton Fox for a meet and greet lunch at 12:45pm. DesignByThem will also host a meet and greet over aperitivo at 2:00pm.  

Get creative with workshops and installations

Get ready to see the unexpected in Alexandria, with many of the showrooms putting on one-off installations and running immersive workshops to deliver all the inspiration you need. If you’re keen to dive into design, explore colour themes with Kaolin and Maxton Fox, or put on your dancing shoes with Flamenco at Kave Home. 

Kave have also created a floral installation that is a must-see, Maxton Fox will be awarding an emerging designer award, while Living Edge have activations inspired by the outdoors, innovation, and a third that will have you voting for your favourite Magis Puppy. 

Win big in Alexandria 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 Living Edge, Anterior XL, Florabelle Living, and Kaolin and Maxton Fox all having giveaways throughout the day.

End a day of design with a night to remember

With so much on in Alexandria 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 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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