An unforgettable experience awaits

In 2024, Saturday Indesign is set to redefine the design landscape. Picture this: a vibrant hub where every corner beckons with the promise of discovery. From thought-provoking discussions with design luminaries to hands-on interactions with cutting-edge products and materials, this event is a journey through the very heart of design.

Catch up on all the highlights from Saturday Indesign 2023 in Melbourne.

Calling all design visionaries: Exhibit your brand at Saturday Indesign 2024

Are you a brand with a passion for pushing the boundaries of design? We invite you to be part of this remarkable event. Saturday Indesign is the platform where you can showcase your innovative products and services to a captivated audience of design aficionados. 

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Why exhibit at Saturday Indesign?

The unrivalled exposure, for one: Saturday Indesign connects you and your brand with a diverse community of architects, designers, and industry leaders who are eager to explore and adopt the latest trends.

Networking opportunities: At Saturday Indesign you’ll forge invaluable relationships, collaborate with fellow design leaders, and uncover new opportunities that can elevate your brand.

Storytelling showcase: Every brand has a unique story, and Saturday Indesign provides the perfect stage to narrate yours and connect with your audience on a personal level. 

Discover the winning Project installation, collaboratively presented by AXOR and Plus Architecture at Saturday Indesign 2023.

Spotlight on innovation: If you’re at the forefront of design innovation in your field, you’ll find Saturday Indesign is the perfect way to offer your customers and potential clients a glimpse into the future of design.

Keen as mustard? Register early for all the updates

As an attendee, you’re in for a day that promises inspiration, education, and networking like no other. Be among the first to receive exclusive updates, early access to registration, and a sneak peek into the extraordinary experiences that await you at Saturday Indesign 2024.

Save the date

Saturday, 7 September 2024 – this is the date that will reshape your perspective on design. Make it official on your calendar, share the news with your colleagues, and get ready to immerse yourself in an event that celebrates the essence of design.

In the lead-up to this spectacular day, keep a close eye on our channels for exciting updates, behind-the-scenes insights, and conversations with the brightest minds in the design industry. 

Saturday Indesign 2024 is on the horizon, and we can’t wait to welcome you to a day that promises to be an unforgettable journey through the world of design. Let’s shape the future of design together!

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We think you might like this article about the Design Discussions held at Saturday Indesign 2023.

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Voted as the most favoured immersive and inspiring showroom installation by over 200 voting participants, ‘f l u i d’ aimed to unite people, place and sustainability while framing utopia (the 2023 Project theme) as a harmonious, reciprocally adaptive world.

“While conveying the core elements that drove our concept, we wanted to create an immersive experience that engaged peoples’ senses,” says the Plus team, which worked in collaboration with Saturday Indesign exhibitor, AXOR, to create the installation for its Abbotsford showroom.

“When viewed at a distance, the installation effectively acted as a single dynamic sculpture, which drew people closer and encouraged them to inspect the individual elements,” says Plus.

The floating installation has been constructed from bottlecaps, sourced and repurposed from the designers’ local cafes. Over 1,400 bottlecaps were sourced. “To start with, we created a 3D model of our idea so we could accurately map how to thread and hang each cap to achieve our desired effect,” says the Plus team. “Once we knew how many different cap types we’d have after collection, we adapted our design to accommodate each size in a way that embodies the flow and motion of water.”

Here ‘f l u i d’ not only highlights the role people and sustainability play in our everyday lives, it also reflects back on perhaps AXOR’s most powerful element, water.

“When viewed at a distance, the installation effectively acted as a single dynamic sculpture, which drew people closer and encouraged them to inspect the individual elements. As they did this, the bottle caps, audio loop and water projections evoked their senses of sight, sound and touch,” says the Plus team.

For the design team, working with AXOR really highlighted the timelessness and versatility of the brand. “They’re a bit like Rolex – prioritising excellent engineering to create long-lasting, adaptable quality rather than churning out excessive quantities of products with one specific purpose,” says the Plus team. “This approach naturally lends itself to sustainability, and we love that they’ve always stayed true to their values.”

The winning installation was one of 10 different Project collaborations that competed for the People’s Choice. It used a total of 826 small caps, 361 medium, and 291 large. A massive effort – and a few late nights – from Plus’ very deserving Melbourne studio.

Congratulations Plus Architecture and AXOR!

About Saturday Indesign 2023

Saturday Indesign, now in its 20th 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 – almost 2000 in 2023 in fact – and 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. Read the full Saturday Indesign event wrap-up here.

About The Project

The Project is one of the most highly anticipated features of Saturday Indesign giving architects, designers and other creatives an opportunity to work with exhibiting companies and their products to create installations, visual displays and interactive experiences within showroom spaces. The Project creates a never-before-seen experience exclusive to Saturday Indesign, where attendees can immerse themselves in tangible and immersive works.

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Picture this: you and your design peers will set out on a sunny Melbourne morning, starting off in a showroom serving fresh coffee and a little morning motivation. You’ll see brand new product, meet showroom staff and navigate around a space that has been opened just for you. And then you’ll repeat this for the day, swapping coffee for fresh juice, a glass of red or maybe an espresso martini as you travel around the city visiting specially curated showrooms, listening to design talks, meeting new people, and engaging with bespoke activations and workshops. 

Hit up exhibitors including Ajar, Arthur G, Aspect Furniture, Autex Acoustics, Axor, Brickworks, Camerich, Cantilever, Cosh Living, Design Precinct, Didier, E&S, ECF, Great Dane Furniture, HAY, HOW., Jardan, K5, Living Edge, Mobilia, Neolith, Omvivo, Own World, Reece, Signature Floors, Style Timber Floor, Sub-Zero & Wolf, Surface Gallery, Tait, Thinking Works, Winning Appliances and Winya. See new products and iconic designs in situ from the likes of Gaggenau, Bosch, Fisher & Paykel, Herman Miller, Walter Knoll, BassamFellows, Shaw Contract, Arlex, Viccarbe, Kett, Antonio Lupi, Mutina, Artisan, La Corne, Parisi, Sussex, Zip Water, Woven Image, Humanscale, Pedrali, Karl Andersson, Nola, Cassina, Moroso, Flokk, Roca, Grohe and Caroma.

Saturday Indesign is a choose your own adventure, pick the showrooms that reflect your design practice, the talks that pique your interest, or the activities that you simply have to see. Our exhibitors will open from 9am-5pm, so it’s entirely your choice to navigate how you choose. Put on your walking shoes to cover the event, or alternatively hop on public transport, rent a lime bike or car pool with your colleagues. For the full Saturday Indesign experience, why not make use of our free event buses, which will loop around showrooms and precincts as a hop-on, hop-off service. 

Be sure to see as many showrooms as you can and cast your vote for the winner of The Project, a series of experiential installations created by partnerships between exhibitors and creatives. This year’s theme is all about “utopias”, with our participating showrooms set to transport you to an immersive design dreamscape. 

The best part – Saturday Indesign is completely, 100% free, meaning registration, showroom entry and all catering is on the house. All you need to do is register, plan your day and enjoy!

Our full event schedule, including talks, timed events, catering and activations, is on its way. Be the first to know when it’s dropped by completing your free registration today. 

Find out more information via our event page or reach out to events@indesign.com.au with any questions. We can’t wait to see you at #saturdayindesign!

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At its core, Saturday Indesign is about connecting the best mix of local and international product from the leading brands and showcasing them in creative and expressive ways. From collaboratively designed installations to workshops, talks and pop-up showcases, Saturday Indesign is all about fueling creative inspiration and supporting the collective power of the industry.

For Tom Reid, a 2019 Ambassador and senior designer at DesignOffice, Saturday Indesign is about discovery and supporting the industry, “Events like Saturday Indesign are so important, not only to promote the incredible Australian designers and companies on show, but also to bring us together as a design community. We had such a fantastic day. There was an interesting range of exhibitors, so we got to see a really interesting range of products, materials and furniture on our tour.”

It’s the kind of event where life-long friends are made and future plans are hatched, all while taking in the latest products and new releases in a host of friendly showrooms. “The main highlight was the people that we met, and the new ideas from suppliers,” shared Studio Equator’s Carlos Flores on their experience at Saturday Indesign 2019.

The format of Saturday Indesign lends itself to exploration and engagement. The showrooms you know and love – and some you may not have ever visited – are transformed as they collaborate with other brands to host panel talks and timed activities, creating moments of magic.

Plus, getting around is simple. Activated areas have walking trails, and the dedicated buses mean you can easily see it all, making it a full-day of inspiration. You may even be lucky enough to pick up a prize.

So mark the date in your diary now – Saturday 20 June, 2020 – and in the meantime keep your eyes peeled for our incredible line-up of Ambassadors, details for The Project, and heaps more to be announced soon!

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