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2017 interior design fairs: Our top picks

Timed to coincide with peak cocooning (winter!), Australia’s best interior design fairs are mostly staged in our coolest months. And with DENFAIR kicking off at the end of this week, we thought it was about time we did a round-up of the best design events, both trade and consumer, set to hit Australia this season.

DENFAIR
Filling the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre for three days from June 8-10, the boutique trade event DENFAIR will showcase the best of contemporary Australian design, both established and emerging, across a series of interactive installations.

A 2016 DENFAIR exhibition space

Exhibition highlights include the BELLE restaurant and oyster bar, designed by the award-winning Fiona Lynch Studio who will also speak at the fair alongside Bree Leech and Chris Connell to name just a few guest speakers. The event will also play host to a textile district, the SMEG café and the BMW art bar and it’s the perfect event for architects, interior designers, stylists, specifiers and retailers alike.

2016 DENFAIR exhibition space

Finder’s Keepers Melbourne
In its tenth year, the Finders Keepers market returns to Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building from July 14-16. A fabulous retail market for Australian art and design consumers, the doors will open at the new time of 5pm on the Friday night making it the perfect post-work pit-stop.

Hordes of shoppers at the 2016 Finder’s Keepers Melbourne market

Notable interiors exhibitors include Uimi, Love Mae, Next of Kin Handmade ceramics and Feliz Home bedding. The market will hit Brisbane and Sydney later this year.

Decor + Design/AIFF
The premier buying and networking event for furniture, homewares, lighting, home décor and artwork, Decor + Design returns to the Melbourne Exhibition Centre in July for its 14th year. Held from July 20-23, the event will run alongside the Australian International Furniture Fair (AIFF) and is set to attract more than 11,000 visitors over its four-day schedule and Interiors Addict is this year’s proud media partner.

Decor + Design 2016 exhibition space

The program also includes the popular international seminar series where industry leaders from around the world will discuss the latest developments in their fields. Plus, trend enthusiasts will be thrilled to hear about the trend hub – a dedicated area where interactive design-led activity and future design trend information will be showcased.

Decor + Design 2016 exhibition space
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Decor + Design and AIFF almost sold out for July

The premier buying and networking event for furniture, homewares, lighting, home décor and artwork, Decor + Design returns to Melbourne in July for its 14th year. Held from 20 to 23 July, the event will run alongside the Australian International Furniture Fair (AIFF) and is set to attract more than 11,000 visitors over its four-day schedule. Interiors Addict is proud to be this year’s media partner.

Decor + Design expert panel

“We are very excited about Decor + Design and AIFF 2017. 2016 was a fantastic year with 10 per cent growth in attendance. 2017’s exhibition has grown by 20 per cent and has already almost sold out, so visitors can expect many high-quality exhibitors showcasing inspiring new products at the event this year,” says Chris May, event director of organisers Informa Australia.

The program includes the popular international seminar series where industry leaders from around the world will discuss the latest developments in their fields. “Decor + Design and AIFF are more than just an exhibition, we look to give our visitors and exhibitors an experience which they can use in their professions every day. We provide tools and resources to broaden horizons and expand networks, to open doors to creatives around the world,” says Chris.

Artists exhibit

Trend enthusiasts will be thrilled to hear about the trend hub – a dedicated area where interactive design-led activity and future design trend information will be available. There will also be daily trend tours.

A great springboard for Australian designers, small studios and artists, Design Laneway & Wall Street (formerly Design: Bazaar) will return for its third year while AIFF loves Homemade will focus on Australian made furniture and joinery designers and makers.

Decor + Design 2016 seminar

Perhaps the highlight on the schedule, the VIVID Design Competition will run again this year. “Known for launching the careers of many Australian design luminaries and nurturing Australia’s emerging design talent, VIVID has already unearthed over 700 designers and with 2017 marking the 14th year of VIVID, our hopes are high for even more innovative and creative designs from around the country,” says VIVID 2017 curator, Daniel Dalla Riva of Latitude Group.

Decor + Design 2017/Australian International Furniture Fair (AIFF)

Melbourne Exhibition Centre
1 Convention Centre Place
South Wharf VIC, 3003

Thursday 20 July, 10am – 5pm
Friday 21 July, 10am – 5pm
Saturday 22 July, 10am – 4pm
Sunday 23 July, 10am – 3pm

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Get ahead of the trends at the Decor + Design & AIFF seminars

Sponsored by Decor + Design

If you’re keen for some unique insights into the world of design, and also a sneak peek into what will be trending in 2017, you should check out the upcoming Decor + Design’s International Seminar Series that will be held in Melbourne in collaboration with Australian International Furniture Fair (AIFF) from July 21-24.

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Chair by Victorian designer Bern Chandley

This year’s theme is ‘Global-Local-Inspiration’ and not only will the series celebrate Australian design but it will also look at global influence and trends emerging in the scene as a whole. A trio of interesting characters will headline the series – New York based industrial designer Karim Rashid, international lighting designer David Trubridge (NZ) and leading trend forecaster Victoria Redshaw (UK).

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Industrial designer Karim Rashid

With over 3000 designs in production, and over 300 international awards under his belt, Karim Rashid is considered an authority on design. He’s also an experienced interior designer across hospitality and residential spaces and the seminar will see him give his thoughts on the future of design.

David Trubridge
Furniture & lighting designer David Trubridge

Known for his iconic lighting designs (the Coral pendant possibly his most famous), New Zealander David Trubridge has previously been listed as one of the world’s top 15 designers and recently fulfilled commissions for the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and St Mary’s Cathedral in Edinburgh. An advocate of eco-conscious design, David will discuss his locally inspired designs which are enjoyed across the globe.

As you know, we love a good trend here at Interiors Addict and we can’t wait to hear Victoria Redshaw’s insights into the key colour and design trends for 2017. A leading trend forecaster at Scarlet Opus (an interiors and home-dedicated trend forecasting consultancy), Redshaw is quite the authority on the issue.

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Designer Tamara Maynes – one of the Australian speakers

Australian speakers will include Carole Whiting, Sonia Simpfendorfer, Nick Rennie, Tamara Maynes, Tracy Lines, Megan Dicks, Jane Caught, Dannielle Mastro, Mario Males, Olivia Tuivaga and Adele Locke.

Register for Decor + Design or AIFF.

 

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Hundreds of designers under one roof at Decor+Design and AIFF

Wish you could check out lots of up-and-coming designers in flooring, furniture, lighting and interiors all at once? Consider dropping by Decor + Design, the ultra successful buying event, and the Australian International Furniture Fair, from 21-24 July.

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Held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, it’s a great place to scope out ideas, eye off new products and just generally get a bit of design inspiration. With over 250 exhibitors, you’re spoilt for choice!

For those wanting more structured advice, consider attending a talk. This year, the international seminar series is looking at Australian design influences and their place in in the global industry. New for this year is a workshop series. It’ll offer practical and commercial advice for local designers.

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The Vivid design competition winners will be announced on the opening day of the fair. The entries in this are some of the best furniture and lighting designs produced in the past year. Also worth dropping in on are the daily Trend Tours. Always a highlight of Decor + Design, the guided tours of the exhibition floor are the easiest way of seeing what will be on-trend in macro interior design for 2016. Who knows, you may even unearth the next big thing!

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Bazaar and Wall St are returning this year, providing small studios and designers the chance to showcase their work. Also new in 2016 is the AIIF Loves Homemade exhibition, dedicated to displaying and supporting the work of Australian-based furniture, cabinet and joinery designers and makers.

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For more information, check out Decor + Design and Australian International Furniture Fair.

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WIN tickets to the International Industry Seminar Series at Decoration + Design Sydney

Amanda Talbot

Trade fair season is fast approaching and Decoration + Design (co-located with the Australian International Furniture Fair) has a great seminar line-up next month, including British interior design legend Abigail Ahern and our very own Greg Natale.

I have 8 double passes (worth $88) to give away to Amanda Talbot and Melissa Wittig’s seminars.

Amanda Talbot
Amanda Talbot

Amanda Talbot, who just released the amazing book RETHINK: The Way You Live (which I LOVE) is an internationally recognised authority on interiors, style and design. She has worked with a range of designers, including Karl Lagerfeld, Ilse Crawford and Tom Dixon, and is the ex Associate Editor of British ELLE Decoration and Home Editor of Livingetc. Australian born and bred, Amanda recently returned to Australia after ten years overseas (yay for us!). Her book looks at global design trends and reconsidering the way we live and will serve as inspiration for her seminar on Thursday 7 February.

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