Tag: decoration + design
An impressive line-up of the world’s leading interiors authorities are in Sydney next month for the International Industry Seminar Series at Decoration + Design and the Australian International Furniture Fair. Experts in design, decoration, lighting and style direction will share their tips on the hottest trends for the coming seasons over the three-day program, from 1-3 February at the Sydney Exhibition Centre.
On his first visit to Australia, US designer to the stars Martyn Lawrence Bullard will headline the series, talking about Creating a Super Star Interior. A celebrity in his own right with his reality TV show Million Dollar Decorators (aired in Australia on Foxtel), his clientele includes Sir Elton John and David Furnish, Cher, Edward Norton, Christina Aguillera and Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne.
Celebrated style and decoration authority Melinda Ashton-Turner will lead a panel discussion on Creating Luxury in Interiors. A former Ikea stylist, Ashton-Turner went on to become Style Editor for Vogue Living (Australia), decoration editor of Homes & Gardens UK and style director of Inside Out (UK) before venturing into advertising as a style director.
UK interiors expert, furniture designer, author and curator Suzanne Trocmé will share her take on timeless style in her seminar Classic Chic – defining the little black dress in interior design. Curator for the London Design Festival since 2008 and Special Projects Editor for Wallpaper* magazine, Trocmé’s furniture can be seen in American football stadiums, Hilton Hotels and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford upon Avon.
Also speaking in the series is lighting expert Petra Kleegraefe, founder of Sydney’s Architectural Lighting Design, which has completed a large range of projects in Australia, Europe and Asia. And finally, Decoration + Design’s resident trend forecaster Genty Marshall will give a seminar on The Collector, The Creator and The Connoisseur.
I’ve got five tickets (worth $44 each) to give away to Ashton-Turner’s talk, where she’ll be joined by interior designers Chelsea Hing and Sarah Davison. To enter, you must be a bona fide member of the interiors industry. Simply comment below, telling us which interior designer or stylist inspires you and why. Five winners will be picked on Thursday 26th January. You have until midnight on Wednesday 25th to enter.
All seminar tickets are $44 and are available online at www.decorationdesign.com.au or www.aiff.net.au, where you can find more information on times. Pre-booking is essential.
Melinda Ashton-Turner
An exclusive new event has just this minute been added to the lineup for decoration + design and I’d advise you book a ticket, fast!
International guest Martyn Lawrence Bullard, designer to the stars and a celebrity in his own right on the Million Dollar Decorators show, will join a panel alongside Australian design talent Thomas Hamel, Greg Natale and Marco Meneguzzi.
This moderated discussion will see the four design experts talk about how design will play on the international landscape of 2012. Moderated by Robyn Holt (judge on The Renovators and editor of Vogue Living for over a decade), this intimate panel discussion is not be missed.
Date: Friday 3 February 2012
Time: 8.45am for light morning tea & refreshments followed by panel discussion from 9.15am-10.15am
Venue: Sydney Exhibition Centre, Convention Parkside Ballroom, Level 1
Tickets: $49.50.
Click here to book your ticket now.
Interiors and soft furnishings trade fair DECORATION + DESIGN, will return to the Sydney Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour from 1-3 February 2012. It will bring together more than 100 suppliers from Australia and the world.
This year’s International Industry Seminar Series is a must-see. Headlining will be US interior designer to the stars Martyn Lawrence Bullard, along with Suzanne Trocmé (UK), Curator of the London Design Festival. Local speakers include style authority Melinda Ashton Turner, interior designers Chelsea Hing and Sarah Davison, and lighting designer Petra Kleegraefe.
Genty Marshall, Decoration + Design’s resident trend forecaster, will also join the series, giving a seminar called The Collector, The Creator and The Connoisseur. Based on her Design Futures installation area at Decoration + Design, Genty’s talk will look at three distinctive ways of relating to design through these personalities and demonstrate some of the trends we’ll be seeing in 2012.
DECORATION + DESIGN Sydney is co-located with the AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL FURNITURE FAIR and special feature HOTEL + HOSPITALITY FURNISHINGS at the Sydney Exhibition Centre from Wednesday 1 February – Friday 3 February 2012.
Interested in exhbibiting? Contact AEC on 03 8672 1200 or visit the website.
FURNITEX and DECORATION + DESIGN have confirmed a stellar line-up for the 2011 International Industry Seminar Series, coming up this Thursday and Friday at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. Sponsored by Home Beautiful, eight leading design experts from across the globe will inspire interior enthusiasts as they discuss the hot trends for future seasons and influences driving the interiors industry.
World renowned designer Abigail Ahern (UK), famous for her cutting edge designs and magical interiors, will open the series with her Creating Feeling and Emotion in an Interior seminar. Focusing on her trademark attention to detail, Abigail will discuss the use of tactile, visual and multi-layered interiors to convey mood and emotion. Joining Abigail will be multi-award winning interior and product designer Lee Broom (UK). After initially specialising in interior design for bars, restaurants and entertainment venues, Lee has branched into furniture design, with stockists in New York, London, Paris and the Middle East. In February 2011 Lee launched his first store within London’s leading lifestyle destination, The Shop at Bluebird, whilst in 2010 his interior design for London’s Coquine restaurant was awarded Best New Interior in the British Design Awards. With a fanbase including Kanye West and fashion designer Matthew Williamson, the A Conversation with Lee Broom Q&A-style seminar is not to be missed.
Also representing the UK will be award-winning textile designer Erica Wakerly. As a specialist in the design of modern wallpapers, Erica’s seminar on Creating Modern Interiors with the return of wallpaper will look at the current appetite for both classic and modern interiors and the role of wallpaper today. Industry favourite Milou Ket (NL) will offer an inspiring presentation on the emerging themes in colour, style and design. Milou’s Trend Forecast seminar will look at inspirations for the home in 2012/2013. Emerging themes for bedding, bath, ceramics and paper will be unveiled, in addition to the materials, structures and designs influencing product development. For the first time, the International Seminar Series panel will host two lighting experts presented by the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES). David Bird (AUS) will look at how integrating interior design and lighting can be used to create the ultimate ambience within a hospitality space in his Lighting for Hospitality seminar. John Ford’s (AUS) seminar Creative Lighting Design will address the challenge of lighting in designed interiors and how to get the right lighting for a particular setting. One of Australia’s pre-eminent urban designers and retail architects, Roger Nelson, will share his architectural perspective on making retail design unique in his New Ideas and Creative Solutions for Constantly Changing Consumer Trends and Demands seminar. Roger will refer to his re-development of the MYER store in Melbourne, looking at how his vision has supported commercial outcomes.
For those keen to stay ahead of the game, Australian trend forecaster Genty Marshall’s seminar Alone, Together will be a hot ticket. Genty will look at how designers are striking the balance between public and private spaces when technology allows us to be constantly connected. Alone, Together will also be the inspiration for Design Futures, the inspirational trend feature at the heart of DECORATION + DESIGN. Shared living, work, social and virtual spaces will be explored through colour, style and product inspirations curated by Genty in this area.
FURNITEX and DECORATION + DESIGN Melbourne are once again major event partners of the State of Design Festival (20 – 31 July 2011).
For more information and to book tickets for Thursday and Friday’s seminars, visit www.furnitex.com.au or www.decorationdesign.com.au. Pre-booking essential.