Sydney’s first independently run design festival is landing in town on Friday 27 October. And the best part? It’s open to everyone – public and trade alike – and it’s free to attend! Over three days and two sites DESIGN-MADE. will present designs from around Australia and beyond, for both the indoors and out.
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So what can you expect if you attend? Exhibitions, new product launches, curated installations, dining and drinking, demonstrations, workshops and talks. Curated by founders Anne-Maree Sargeant and Kobe Johns, DESIGN-MADE. will showcase a broad spectrum of products and brands, ranging from affordable through to gallery level, collectables, bespoke and one-off pieces.
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Highlights include spoon making workshops with Brisbane-based woodworker and artisan Carol Russell; daily demonstrations by Melbourne-based designer and architect Colin Hopkins on porcelain throwing; and a range of educational installations on replica furniture and the importance of authentic design.
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DESIGN-MADE. is based out of SUNSTUDIOS, a former 1930’s woolshed in Alexandria and the FISHER & PAYKEL Experience Centre (just a five minute walk away) from Friday 27 October to Sunday 29 October.