DE: Little Gallery, Neuheit 2015, Crowdsourcing, Vase, Geschenk, Geschenke
In a truly egalitarian move, Villeroy & Boch has let the public design their latest collection of small vases, candles, votives and mugs.
In a first for the brand, more than 60,000 designers, architects and creatives, from over 150 countries, were given the opportunity to submit designs which would form the basis of the collection. Hundreds of entries were submitted with the winning entries coming from talented creatives in Germany, Portugal, Mexico and Venezuela.
Happening next month, Sydney’s annual Life Instyle trade show will see 350 industry leading exhibitors come together at the Royal Hall of Industries and Hordern Pavilion.
With everything on offer from homewares to giftware to lifestyle and children’s products, Life Instyle Sydney fuses together business and design to recognise and celebrate the very best.
Promising retailers and buyers a place to hunt for the latest trends and coveted brands, the event will also see the return of premium educational and design features including the popular Style Lab, a radical interactive photo shoot display using exhibitors’ products and the Conversation Series presented by key brand visionaries, experts and stylists.
Running alongside Life Instyle is Kids Instyle, an exhibition that showcases a beautiful collection of babies and children’s fashion, accessories and homewares.
Life Instyle and Kids Instyle run from Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 February. This is a trade only event. For more information.
If you’re a retailer or buyer based in Melbourne and looking to source the latest brands and products on the cooler side of style and design, then Life Instyle & Kids Instyle is your playground.
Paper Empire
The annual Life Instyle trade event invites retailers and buyers to Meet Your Makers at the Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne (from 31 July to 3 August). This exhibition welcomes an outstanding curated line-up of over 350 carefully selected exhibitors representing premium, bespoke and design-led products across homewares, gifts, lifestyle and children’s products within a beautiful, intimate shopping environment. Considered Australia’s destination for style, Life Instyle Melbourne continues to support the best in Australian design and is set to bring to life Melbourne’s true essence.
‘We’re delighted to return to Melbourne, a city that celebrates design and style, culture and art. This year, retailers are invited to Meet Your Makers by discovering the story behind the brands, meeting the creators themselves to unearth where inspiration really begins,” says marketing manager, Emma Radford. (Read Interiors Addict’s interview with maker TJ Guzzardi).
Bonnie and NeilAURA by Tracie Ellis
Life Instyle Melbourne promises to provide inspiration, a hub of design activity and a place to hunt for the latest trends and coveted brands. Following the success of Life Instyle Sydney, they welcome new Style Lab host, Melbourne-based paper artist and stylist, Marsha Golemac. Marsha’s known for her inspiring paper installations and impeccable styling, featured in Est and Real Living magazines.
Ahoy TraderKate and Kate
“Life Instyle continues to be the top destination for Australia’s most innovative brands and retailers. Unique to this year we will unveil a new and breathtaking set of initiatives, including our Meet Your Makers studio, bringing together key artisans and designers in a live workshop experience; plus our Conversation Series will feature a stellar line up of Q&A seminars from some of the most sought after industry experts,” Emma adds.
DesignByThem
Artisans and designers will collaborate to showcase the very best in contemporary design via First Instyle – an exhibition which celebrates emerging design professionals of home, lifestyle, kids and baby products. Running alongside Life Instyle is Kids Instyle, showcasing babies and children’s fashion, accessories and homewares.
Visitors can expect to source from premium brands including Bonnie and Neil, Ahoy Trader, AURA by Tracie Ellis, Design by Them, Bison Home, Kate & Kate and Paper Empire.
Bison Home
Life Instyle and Kids Instyle are Australia’s destination for style and design and an opportunity to explore the irresistible world of the finest and most distinct products available worldwide. Registrations are still open to Australian and international retailers and buyers to attend.
The Australian Gift & Homewares Association (AGHA) is launching The Pulse, a new product design award which will take place during the Home & Giving Fair (15-18 February 2014) in Sydney.
The idea is to support new designers with small budgets but big ideas, by providing a platform where they can display their designs and be discovered. AGHA wants to give a foot up to those who want to make their mark within the gift and homewares industry. The Pulse gives them the opportunity to showcase their product prototypes, network with successful wholesalers/manufacturers and talk with industry buyers.
