The Ultimate Guide - Australian International Furniture Fair

AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL FURNITURE FAIR 2019

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE

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BEFORE YOU START WHEN & WHERE WHAT YOU CAN’T MISS

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BEFORE YOU START

The main design events of the summer are about to start, and you can’t spare even a minute: prepare yourself and get ready to fly to Australia for July’s double events! Like every year Australia International Furniture Fair and Décor + Design are coming back stronger than ever to provide to all visitors with an amazing experience, rich of events, seminars, workshops, and awards.

Registration is still open for professionals and industry experts who intend to participate in the AIFF 2019: as Australia’s

premier buying and networking destination for the furniture industry, this event is an opportunity too good to miss! International retailers, buyers, and Australia’s main retail chains will be there, the perfect audience to promote brands and innovative products, while visitors will have the chance to grasp the newest trends of the moment. Are you curious about AIFF 2019? Keep reading our AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL FURNITURE FAIR 2019 EVENT GUIDE!

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WHEN & WHERE

The event will be held at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre (Melbourne) from July 18th to 21st.

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WHAT YOU CAN’T MISS

TRENDS DESIGN & FEATURES

If you are interested in getting a deeper picture of the fair and all its innovative and specific features, don’t miss Futurists, Victoria Redshaw and Phil Pond and their Daily Trend Tours, organized during all the event to provide an overview of the 2018 and 2019 events, discussing the new trends and how they changed, and the designer pieces that influenced them. Meet the insiders’ look and experience the AIFF through their eyes!

INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR SERIES The famous Australian House & Garden International Seminar Series is coming back this 2019 with a new theme: “Global Village“.

Technology and modern tools have made it possible to go farther than the physical borders and create different communities and realities, the same “Global Village” Marshall McLuhan was talking about. Led by Skye Rytenskild – in collaboration with Australian House & Garden magazine – the series will explore and dissect the main international and local influences on Australian design. From the European glamorous style of Steve Gordony and the whimsical description

of Sibella Court‘s nomadic life to Australian textile brands Warwick Fabrics and Tigger Hall Studios that will explain how they managed to put their country’s essence into fabrics; influencers Megan Morton and Stephanie Stamatis (aka Stephanie Somebody) will give their expertise in online communities and how they can provide a useful inspiration for home projects. As International Keynote Speakers, globe-trotters Cortney and Robert Novogratz will explain how they created their huge fanbase. Don’t miss the 2020 Macro Design Trends Forecast by Uk Trend Futurists Scarlet Opus and her fabulous design vision.

VIVID This 2018 will mark the 16th anniversary of Australia’s longest running design competition, Vivid – Vibrant Visions in Design. Furniture, lighting and object designers will compete with each other to reach the first place trying to impose themselves as the new discoveries of Australia’s design industry. Furniture Design, Lighting Design, Object Design, Concept Design, the ADA Award of Merit, and the VIVID 2019 Judges Choice Award are the award categories, while judges include Jan Henderson – Inside Magazine, Anne-Maree Sargeant – AUTHENTIC DESIGN ALLIANCE™, Dana Tomic Hughes – Yellowtrace and Richard Munao – Cult.

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MELBOURNE DESIGN GUIDE

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BEFORE YOU START

WHERE TO STAY WHERE TO EAT WHAT TO DO

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BEFORE YOU START

We have talked about a lot of different glamorous cities all over the world, but one was still missing: Melbourne, the world’s most liveable city. It seems like Australia is so far away (yes, it could be!) but for us, the several-hour-long trip is time well spent when the destination is one of the most interesting cities of the globe, rich in art, cool design places, and stylish architecture. Well-known for its many laneways, interesting

street art, maybe you have already been there to taste its amazing coffee (it is not by chance that Melbourne is the coffee capital of the world!). As the second most populous city in Australia and Oceania, surely it doesn’t miss exciting places to discover and visit (and a few hidden ones, too!). Are you ready to leave for Australia? Read our Melbourne Design Guide! Let’s start!!

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WHERE TO STAY ADEPLHI HOTEL

Born in 1938 as a warehouse, the Adelphi Hotel saw its first makeover in the 80s, thanks to the work of architects Denton Corker Marshall; the second one in 2014 – directed by the capable hands of Dion Chandler And Fady Hachem – has tried to pay tribute to the original warehouse structure by reutilizing specific elements, such as metal windows and a concrete façade while adding a specific theme to the interior of the world’s premier dessert hotel: the imprint given to the 34-bedroom boutique hotel, the first of its kind in Australia, has been based on the importance of dessert and its motto “Life is uncertain, so eat dessert first” replicates it.

Starting with a dessert bar capable of providing an amazing sensorial experience, everything in the Adelphi Hotel has a sweet resonance to provide a unique stay for its guest, that surely will feel inspired by all the sweets in the air. The rooftop pool deck is the perfect place for a sunset cocktail while Om Nom Kitchen and Executive Chef Jo Ward are more than capable of catering to every need should arise.

PARK HYATT MELBOURNE Park Hyatt Melbourne, located near St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Fitzroy Gardens, it’s an elegant 5-star luxury hotel, well-known for its 240 guestrooms and suites and its masterly realization of every kind of celebrations. Capable of offering all the modern and deluxe amenities every guest could ask for, the hotel offers the Park Club Health & Day Spa, an inspirational retreat where guests can meditate, relax, and take advantage of the spa treatment, rituals, and lifestyle recommendations. Discover the suites, with their Italian marble bathrooms and walk-in wardrobe and don’t forget to meet Mr. Walker, the hotel canine ambassador.

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WHERE TO EAT VUE DE MONDE

Situated at the 55th floor of Melbourne’s iconic Rialto building, Vue de Monde is a testament to fine and luxurious dining, with a location influenced by Australia’s gold rush and traditional symbols and a stunning neon conceptual art piece by seminal artist Joseph Kosuth. Departing from a European and French menu, chef/owner Shannon Bennett – awarded the Australian Gourmet Traveller’s inaugural ‘Best New Talent’ Award in 2003 – decided to give a more sustainable and organic approach to her cuisine, using local-grown products, in celebration of the country’s heritage and values.

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WHAT TO DO GASWORKS ARTS PARK

Located on Albert Park, Gasworks Arts Park is a vibrant arts precinct offering art programs, workshops, and theatres and gallery spaces. They also have a resident artist program and they offer permanent residence to 16 artist studios from all the disciplines (Visual Arts, Sculpture, Ceramics and Jewellery). Among the others Cassandra Williams has her Ceramics Studio here, where she utilizes different materials and techniques – ceramics, bronze casting, and acrylics – to express the connections with nature, like in the paintings realized in on the cliffs of Albion in California or the molds made from the Pondo natives of the Transkei, South Africa.

Elizabeth Milsom, a visual artist, uses her inspiration from nature with different and unusual methods, such as transferring and printing the plant on the canvas using a hot iron, Chinese brush, steaming, dip dye (Shibori) and ice dyeing.

ACCA-AUSTRALIAN CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART The Australian Center for Contemporary Art is the leading center that stimulates the community’s participation in contemporary art initiatives and culture. Founded in 1983, the center displays exhibitions from various international and local artists, while collaborating with a lot of artists with new and ambitious commissions, other than public performances and lectures, programs, and educational events.

GALLERY FUNAKI Gallery Funaki – located in the central business district of Melbourne – is the leading force behind the promotion of contemporary jewelry in Australia. The gallery organizes solo and group exhibitions and the biennial Mari Funaki Award for Contemporary Jewellery. Every artist is selected based on a rigorous concept regarding their sensibility, technique, and artistic approach. “Don’t feed them” is the next installation of artist Akiko Kurihara, that delves deeper into the classical tradition of jewelry but with a simple and naturalistic approach that transformed itself in minimalistic jewelry pieces reflecting everyday normal objects.

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