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Tuesday, 16 January 2007 | Levent OZLER
designEX 2007
Get ready for the must-see industry event for design professionals to be inspired by the latest in design: designEX, Australasia's largest and most prestigious forum for contemporary design and architecture, returns to Melbourne 19 - 21 April 2007.
The event, which attracted over 22,000 visitors in 2006, will see Australia's top design-related experts meet for three days to see the latest in design and innovative products and speak to industry leaders about upcoming trends and launches from around the world.
The 2007 exhibition will feature a number of exciting highlights, of which, The Lighting Council, The Outdoor Room with Jamie Durie , The (At Lunch With...) Series, and the Champagne and Oyster Bar are new additions.
* New: The (At Lunch With...) Series a collection of interactive workshop-style lunches where visitors will dine with the biggest names in the design industry in an intimate setting to discuss, debate and be inspired by the latest feast of design topics
* New: The Lighting Council, highly-regarded innovators in the world of lighting, will showcase the latest products, innovations and techniques in the world of residential and commercial design
* New: Celebrity sensation to designEX 2007 will come in the form of The Outdoor Room with Jamie Durie, a fresh modern concept that takes a traditional interior setting outside and welcomes the exterior in, blurring the lines between indoors and outdoors
* New: The Champagne and Oyster Bar provides an unmissable opportunity for visitors to rub shoulders with industry leaders, or a social area to network with colleagues and clients over a glass of champagne and a shucked oyster at this in a chic and minimalist transparent, circular bar
The New Products Awards will also be a featured at this year's designEX, awarding excellence in eight different categories: "As the southern hemisphere's leading event in design and architecture, many exhibitors choose to launch their product or service at designEX," said Danielle Fischer, group show manager for designEX. "The award recognizes the most exciting, inspirational and innovative products at the exhibition, and is highly recognized throughout the industry."
Additional features at designEX:
* Always a highlight of designEX, the industry's next generation of young-gun designers will display their work at Latitude (presented by Home Beautiful and MONUMENT), see their masterpieces before the rest of the design world does!
* The Interior Trends Market Week will showcase the most opulent fabrics from Australia's leading fabric importers and wholesalers, as part of the Textile Distributors of Australia official exhibition.
* Interior design and fashion collide at the Interior Trends Market Week Fashion Café. Watch models draped in the latest colour and fabric combinations take to the catwalk in daily fashion parades boasting Australia's leading fabric houses.
* Informative speakers will discuss the most up to date ideas and design trends at the inspirational International Seminar Series. Visitors can take part in workshops, seminars and/or The (At Lunch With...) Series.
* The achievements of Australia's top designers and architects will be recognised at the Interior Design Awards Presentation Dinner (Friday 20 April), held to coincide with designEX.
* Australia's trade event for building and architectural professionals, Form & Function, staged in collaboration with the Royal Institute of Architects, will be held in conjunction with designEX.
* The national conference of the Royal Institute of Architects will also be held to coincide with designEX and Form & Function.
"With an impressive and exciting line up of features, exhibitors and partners, designEX is sure to set the design trends for another year," said Fischer. "It truly will be the must-see design-related event of the year!"
Details
Where: Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre, Southbank
When: Thursday 19 - Saturday 21 April 2007
Hours
Thursday 19 April 2007: 10.00am - 7.00pm
Friday 20 April 2007: 9.30am - 6.00pm
Saturday 21 April 2007: 9.30am - 5.00pm
Entry: Entry is free for pre-registered professionals. Registration at the exhibition will incur a $20 fee. Online registration will be available closer to the show or call (02) 8923 8300
Website: http://www.designex.info
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