International Industry Seminar Series

Sponsored by

Home Beautiful

 

 

Furnitex and Decoration + Design featured an outstanding line up of leading design thinkers from across the globe, these inspiring and thought-provoking forums provided insights and discussion points.

Held concurrently with Furnitex in the Auditorium at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre the International Seminar Series has developed a strong reputation as a great educational and networking opportunity within the industry.

 

Seminar 1

Design Thinking:
The Good Word on Good Design Now

Axel Enthoven, Enthoven Associates Design Consultants (Belgium)

Award-winning designer Axel Enthoven "unpacks" the current design landscape to address the issues of today and those yet to come. Illustrated with an outstanding series of projects from designers around the globe, he explores Design Thinking rather than Design Style and the benefits of the economic crisis; and why product design should be emotional. Don't miss this opportunity to hear the good word on good design now.

Axel will also hosted a breakfast seminar on Friday 16 July. Click here for more information

Seminar 2

Colour Trends Spring/Summer 2011

Justine Fox, Global Color Research (UK)

From London's creative colour consultancy Justine will present Spring/Summer 2011's trend forecast. Hear the key influences that will drive future markets and see examples of how trend concepts can be applied to your own current projects. Within the trends, important surfaces, detailing and shapes are delivered, along with inspirational imagery and suggested colour palettes.

Seminar 3

Redefining Modern

Linda O'Keeffe, Former Editor Metropolitan Home, Freelance (New York)

"Modern" isn't what it used to be (spare, monastic, mid-century and neutral), its definition has expanded and has become a well edited mix of periods and provenances. Linda will highlight the cultural influences and historical themes that are now re-defining "modern" and will highlight on what and who the industry will look to for future inspiration.

Seminar 4

Sustainable Materials to Inspire

Els Zijlstra, Materia (The Netherlands)

Sustainability should be naturally integrated in every design where comfort, functionality, economics and beauty are all important, Ecology, people and intelligence are the main topics now with nature as a huge inspiration source. What are sustainable AND inspirational materials? Els will inspire you with materials and projects well beyond your imagination.

Seminar 5

Five Best Design Decisions

Wendy Moore Home Beautiful, Scott Weston Scott Weston Architecture Design, Kirsti Simpson Hassell, Dylan Farrell Thomas Hamel Design

Hosted by Wendy Moore, in conversation style, this panel of leading Australian designers with broad based design perspectives will share their insights and inspiration. Benefit from their experience and be inspired by their individual journeys as they share their career-best design decisions.

Seminar 6

Lighting The Way Forward

Nic Burnham & Steve Brown, NDYLIGHT

Quality lighting is a fundamental element in the design and development of any project. High end aesthetics and a unique visual experience for a project are key elements that must always be delivered within the boundaries of high efficiency, sustainable cost effective design. Join Nic & Steve to gain an insight into the lighting design process with a focus on new technologies, the Green Star rating system, the building code and the tools of light

 

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