Major Features for 2008 Included

Material Inspirations
Melbourne Cocktail Party
Design Victoria - FREE Breakfast Seminar
Design:Made:Trade
State of Design

See below for full details...
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Material Inspirations
Material Inspirations, a new feature to the Fair for 2008 proved to be highly successful.  Curated by Barbara Marshall, Material Inspirations incorporated a textile sample bank with the latest in fabrics from Australia’s premier fabric houses under the Trend Themes of ‘Rock: Paper: Scissors’.

Participating fabric houses included…
Altimira, Boyac, Brunschweig et Fils, Crowson, Domestic Textiles, Emma Jay Designs, Elliot Clarke, Filligree, Gilda Fabrics, Laine Furnishings, JW Design, Mokum Textiles, MRD Home, MacQuarie Textiles, Nylex Films and Fabrics, Silk Trader, Woven Image, Wortley, Zepel

Awards were presented in four categories:
Best Residential Fabric went to Boyac
Best Commercial Fabric went to Verve Designer Collections
Best Prototype Fabric went to Bekaert
Best Interpretation of Theme went to Unique Fabrics

Inspired Spaces
Inspired Spaces, a new and exciting feature at DECORATION + DESIGN was a key attraction in the Material Inspirations Pavilion. Six leading interior designers and decorators were asked to showcase their interpretation of the theme ‘Rock Paper Scissors’ in a creative space, which was then exhibited at the Fair.

Designers included:
Kym Lackmann, Luxe Interiors
Cameron Comer, Comer & King
Fiona Lynch, Fiona Lynch Interior Design
Katherine Brennan, Kif & Katast
Matt Derrick, Matt Derrick Design
Christine Saunders, Christine Saunders Design in collaboration with Carlie Logie

Awards were presented in two categories:
Most Innovative Space, went to Cameron Comer from Comer & King
Editor’s Choice went to Christine Saunders from Christine Saunders Design in collaboration with Carlie Logie from
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Design:Made:Trade
An exciting new and exclusive trade event for the design industry, held concurrently with Decoration + Design and held at the Royal Exhibition Buildings, Carlton. Design:Made:Trade showcased some of Australia's best designers to retailers, buyers and manufacturers.


State of Design
Furnitex & Decoration + Design was one of the key satellite events of the State of Design Festival.  The State of Design Festival, a Victorian Government initiative is a collection of design events celebrating the importance of design.  For more information on State of Design visit www.stateofdesign.com.au