Use +Friday to tick a few of your favourites off the list before the big day. There will be launch previews, international guests and evening events to attend. Contact individual showrooms for more details, to rsvp or book an appointment. Just look for the grey +Friday logo in the company profiles. Enjoy…

MORNING

Great Dane Furniture invitation only VIP breakfast and discussion with Benjamin Hubert on ‘Materiality: Make, Create, Play’.

12PM

Chairbiz 12–3pm invitation-only trade event.

1PM

Insitu 1pm invitation-only VIP lunch and preview launch with Lars Dahmann, furniture designer and manufacturer from Lebello (USA).

2PM

Hub Furniture Lighting Living 2pm–4pm indulge in British High Tea to launch the latest designs from London-based SCP.

Parterre 2–4pm Q&A with Julian Rattray, designer of new Iluka range and Onfalos BBQ demonstration.

Coco Republic Design Centre / Cadry’s | Classic Contemporary & Classic Rugs / Smeg Australia from 2pm enjoy the Veuve Clicquot Le Fridge Bar.

3PM

Spence & Lyda 3pm open Q&A with Chris Martin of Massproductions and Luis De Olivera, founder of De La Espada.

4PM

Australian Workstation Manufacturers 4pm launch of new product range, enjoy drinks and canapes with Mr John Chung, Managing Director of Sidiz.

Gelosa / New Age Veneers 4–7pm invitation-only aperitivo and preview of newly-released products.

5PM

Tables Chairs & Workstations 5–8pm VIP event: Alex Ritchie will be unveiling The Project Element and host a talk on Repetition in Architecture.

District 01 (Ambius / How We Create / Palamont / The Container Connection) 5:30–7:30pm live manufacturing of the ‘Design a Chair’ competition finalists.

6PM

Classique 6pm VIP Design Lab Party.

Cosh Living 6–8pm VIP event.

Prototype 6pm preview launch of More Contract, EMU and Pedrali 2011 ranges.

THROUGHOUT THE DAY

Boyac Contract meet international guest, Hervé Langlais.

Coco Republic Design Centre / Cadry’s | Classic Contemporary & Classic Rugs / Smeg Australia High tea with The Project collaborator, interior designer, David Hicks.

Classique Enjoy fondue, cheese and wine tasting and chocolate smorgasbord.

Hub Furniture Lighting Living Meet Andrew Lowe, founder, owner and master craftsman of Lowe Furniture.

Luxxbox Come along to the Luxxbox alley to collect your exclusive ‘everybody wants to be a designer’ giveaway.

Sampford IXL Simon Johnson presentation.

Tait Outdoor live installation in progress.