The Project is one of the most highly anticipated features of Saturday in Design. It’s a chance for architects, designers and other creatives to work with participating showrooms to create an installation, visual display or experience incorporating the showroom’s product.
A keyword sets the theme each year, providing a basis for design ideas – but participants are encouraged to explore and stretch the theme any way they like. This year’s keyword, element, is sure to result in some thought-provoking and inspiring concepts.
Our teams of collaborators are working hard on their installations for The Project 2011 to create some truly innovative and inspiring pieces.
Here’s a sneak peek at what you can expect to see from each team during Saturday in Design.
BURGTEC COMMERCIAL FURNITURE / ABET LAMINATI / CSM STORAGE & FILING SOLUTIONS AND INSIGHT PROJECTS
Burgtec and Insight Projects have interpreted ‘element’ in the use and form of the fashion silhouette, inspired by Burgtec’s location in the fashion hub of Alexandria.
ART HIDE AND SIMON FALLON
This collaboration takes materials from Art Hide’s Classic Collection to demonstrate how hide can be used as an architectural finish. It’s also led to the creation of the Moo Stool – a new furniture piece for Art Hide!
ARTHUR G / BOYAC CONTRACT AND LUCHETTI KRELLE
A primordial adventure explores the very essence of design and the fundamental elements that comprise us all.
AWM AND SIREN DESIGN
Exposed window display platforms and a focus on sustainability and green practices are used to show off AWM’s new product ideas and showroom.
AMBIUS / HOW WE CREATE / PALAMONT / THE CONTAINER COLLECTION
Celebrating the re-released Tattoo and Graffiti ranges of furniture, a graffiti artist will create an artwork live at Saturday in Design. One lucky visitor will also have the chance to create their own artwork!
CAFÉ CULTURE / LIGHT CULTURE / WARWICK FABRICS AND @QUBED DESIGN
A pop-up bar with a DJ lounge showcasing the latest range from Light Culture, Warwick Fabrics and Café Culture.
CLASSIQUE AND WOODHEAD
The Classic Showroom + C-IQUE Design Bar are transformed into a ‘scientific design laboratory’, incorporating the Periodic Table of Elements.
COCO REPUBLIC DESIGN CENTRE / CADRY’S | CLASSIC, CONTEMPORARY & CUSTOM RUGS / SMEG AUSTRALIA AND DAVID HICKS
An installation set in a nomadic environment will represent the fundamental, basic needs of man.
DEXION OFFICE AND HASSELL
A revolutionary modular concept promises to redefine the commercial storage landscape, thanks to the team at HASSELL.
DQ / BLOOM AND HENRY PILCHER
Henry Pilcher makes some amazing work, and his collaboration with Bloom and our very own DQ magazine this year will be one to catch!
EUROLUCE / BLEUX AND VISION
A landscape of lighting, graphic design, products and illumination explores the elements of light and shade.
IKEN COMMERCIAL INTERIORS / KONFURB / SIGNATURE FLOORS AND PERUMAL PEDAVOLI ARCHITECTS AND WHITEHOUSE INSTITUTE OF DESIGN
Fashion meets flooring, form and function on ‘The Project Runway’ at Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia for Saturday In Design 2011. Students of Whitehouse will assist Perumal Pedovoli Architects to transform the space into an interactive runway showcasing ELEMENTs from Signature Flooring, Iken Commercial Interiors and Konfurb Furniture in a vibrant colourway.
INDESIGN AND THOUGHTSPACE
Thoughtspace create a sensory experience for visitors, constructing a 3 dimensional form out of a 2 dimensional medium – Indesign magazine!
INLITE AND TWO STUDIO
A playful and interactive installation explores online specification, inviting visitors in and posing the question: Who are you talking to?
INSITU FURNITURE AND UTS AND SMITH DESIGN STUDIO
Layered elements of timber appear through 3 transitional spaces to tell a story that promises to change visitors’ perceptions.
INTERFACE FLOR AND HASSELL, GEYER, FUTURESPACE, MATT WOODS, CLOTH FABRIC
Rebirth is an exhibition that will transform the way you see design. 5 designers are challenged to upcycle post-industrial waste from carpet tiles, creating new objects and engaging spaces.
(Image above: Concept from Geyer)
KEZU AND HASSELL
…a room without walls… writhing light cutting through a distorted space… confining space without boundaries.
LIVING EDGE RESIDENTIAL STUDIO AND WOODS BAGOT
Taking the classic elements and principles of design, this is an interactive installation inspired by the rich heritage of Charles and Ray Eames.
MICO DESIGN
Mico team up with students from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and The Laminex Group to create a thought provoking and inspiring concept.
PARTERRE AND EMMA ELIZABETH DESIGNS
Four new pieces created within the raw landscape of elements at the Parterre studio in Surry Hills.
PROTOTYPE COMMERCIAL FURNITURE AND DESIGN CLARITY
A shipping container is used as a platform for exploring the process of constructing, packaging and unwrapping Prototype’s crafted pieces.
SCHIAVELLO AND HASSELL
The Schiavello showroom is transformed into a village, focusing on the elements that make up diversity. Each area tells its own story through furniture and design elements.
SPACE FURNITURE AND HELEN KONTOURIS
Kontouris reveals the process behind her new Panier collection in her collaboration with Space, designed to ‘express a structural lightness and visual texture.’
SPENCE AND LYDA AND JORDANA MAISEIE
Flowers, the elements of spring, will be in bloom for a mesmering display of changing colour and movement.
STYLECRAFT AND ENMORE
This collaboration looks at The Elements Within – the common thread between extraordinary design, innovative projects and leading brands.
STUDIO BECKER WITH CONTEMPORARY ARTIST ANDREW LESSLIE
Contemporary artist Andrew Leslie uses simple architectural components, paint and light to create a novel system where minimal objects project simple reflections onto the supporting wall using ambient light.
TABLES CHAIRS AND WORKSTATIONS AND e-2
The Single Element is the concept behind this Project – a collaborative approach through dialogue and conversation.
TAIT OUTDOOR AND ONE8ONE7
Exploring Australia’s presence in the global creative landscape, this installation is based on the elements of work that has made Australian creativity so prominent.
TAPETTI FINE HAND-CRAFTED RUGS / VIABIZZUNO / ENVOY FURNITURE AND HASSELL AND UNSW INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS
A playful installation spanning 3 floors looks at growth and transformation, connecting emerging key elements of products from level to level.
VIABIZZUNO AND TONKA ANDJELKOVIC
Tonka Andjelkovic creates a green internal landscape achieved through a layering of textures for this collaboration with Viabizzuno.
YAZZ AND IM BOUTIQUE
The 5ifth Element is Carmen Glenister’s interpretation of the theme, representing the intuitive nature of the design process.
