04 Oct 2011
TOTO and Novamobili at Saturday in Design
On show - TOTO's latest Le Muse Suite, Novamobili and Vertigo Bird's range of designs and an installation by Dean Chew of FUUR Associates using products from all three brands.
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More than 150 VIP guests, architects and designers gathered on Thursday 6 October to witness the grand opening of the Visionnaire flagship store at Marquis Furniture Gallery in Singapore. In attendance were Mrs Raffaella Orsini, Secretary General of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore, and Visionnaire's CEO Lepold Cavalli.
More than 150 VIP guests, architects and designers gathered on Thursday 6 October to witness the grand opening of the Visionnaire flagship store at Marquis Furniture Gallery in Singapore. In attendance were Mrs Raffaella Orsini, Secretary General of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore, and Visionnaire's CEO Lepold Cavalli.
HBO+EMTB celebrated the opening of its newly refurbished office in Patumwan, Bangkok on Wednesday 28 September with some 50 specially invited clients and colleagues. Guests got to enjoy a selection of Thai canapés and fine Australian wine as they checked out the updated studio.
Piero Lissoni was at Dream in Singapore on Friday 30 September to launch his range of indoor and outdoor furniture for Bonacina Pierantonio. The event drew a large crowd from Singapore’s design community all eager to see the new designs up close.
On show - TOTO's latest Le Muse Suite, Novamobili and Vertigo Bird's range of designs and an installation by Dean Chew of FUUR Associates using products from all three brands.
Accentuate Home held a launch party in Singapore on Friday 16 September at their showroom along Lower Delta Road. The event showed off the new brand’s 100-piece classic contemporary yet eclectic furniture collection, all flaunting clean lines, sleek silhouettes and unique details.
Sydney's Saturday in Design-goers let their hair down at the official After Party on Saturday 20 August. Two adjacent venues - Piano Room and Trademark - played host to the event, which wrapped up 2 days of design festivities.
The Minotti 2011 collection was launched recently in Singapore with much fanfare at the Minotti Mono Store with the Italian Ambassador, His Excellency Mr Anacleto Felicani, as guest of honour. To meet the overwhelming response from designers and architects, VIP guests and Minotti collectors, the party was held across 2 nights on 18 and 19 August!
Over 300 guests arrived to the ‘secret garden’ of Paola Lenti at the Proof Living showroom in Singapore on Thursday 28 July. On show were the latest 2011 outdoor/indoor designs from the Italian brand, as well as a stunning video from Milan about the collection, presented by Anna Lenti, Managing Director of Paola Lenti.
Tandus Flooring held a wild retro themed party at its newly relocated Ubi showroom in Singapore on Friday 29 July. Some 150 specially invited guests turned up and were treated to great food and fun activities such as a song quiz with dancing demonstration. There were also great prizes up for grabs!
Ligne Roset hosted a networking session in Singapore on 7 July. NAFA students competed in an interactive showcase using iconic products from the brand – following themes depicting the past, present and future – while industry professionals, including Bernard Vinson, Export Director of Ligne Roset, shared insights with some 100 guests in attendance.
M Moser Associates celebrated its 30th birthday on Thursday 16 June at the National Museum of Singapore with over 300 clients, industry colleagues and friends. And the key message of the night? That 'the best is yet to come'!
100 guests converged on design hotspot and concept space Venn to celebrate the Geyer Perth team's 3rd birthday on Thursday 2 June.
Tait Outdoor celebrated the opening of their Redfern, Sydney showroom on Thursday 16 June with a party that attracted some of the who's who of Australian design. The wine was flowing and the cheese was plentiful as guests checked out the latest collections on offer from Tait.
Austral Bricks celebrated the opening of their brand new city showroom on Wednesday 25 May with an extravaganza that included martinis, dancers, musicians and singers. With its Style in the City theme, the evening brought colour and fun to a cold and rainy Sydney night.
At Saturday in Design Singapore on 21 May, Stylecraft presented a strong lineup of new products from leading brands such as Arper, Derlot, Tacchini and more, against a unique backdrop of a Chinese teahouse.
Art Hide celebrated their Western Australian launch with a special event at Sentinel Bar and Grill on Wednesday 1 June. Sponsored by DQ Magazine, the event drew a crowd of Perth's design and architectural community eager to see the Art Hide range up close.
Wilkhahn celebrated the opening of their Hong Kong showroom and the launch of the Chassis chair with a party on Tuesday 17 May. Special guest designer Stefan Diez mingled with 120 VIP guests and gave an insight into the design and process behind the chair.
On 1 June, supper was served at Xtra Winsland House I in Singapore, the second location for the Dedon Supper Club after New York.
Saturday in Design Singapore started with a bang on Wednesday 18 May, with an opening party at red dot design museum sponsored by Wilkhahn. Special guest Stefan Diez mingled with a crowd eager to see the best of what Singapore's creative scene had to offer.
ISG held its 4th annual charity auction on 10 May, in partnership with Singapore charity, the Down Syndrome Association (DSA).
Steelcase held their Gen-Y office systems launch on 28 April at 2902 Gallery in Old School.
Lamitak launched its very own magazine, 99% Inspiration, on 7 April to Bee Gees' Stayin' Alive at Ta. Ke, Studio M Hotel. It was a night of groovy tunes, great drinks and food, not forgetting a fun segment of Lamitak trivia and games, with fantastic prizes to be won.
“Celebrating the dwp dream, bringing Thai designs to the world” was the theme of the international architecture and interior design firm's cocktail party at Sukhothai Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand on 24 February 2011.
Cavalier Bremworth rolled on to Melbourne on Wednesday 20 April to launch their new Twist publication at Trunk Bar in the city's CBD. Look out for Twist in the latest issue of DQ!
Cavalier Bremworth celebrated the launch of its new publication, Twist, with an elegant event at Sydney's Polo Lounge on Monday 18 April. Launches in Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide followed to a very positive response. Look out for Twist in the current issue of DQ.
2011's Annual Manual: A Guide to Australian Design Now! opened on Friday 8 April at Sydney's Object Gallery.
Artemide launched their new 2011 collections in splendid Italian style, with a cocktail evening at their Milan showroom on Corso Monforte. Numerous design greats were in attendance, including Artemide's President Ernesto Gismondi, Ross Lovegrove, Neil Poulton and more.
Artek brought New Perspectives to the Milan Furniture Fair this year, and kicked it all off with a soiree on Tuesday 12 April where guests experienced Artek's new range of white lights first-hand.
Indesign held a party at Milan's Hotel Nhow on Thursday 14 April. 150 special guests gathered to reflect on what they'd seen and wind down from a crazy week of designspotting at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile.
Zenith launched their new Rumba Workstation with a Cuban Fiesta party in the ACT showroom on Thursday 7 April. Guests were entertained to the rhythm and beat of 7-piece Cuban band Mi Tierra, a Brazilian barbecue, margaritas and salsa dancers, who added spice and groove to the night.
Herman Miller's Singapore launch of Yves Béhar's SAYL Chair on Tuesday 15 February was complete with models and ballerinas en pointe, demonstrating the lightness and ease of movement of the chair's revolutionary design.
Bene, SimonsVoss, Waldmann and Woven Image hosted a meet-and-greet for industry professionals at Singapore's Bene Showroom on Wednesday 26 January 2011.
Kitchen Culture recently celebrated the launch of V-ZUG home appliances at its showroom. Guests got to learn more about the Swiss brand's innovative designs while enjoying Swiss themed food, Swiss fashion and a live cooking demonstration by V-ZUG Gourmet Academy chefs.
Steelcase celebrated the renovation of its Steelcase WorkLife Shanghai showroom on 20 January 2011 with the Asian preview of its new Manifesto and Lexicon furnishing system ranges.
After a well-deserved holiday break, Stylecraft's Singapore showroom hosted a welcome-back party on Friday 21 January 2011.
Thinking back, looking forward - architecture and interior design firm peckvonhartel celebrated its 30 year anniversary with a cocktail party at Canberra's National Portrait Gallery on Wednesday 23 March 2011.