designEX 2007

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Tuesday 29 May 2007

North Sydney, Australia - New products, stimulating discussions, emerging designers and elaborate product displays were featured at designEX 2007, Australasia’s premier design event. More than 16,000* trade visitors attended the visually appealing three day exhibition, held at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre, Southbank, from Thursday, April 19 – 21st.

New products were a highlight of the event, and the New Product Awards recognized the most exciting and innovative products available in Australia. The products were judged on excellence in design and manufacture, innovative features, ergonomic design, functionality, aesthetics, durability, versatility, safety features, commercial viability and environmental sensitivity. To view a list of all the award winners, visit the designEX website at: www.designex.info.

Latitude, sponsored by MONUMENT and Home Beautiful gave young dynamic designers an opportunity to present their work to the industry at designEX. The exhibition, which this year focused on sustainable product design, was presented in a display using recycled milk crates, designed by Buro North.

The designEX International Seminar Series was an inspiring collection of ideas and updates from industry leaders, including a Keynote from speaker Jonathan Sands, who spoke on the topic ‘New Futures – how to invent the future before it defines you.’ Industry bodies such as the Australian Hotels Association and The Lighting Council also presented seminars. The new At Lunch With… series also proved to be a hit with many turning out to see celebrity gardener Jamie Durie host an intimate lunch-style workshop.

As part of the dynamic fashion parades styled by The Whitehouse Institute of Design, the Interior Trends Market Week Fashion Café gave visitors a chance to see the latest patterns, textures and colours in the world of fabrics. In addition, the Outdoor Room with Jamie Durie™ feature was one of the visual highlights of designEX. The Champagne and Oyster Bar also served up a visual feast along with oysters and champagne – it was the perfect social and networking setting.

designEX incorporates Interior Trends Market Week, the official trade exhibition of the Textile Distributors Association. The Interior Design Awards 2007 was the social highlight of designEX and was held on Friday 20th April at the National Gallery of Victoria. Co-located with designEX is Form & Function. www.formandfunction.com.au.

designEX is organised by the international exhibition company, dmg world media. The event is held annually and alternates between Sydney and Melbourne. designEX will return to the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, from 10th – 12th April 2008.

For more information about designEX, and to view images from the 2007 event visit www.designex.info.

An international exhibition and publishing company, dmg world media produces over 300 market-leading trade exhibitions, consumer shows and fairs each year and publishes 45 related magazines, newspapers, directories and market reports. dmg world media employs 700 people and maintains a worldwide presence through more than 35 offices in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, the United Arab Emirates, China, India, Australia and New Zealand. dmg world media is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT), one of the largest and most successful media companies in the United Kingdom. Additional information on dmg world media can be found at www.dmgworldmedia.com.

*CAB audited