Sydney Decoration + Design 2013 - Part 1

Aside from cancelled and delayed mucking about with flights, no names mentioned (Crapstar!), I had a whirlwind trip to and around Sydney, catching up with great friends and popping into Decoration+Design. The highlight for me was the seminars by Abigail Ahern and Greg Natale, but I have so many images of theirs to share and they are way too hard to choose from, so I’m saving this until Part 2 and may even require a Part 3! Sorry guys.

Popper pendant lights, Designed by Andre Hnatojko. See More #Decoration and #Design on the RSD Blog. www.rsdesigns.com.au/blog/
{Popper pendant lights, Designed by Andre Hnatojko}


Unfortunately, I felt like I had seen a lot of the products on display before (the Melbourne D+D 2012 wasn’t actually that long ago), but there were still a few notable pieces to be found. Yellow and bright neons featured heavily again this show. The Popper pendant lights by Andre Hnatojko below were even better in person than the many images I had pinned before.

Surrounded by architect Anthony Dann's black and white cardboard tetris structure, they really made an impact. I’m sure the photographer on the right of the image below got some awesome photos, but unfortunately for this post you will just have to put up with my quick iPhone snaps - sorry. For nifty professional shots, check the designer’s own webpages linked below each image.


Irregular Forms, Designed by Dale Hardiman. See More #Decoration and #Design on the RSD Blog. www.rsdesigns.com.au/blog/
{Irregular Forms, Designed by Dale Hardiman}


Here’s the cool process behind Dale’s work…




Loopy, textural Rope chair in the Living Surrounds Colour: Texture: Form exhibition. See More #Decoration and #Design on the RSD Blog. www.rsdesigns.com.au/blog/
{Loopy, textural Rope chair in the Living Surrounds Colour: Texture: Form exhibition}

Wire frame pendant lights. See More #Decoration and #Design on the RSD Blog. www.rsdesigns.com.au/blog/
{Although I have seen varieties of these all over the place, it was nice to see varying shapes grouped together}

This smooth beauty was part of the Edge Design Competition. See More #Decoration and #Design on the RSD Blog. www.rsdesigns.com.au/blog/
{This smooth beauty was part of the Edge Design Competition. Puppet light by Alex Brown, RMIT}

Dramatic, sketchy wire light by Nico Evans at Lab De Stu. See More #Decoration and #Design on the RSD Blog. www.rsdesigns.com.au/blog/
{Dramatic, sketchy wire light by Nico Evans at Lab De Stu}

Ash Allen and his sinuous Dollop pendant light. See More #Decoration and #Design on the RSD Blog. www.rsdesigns.com.au/blog/
{Ash Allen and his sinuous Dollop pendant light (right)}

Patterns galore on the Designer Collection rugs at Armadillo & Co. See More #Decoration and #Design on the RSD Blog. www.rsdesigns.com.au/blog/
{Patterns galore on the Designer Collection rugs at Armadillo & Co}

black, white and bright yellow on display. Great range of lighting, furniture and homewares at MRD Home. See More #Decoration and #Design on the RSD Blog. www.rsdesigns.com.au/blog/
{More black, white and bright yellow on display. Great range of lighting, furniture and homewares at MRD Home}

Letahaus & Burdhaus from QueenSo. See More #Decoration and #Design on the RSD Blog. www.rsdesigns.com.au/blog/
{Quirky cool Letahaus & Burdhaus from QueenSo}


Love the colours in this Modern Tate Collection watercolour from Designer Boys Collections. See More #Decoration and #Design on the RSD Blog. www.rsdesigns.com.au/blog/
{Love the colours in this Modern Tate Collection watercolour from Designer Boys Collections, although I was a bit smitten by the Indigo Coral series too}


Hopefully this gave you a taste of the pretty-pretties at these conferences, and goes a little way towards explaining why a designer/architect’s house is never, ever finished!

xo Romona


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