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Would you sit on this? Australian designers take on the humble chair – in pictures
For the 10th edition of Melbourne Design Week, more than 100 chairs by even more designers are on display in an exhibition curated by Friends & Associates. Chosen from an open call, each designer’s chair had to meet two criteria: being made in Australia, and being able to be sat on. The chairs range from traditional timber dining chairs to the more experimental – one transforms into a table, another is a horse, and one is just a little Satanic … Take a seat! 100 Chairs is on show at South Magdalen Laundry, Abbotsford Convent in Melbourne until 24 May, as part of Melbourne Design Week Continue reading...
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For the 10th edition of Melbourne Design Week, more than 100 chairs by even more designers are on display in an exhibition curated by Friends & Associates. Chosen from an open call, each designer’s chair had to meet two criteria: being made in Australia, and being able to be sat on. The chairs range from traditional timber dining chairs to the more experimental – one transforms into a table, another is a horse, and one is just a little Satanic … Take a seat! 100 Chairs is on show at South Magdalen Laundry, Abbotsford Convent in Melbourne until 24 May, as part of Melbourne Design Week Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s linked item, Would you sit on this? Australian designers take on the humble chair – in pictures, For the 10th edition of Melbourne Design Week, more than 100 chairs by even more designers are on display in an exhibition curated by Friends & Associates. Chosen from an open call, each designer’s chair had to meet two criteria: being made in Australia, and being able to be sat on. The chairs range from traditional timber dining chairs to the more experimental – one transforms into a table, another is a horse, and one is just a little Satanic … Take a seat! 100 Chairs is on show at South Magdalen Laundry, Abbotsford Convent in Melbourne until 24 May, as part of Melbourne Design Week Continue reading…
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