The Design Co-Op

​A bespoke weekend to connect, collaborate & learn.

When: 23-25 March 2018
​Where: 19 Ireland Street, West Melbourne. 

In the true spirit of collaboration, Anne-Claire Petre from Anaca Studio and Elizabeth Bull from One Fine Print have united over 13 local Melbourne design businesses to create an exciting bespoke event: The Design Co-Op.
 
Spread over three days in March 2018, The Design Co-Op will celebrate the blending of unique Australian design brands and empower attendees to realise that any space can be transformed into a meaningful ‘home’.

​The event aims to strengthen the existing design community, encourage the growth of new networks, promote boutique local design brands, and offer interactive learning opportunities for both industry professionals and the design-savvy public. 
A 3 Day Design Event in inner city Melbourne. 
Part of the Melbourne Design Week 2018
​"We’ve designed this event to create a supportive and productive environment where people can come together in a non-competitive, collaborative manner."

- Anne-Claire Petre & Elizabeth Bull 

The Event

SHOWCASE
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Three guest interior designers, each with their unique sense of style will blend products from The Design Co-Op suppliers to produce a series of living spaces that imaginatively evoke the feeling of ‘home’. The showcase will run the duration of the entire weekend and be open to both trade and the public. It will feature the brands listed previously. 

Open Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th of March 10-4pm

​CONNECT​

A key driver for creating The Design Co-Op was the bringing together of brands, interior designers and design-enthusiasts, who might not otherwise get to meet and exchange ideas.

Please join us for the launch party on Friday 23th of March 6-9pm - RSVP here
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​LEARN​

The Design Co-Op is bringing together a wondrous pool of knowledge and information ripe for sharing and sparking interesting conversation. We have gathered 20 industry professionals in a five event speaker series. 

See our Speakers series lineup & Program for ticket details.
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COLLABORATE
 
By harnessing the collaborative power of its diverse attendees, the event will strengthen relationships, share knowledge, seed ideas, and create more future opportunities for business growth. ​

Meet our Collaborators. 

​The Design Co-Op is a satellite event of Melbourne Design Week. Melbourne Design Week is an initiative of the Victorian
Government in collaboration with the NGV.

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