Melbourne Design Week 2024 | 'FORWARD FOCUS – STUDENT BUILT CHAIRS CREATED FROM WASTE' at Tait
In a world obsessed with hierarchy and perfection, a collective of students and creative mentors embarked on an experimental and collaborative workshop experience. Dreamed up by @ZacharyFrankel_, students from @HesterHornbrookAcademy, a special assistance school supporting students with social and emotional challenges, were tasked to produce a chair entirely from what is perceived as ‘waste’. Using limited tools, the students explored the potential of raw materials — including by-products of Tait’s manufacturing processes — under the guidance of industry mentors including @FlackStudio_, @nicolelawrence____, @OldFourLegs, @JvdNieuwendijk, @DeanNorton and @Nick_Horan and @madebytait. The thought-provoking chair experiments are the result of this rapid-fire project/challenge, and the transformative impact of collaboration and sustainability.
The exhibition will run from 23 May - 1 June in our Melbourne Showroom, with a pastries & coffee event on Thu 30 May 10:30am - 11:30am. Click the link in bio to find out more. We look forward to welcoming you into our Melbourne Showroom, and celebrating all Melbourne Design Week has to offer in 2024!
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