Tait’s Melbourne Showroom, photographed by Timothy Kaye.
Saturday Indesign is a one-day design extravaganza transforming Melbourne into an unforgettable design experience. Bringing together the best of Australia’s design scene, the event hosts a program of design discussions, interactive installations, workshops, product launches and more. Uniting showrooms and pop-up spaces across Melbourne, the various design precincts are connected by design trails and a free shuttle bus, running regularly through Collingwood, Richmond, CBD, Fitzroy and Abbotsford.
Tait’s inviting and relaxing Melbourne Showroom will be a haven of colour and materiality, brought alive by plants and lighting. Infusing a sense of the outdoors, be sure to stop by the showroom for the below talks:
TALK #1 – Well(beings) at work
Date: Saturday 2 September 2023
Topic: Well(beings) at work
Time: 10-10:30am
Hosted by: Jan Henderson
Panel Guests: Jo Dane from Educology and Dale O’Brien from Gray Puksand
Additional information: In post-pandemic, people-led working environments, wellbeing continues to define our emotional and physical connection with work. This panel explores the biophilic design tools and strategies, and cool product innovations, that ensure a healthy connection to nature and our future wellbeing.
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Phillip Withers, photographed by Amelia Stanwix.
TALK #2 – How to create a natural Australian Garden
Date: Saturday 2 September 2023
Topic: How to create a natural Australian Garden with Phillip Withers
Time: 1-2pm – 45 min presentation, 15 min Q&A
Hosted by: Tait
Presented by: Phillip Withers
Additional information: Celebrating the launch of his new book ‘Naturescapes’ with AB Bishop and photographer Amelia Stanwix, in this session Phillip Withers will share his expert tips on designing an artful and eco-friendly Australian backyard that will thrive, discussing how to plan, design and build a stunning green space that treads lightly on the earth.
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Be sure to register for Saturday Indesign below and stop by Tait for inspiration, food, drinks, and for your chance to win a Voom Side Table, part of Tait’s latest design collaboration with Industrial Designer, Adam Goodrum. Soft curves and a hint of Australian nostalgia emerge as subtle considerations with the Voom Collection, a fusion of soft form, versatility and modularity, with the highest quality manufacturing processes considered from end to end to create sustainable pieces, designed to last a lifetime both indoors and out.
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