Teaming up with Cult to celebrate the best of New Zealand and Australian design, I'm thrilled to announce an exciting giveaway today! Together, we’re offering one lucky winner and a friend the chance to win a two night stay at the iconic Prince Hotel in Melbourne to attend Australia’s leading design event – DENFAIR, in June. The winning pair will receive VIP access to DENFAIR as well as an array of foodie treats including breakfast in the renowned Mercedes me Café and an evening of fine dining in Fitzroy’s Cutler & Co.
An inspiring destination for contemporary design, DENFAIR is held annually in Melbourne and brings together hundreds of local and international brands. This year's curated event, now just under two months away, will showcase many of Cult's amazing local brands with exciting new product launches across furniture and lighting. To celebrate, we've teamed up to offer one lucky winner and a friend the chance to win a two night stay in Melbourne with flights to attend DENFAIR 2019.
Prince Hotel, Melbourne / Photography by Tom Blachford
Prince Hotel, Melbourne / Photography by Gareth Sobey
Cutler & Co dining room, Fitzroy
The winning pair will receive an array of exciting prizes including flights from New Zealand to Melbourne to attend DENFAIR, with VIP access to the DENFAIR speaker program and lunch at the DENFAIR Wallpaper restaurant, a two-night stay in a deluxe room at St Kilda’s iconic Prince Hotel, breakfast in the Mercedes me concept café as well as an evening of fine-dining at Fitzroy's Cutler & Co with champagne on arrival, a degustation menu and wine pairing!
Entries are open for two weeks from 6-20 May. To win this incredible prize, all you have to do is head over to Instagram and follow these simple steps:
1. Follow @cultdesignnz and @thedesignchaser
2. Share a picture of your favourite product by any one of Cult's amazing NZ or AU brands - @nau_design, @timwebberdesign, @coco_flip or @nathan_goldsworthy
3. Tag @cultdesignnz, @thedesignchaser and the friend you’d bring along!
4. Hashtag #CultxTDC and #CultNZ
*Make sure your account is set to public (at least for the duration of the competition) so that we can see your post!
To get you in the competition spirit, I've picked out some of my favourite products from each brand. Take a look below.
Good luck!
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— NAU —
A contemporary design brand offering furniture, lighting and accessories by a collective of Australia's most spirited and talented designers, NAU offers a collection that is reductive in form, honest in materiality and timeless in style.
NAU/- Strand chair by Adam Cornish
NAU/- Aran Bed & Nest Table by Adam Goodrum
NAU/- Kubrick stool family by Jack Flanagan
NAU/- Fat Tulip sofa and armchair by Adam Goodrum
NAU/- Sia chairs by Tom Fereday, Molloy table by Adam Goodrum and Jolly Pendants by Kate Stokes
— Tim Webber Design —
Tim Webber is a product designer, headquartered in Auckland, with an ambition to create furniture and lighting pieces for residential and commercial markets that celebrate clean, simple, functional design, carefully crafted to be enjoyed for many years to come.
Tim Webber/- Pivot table
Tim Webber/- Duffel ottoman with storage
Tim Webber/- Layer sofa, Walker chair and Pivot table
Tim Webber/- Pivot table
— Coco Flip —
Coco Flip is a Melbourne based furniture and lighting design studio established in 2010 and run by Kate Stokes and Haslett Grounds, who work closely with local craftspeople and manufacturers to create lasting products with depth of character.
Coco Flip/- Honey Collection
Coco Flip/- Mayu floor lamp
Coco Flip/- Puku ottoman
Coco Flip/- Coco pendant
— Nathan Goldsworthy —
Goldsworthy Studio produces distinctive furniture pieces designed by Nathan Goldsworthy and manufactured exclusively by New Zealand manufacturers. Nathan's work is known for elegant silhouettes and subtle, refined detailing.
Nathan Goldsworthy/- Ballet armchair
Nathan Goldsworthy/- Double Happy stool
Nathan Goldsworthy/- The Historian shelving system
Nathan Goldsworthy/- Ballerina dining table
Images courtesy of Cult