DESIGN FOR EVERYONE offers designers a rare opportunity by providing a space for design in all its guises and allowing the public direct interaction. From free exhibitions to public talks, interactive experiences, installations, performances and iconic design statements, the possibilities of design will be open to everyone. The program represents and explores many current and important ideas such as sustainability, design in our everyday lives and the world class quality of Victorian design.
 
Highlight events include EAT, GREEN, DESIGN, a temporary restaurant that will serve as an incubator for sustainable thinking; PECHA KUCHA, an event for designers to meet, network and show their work to the public; TOTALLY OPEN, featuring open studios and TV installations showing the inner workings of 4 storeys of design practice in the city; BAVARIA: BAVERIUM: BAVARIED, a regional event in Castlemaine where ceramic based designs by Gretchen Hillhouse will be on exhibition, exploring the inner workings of a designers mind. The program also includes open days to exclusive trade shows at the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton and Melbourne Exhibition Centre on Sunday July 20.
 
The State of Design festival also features The PREMIER’S DESIGN AWARDS, recognising design excellence in Victoria; DESIGN CAPITAL, Australia’s first multi-disciplinary design and business conference; and DESIGN:MADE:TRADE, the wholesale showcase for innovative and emerging design brands. Don’t miss the chance to explore the dynamic process of design creation.
 
The State of Design festival is a Victorian Government initiative to promote the state’s world-class design industry.