October 2004
Design 2004

The State of Design Festival Award Exhibition
Date October 2004
Location Australia Gallery, Melbourne Museum, Victoria, Australia
Description A major, multi-disciplinary design exhibition of Australian Design, as a key component of the Victorian Government’s State of Design Initiative. The Exhibition celebrated design excellence and provided a “survey of the best Australian emerging and experienced designers”.
Products exhibited Floorplay
Other exhibitors Various
Photographer Samantha Parsons (Vixen clothing behind Floorplay)
Tokyo Designers Block
Tyranny of Distance, a travelling exhibition of Australian Design that explored the idea of compact and transportable furniture, objects and environments. Exhibition assembled by the Furniture Laboratory with the support of the Australia Council for the Arts and Austrade. Tokyo Designers Block “represents a major gathering of the world’s designers and design companies where thousands of local and international visitors gather to take part in a variety of exhibitions, installations and special events”.
date October 2004
location Tokyo, Japan
products exhibited Floorplay
other exhibitors 17 designers in total including Korban/Flaubert, Charles Wilson, Zoe Macdonell, Mathew Butler, Bianca Looney, Lucus Chirnside, Crowd Productions, Nick Rennie, Thomas Seymour, Marc Harrison, Stefan Kahn, Malte Wagenfeld, Jonathan Baskett, Willea Ferris, Anthea Van Kopplen and Michael Hoppe.
Design 2004 Awards

Finalist Emerging Designer Category, The State of Design Festival, Design Awards
Year 2004
Description A prestigious Design Award representing the best of Australian design
Design Floorplay
Exhibition Design 2004 Exhibition, Melbourne Museum
Image State of Design Festival 2004 Catalogue
Seoul Design Week

Tyranny of Distance, travelling exhibition of Australian Design.
Date October 2004
Location Seoul, Korea
Products exhibited Floorplay
Other exhibitors Marc Pascal, Charles Wilson, Zoe Macdonell, Mathew Butler, Bianca Looney, Lucus Chirnside, Michael Trudgeon, Nick Rennie, Thomas Seymour, 2Design, Marc Harrison, Stefan Kahn, Malte Wagenfeld and Jonathan Baskett
Image Hot Style, Seoul Design Festival 2004 catalogue

