Join HOME magazine for a day of great design

HOME magazine invites readers on its May Style Safari, a day of
exclusive briefings on the latest design trends

Style Safari guests take in the design items at ECC.
Style Safari guests take in the design items at ECC after Mike Thornburn’s presentation of the latest trends from Milan.

 

Right now design experts from all over New Zealand are at Milan Design Week examining the latest developments in furniture and interiors. HOME magazine’s Style Safari – which will be held in Auckland on Friday May 20 – gathers together five of these experts for a day of design briefings in which they tell us about the best things they’ve seen there – as well as the latest trends in furniture, flooring and everything else to do with the home.

Auckland's IMO showroom, one of the Style Safari destinations.
Auckland’s IMO showroom features one of the firm’s KXN prefab kitchens and is one of the Style Safari destinations.

 

The Style Safari is a ticketed event (numbers are limited to 50) guided by HOME editor Jeremy Hansen. It’s an all-day affair which involves visits to five of Auckland’s best design stores, where Style Safari guests are given presentations on the latest and greatest furniture and interior design trends from Milan and around the world. Oh, and transport and a delicious lunch are part of the $85 ticket price. (You can purchase tickets at this link.)

Style Safari guests at Studio Italia's Auckland showroom.
Style Safari guests enjoy champagne at Studio Italia’s Auckland showroom after a presentation on the latest furniture releases from Milan.

 

The owners of each store on the Style Safari itinerary give 20-minute presentations of the latest furniture and interior trends, making this the perfect day for anyone planning a new-build or a renovation, as it’s an ideal way to get a lowdown of what’s happening in the market as you plan your furniture purchases and interior decisions. There’s also plenty of time to browse in each destination and get personal advice on what you’re contemplating.

'Fly' pendants by Ferruccio Laviani for Kartell at Backhouse, one of the Style Safari destinations.
‘Fly’ pendants by Ferruccio Laviani for Kartell at Backhouse, where Michelle Backhouse introduces the latest Italian releases for Style Safari guests.

 

It’s also a great day for design aficionados who simply want to stay in touch with the latest developments without the hassle of driving and parking at each venue (Style Safari guests are taken to each destination via luxury coach).

A rewoven kilim at Artisan Flooring, where Style Safari guests are given a presentation on the latest flooring trends.
A rewoven kilim at Artisan Flooring, where Style Safari guests are given a presentation on the latest global flooring trends.

 

Tickets for the Style Safari are selling fast, and are available here. Please join us for a day of great design.

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