pyd is hosting its annual object design market and this year is supported by Vogue Living Magazine. Last year’s pyd market, held on the Sunday only, saw more than 15 000 visitors to the marketplace. This year, the event will take place over two days, Saturday October 24 and Sunday October 25 (with the Danks Street Festival also held on Sunday).Saturday will be the day to visit the markets if you are looking for a relaxed wander and easy viewing of designer works or if you are after a festival buzz visit on the Sunday before spilling out onto Danks Street for music, food and family fun.


pyd design markets is a furniture, lighting, textiles and objects market, providing the perfect opportunity to do all of your Christmas shopping in one place.  This year’s market will include the exciting work of Zaishu Studio, Morgan’s Bicycles: Andrew Simpson of Vert Design and designers from under the Workshopped Umbrella.

Running to coincide the 2009 Danks Street Festival, the pyd design market is a new initiative developed to provide Australia’s brightest design talents a powerful sales platform from which to reach consumers.  Last year the Danks Street Festival drew a crowd of over 20,000 design savvy consumer, many of whom were thrilled with the discovery of a design market in pyd.  It provided not only a potent selling opportunity, but also a powerful brand awareness and 'word of mouth' opportunity for participating Designers.  

Designers will be hand chosen by an influential expert panel including David Clark, Editor of Vogue Living magazine, and Geoff Clark, Principal of pyd. To assure quality of product and design, only 80 designers will be offered a coveted space within the pyd precinct.  New to the event is the expansion of the markets, which will now run over two days. There will also be live craftsmanship and design workshops taking place over the weekend.

As part of the weekend event an award for 'pyd Object Design of the Year’ will be given at an intimate pyd cocktail party and awards night on Saturday 24 October, hosted by Vogue Living. 

Submit your entry now!

Event Dates:                       24 & 25 October 09

Entry Deadline:                  Still Accepting Submissions

Application Form:            pyd design markets application form

Submission Details:         Please email your submission to laura@publissimo.com.au

*Your submission should include 2- 3 low –res images of your work/ collection and a biography on yourself no longer than one paragraph.  It should have a list of any exhibitions, events, awards you have been involved in.

About the AWARDS:
As part of the weekend event, an award will be given at an intimate cocktail party and awards night held on Saturday 24th October at pyd and hosted by Vogue Living.

PYD 2009 OBJECT DESIGN OF THE YEAR – Each designer will be asked to submit one piece for consideration for this award and will be judged by pyd’s expert panel.  The 'pyd Object Design of the Year' will win a 3 month contract for their design to be retailed through pyd, a 12 month Subscription to Vogue Living magazine and a one month publicity campaign around the news of their win.

About PYD
The pyd building situated in Sydney’s newest design and arts precinct, Waterloo, brings together, within one purpose-built space, 12 inspiring design showrooms, along with a café and three unique event spaces including an active exhibition space.  The pyd mix focuses on design objects and interior products for the home, counterbalanced with pure cultural content to enhance the pyd experience.


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