6 – 8 February 2013

Decoration + Design

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Industrial Revolution…


Aaron Jackson has always been inspired by the industrial eras of the 40s and 60s, but it took two years in development to create the truly authentic industrial range that is District Eight.
“We have been making a wide range of unique pieces in our factory for over 13 years, but I have always loved the feeling that pieces and components from the 40’s to the 60’s industrial era have,” he says.
Jackson recently exhibited the range at Decoration+Design and on the back of the overwhelming success they had, he now plans to expand District Eight next year.
“We are looking to include more outdoor options and a variety of new seating options, but for now we are absolutely flat out trying to fill our orders from our product launch,” he says.
“Decoration and Design was fantastic for us, we have done many trade fairs over the years this was our first time at D&D, we met a lot of new customers with a variety of different businesses.
“We made new relationships and took orders with some great outlets all over the country.”

And it’s easy to see why. The large District Eight range already includes press leg dining tables with cast iron base and recycled hardwood bolted timber top; Desk stamp leg with cast iron base and weathered oak top; counter stools with cast iron collars and braised joinery; clothing racks with recycled hardwood and hand cast steel knobs; and a range of retro lamps out of hand cast steel and brass details.



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Dreaming of Africa…


Inspired by her `lifelong love affair’ with the African nation, Lisa Wright embarked on a soulful journey in 2004 to the cultural continent and was `gobsmacked’ at the diversity of design, product innovation and hand-made goods. She spent the entire trip sourcing interesting pieces for her own home.
It was only after friends continued to express interest in purchasing the pieces that she decided to inquire into importing them to Australia.
The result is African Trading Port.
“So 6 months later I was back in Africa filling a 40ft container and it has really grown from there,” says Lisa.
“The thing about Africa is that they seem to be able to pick up a stick and create the most incredible piece of art with it, we just don’t have that here.”
As a result of her keen eye for unique product, African Trading Port were extremely successful exhibitors at the recent Decoration + Design on July 21-24 in the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.
We took five with Lisa to chat about her product range, where they come from, their stories, and her next trip to Madagascar.

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