Urbis Designday is back for its 5th year on Saturday 20th March with a fantastic new lineup of showrooms and designers.

The format for 2010 includes creative practitioners such as multimedia creators, architects, furniture designers, landscape and fashion designers, all working in partnership with 13 of Auckland’s leading showrooms. In all, around 42 creative individuals; designers or artists will play a part in this year’s Designday.

The 2010 showrooms and designer pairings were announced this morning at The Steel Works in Mt Eden, Auckland, with each participant receiving a bottle of Veuve Clicquot champagne.

This year’s collaborators are:

-           Cite / DUB module & World

-           design denmark / Penny Vernon

-           Häfele / Patrick Reynolds

-           Poggenpohl / OH.NO.SUMO

-           Matisse / Brendon Reid & Automation Associates

-           Matisse Contract Interiors / Brogen Averill & Automation Associates

-           Inovo / Alexandra Owen

-           Kohler / Zambesi

-           Essenze / NZ Design Collective (Chris Metcalfe & Te Rongo Kirkwood, plus David Trubridge)

-           Cavit & Co / Xanthe White Design

-           Studio Italia / Dulux & newimproved

-           AUT / HP Future Designers at Simon James

-           RTA Studio / Audi & Urbis at Ironbank.

All Designday guests must register online to attend and for a $20 fee will receive passes for free transport and access to all participating showrooms. Guests are then taken on a leisurely tour of the 13 showrooms from 10am till 5pm on Designday Saturday, 20th March. There are refreshments at almost every stop and shuttles to take everyone around.

Urbis Editor Nicole Stock said “From what we’ve heard so far this year’s installations sound extraordinary. Everyone involved is going the extra mile to give Urbis Designday guests something to remember and they will definitely finish the day inspired.”

Registration for Urbis Designday is essential. For more information or to purchase passes please visit: www.urbismagazine.com/designday