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*IN-PERSON* Robin Boyd Furniture Collection

A Geelong Design Week Event

This event is part of Geelong Design Week 2021, an initiative of Geelong UNESCO City of Design and the City of Greater Geelong.

Focusing on Robin Boyd, Australia's most famous mid-century architect, and his collection of furniture bought back to life by KFive Furniture in collaboration with the Boyd Foundation.

Robin Boyd (1919–71) was one of Australia’s most famous architects of the last century, and very important in modernist design in Australian residential architecture. He was well published in newspapers of the day and wrote nine books: two of them well-known including The Australian Ugliness and Australia’s Home.

Join us for a talk by Architect Tony Lee who is the Founder and Former Director of the Boyd Foundation. Tony will provide the background and detail as to how the collaboration was formed between Erna Walsh, CEO of KFive Furniture, and the foundation.

The Boyd Collection includes the Walsh Street Sofa designed and used in Boyd's own family residence in Walsh Street, South Yarra; the Domain armchair originally designed for the Domain Apartments; and the coffee table and the dining table, both inlaid with cork tiles as was used in the Walsh Street home.

Manufactured in Melbourne from Australian hardwood timbers and upholstered in customer own selection of leather, fabric or vinyl. The sales of the furniture supports the Boyd Foundation, enabling them to continue to operate educational seminars and events, and for the upkeep of the Walsh Street house.

This event will be of interest to architects, designers and lovers of Mid-Century Furniture and Australian Design History. The furniture will be on display during Geelong Design Week at the National Wool Museum.

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*Please arrive by 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start*

In-person guests are currently limited to 75 seats for this event. If you have booked a ticket your name will be on the door-list. Attendees without a booking cannot be admitted. There is no need to show or print a ticket/reservation, please just provide your name as you arrive.

Attendees are requested to arrive by 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start, to enable safe and compliant use of the lifts. Please note, it will take some time to get everyone safely into the event space on Level 5.

Wearing a mask is currently compulsory for audience members at our indoor author events, unless you have a lawful exemption.

Seating will be socially distanced, and we ask you to please not move the seats.

Please note, there may be further restrictions on audience numbers, or the event may be moved online depending on government Coronavirus regulations at the time. We will advise registrants of any changes via email and our website.

Safety is our number one priority, so please:

·       Stay home if you are unwell – if you have symptoms, get tested

·       Wash your hands – and cough and sneeze into your elbow

·       Continue to use hand sanitiser

·       Keep your distance – 1.5 metres away from anyone you don’t live with

We request that you please be patient and flexible due to the evolving nature of this pandemic.

Access for People with Disabilities

If you have any access requirements in order to participate in this event, please email us at events@grlc.vic.gov.au or telephone (03) 4201 0523 and a member of the events team will be available to discuss your requirements further.

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