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Swedish Design New Zealand

SWEDISH STYLE NEW ZEALAND

For one week in October 2008, Auckland will be hosting Swedish Style New Zealand. Initiated in Tokyo in 1999, Swedish Style has been held annually since then. In 2005, the Swedish Embassy organised Swedish Style in Melbourne and Sydney and now it comes to Auckland for the first time.This year, the vast programme will include a number of activities all over Auckland city, most of them free to the general public.

Integral to the event will be exhibitions held accross the three St Paul St Galleries.

The international design “Quality of Life” will be showcasing the best of Swedish product design. “Sweden in Ten Visions” is an expression of Swedish culture through wearable art, shown for the first time in the Southern Hemisphere. “Swedish Art & Design Extended“ will be a display from Swedish and local artists in paint, jewellery, textiles and glassware, whose works will be on sale to the public.

There is a range of half and full day symposia on Design, Sustainability and Entrepreneurship, organised in cooperation with AUT, University of Auckland Business School and UNITEC. These events are for business leaders and professionals but are also open to students and the general public.

DESIGN : THE VALUE CONNECTION

A Day Symposium with high ranking business leaders, leading designers and entrepreneurs from Sweden and New Zealand.

Monday 20 October from 12.30pm to 4pm

Conference Centre, AUT, Wellesley Street

For more information you can visit Better by Design Website

Visit the Swedish Style Website for details of the symposium.

Swedish Style Website