BENCHED Opening Event

Join us on Saturday 17th October from 6 to 8pm for the official opening of BENCHED at Queens Theatre. BENCHED brings together 40+ designers, architects, artists and makers, each responding to the same brief: design a bench seat within a 1200W × 450H envelope and a $450 production budget. The result is 40+ very different responses to the same familiar object, bringing emerging and established creatives together under one roof. Come down for food by Sunnys, wine generously provided by Gentle Folk and Delinquente, and records by Aaronac. Meet the people behind the work, take a seat, and stick around as we draw the Remington Matters SOFA Sweepstake, with one lucky winner taking home a JF Sofa. More information on SOFA Sweepstake here. The night doesn’t finish at 8. Stick around as we partner with Company Works and ADW for the Adelaide Design Week Closing Party, with more music, drinks and a chance to see out the week together. Free entry. Everyone welcome. Contributors: 4th Floor Elevator, Alex Price, Angus Grant, Angus Haskard & Jaxxon Semmens, Angus Henderson with Harrison Ferris & Paolo Wait, Artem Alshakov, Bella Sims, Ben Wake, Ben Winding, Brian Wiese, Brydon Jackson, Caren Elliss, Chris Town, Conor Mannering, Daisy Guerin, David Musch, Dusty Weatherald, Ereni Vithoulkas, Gabe Turner, Hinko Design, House of Vnholy, Isaac Rudd, Jake Doesn’t Make It, James Geue, Joshua Nash, Klaro Industrial Design, Lili Harrison and Jake Duthy, Maddi Lewis, Marley Scholz-Vinall & Aysha Dejanovic, Micah Cruz & Harrison Gale, Pulsing Heart, Remington Matters, Riley Stone, Sabrina Sterk, Sakthivel Eakambaranathan, Scott Van Manen, Semple Stuff, Spacecraft Design Build, Sophie Kitt, Stephen Roy, Steve Soeffky, Tim Edwards, Tom Borgas, Tom Golin & Lauren Murphy, Tom Martin, Truc Truong, Tully Wheaton, Workshop 10 Event curated by Maddi Lewis at Public Private. Public Private is an architecture and design public engagement platform on Kaurna Land, creating space to question our built environment and champion thoughtful design. Thank you to our generous sponsors: Remington Matters, Gentle Folk, Delinquente, Company Works, Novatech, Queens Theatre Saturday 17th October 6-8 pm Queen’s Theatre, Playhouse Lane, Adelaide