Celebrate our creative community at Design Victoria's launch party on 1 May!

Experience custom designer bars, installations, and free craft cocktails from the city's best mixologists.

Treat yourself to a night out at one of the city’s most talked about parties. Design Victoria’s Launch Party, produced in collaboration with Villeneuve Creative and sponsored by Cosentino and Colonial Countertops, brings together the top names in the design industry.

This year’s party will build on the success of last year and get the design industry buzzing before a weekend of exciting events. We are adding an outdoor patio experience that will greet you on entrance, adding one more unique space for socializing and kicking back amidst the landscaped terrace.

Guests of the party will enjoy free premium drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic); live DJs and full sound system; and custom design and art installations that light up the night.

Custom bars and features include Toolpath Design and Steveston Creative’s interpretation of the festival’s new branding; a repurposed mahogany and ebonized cedar outdoor bar by Mike Randall Design and Atelier Dimo; Mark Ollinger Studio’s commanding DJ booth inspired by a lampshade; Washashore Carpentry’s ode to a surfer’s pipeline with tequila cocktails by Boom + Batten with Victoria International Marina; dHKarchitects’ Heavy Metal collaboration with Broadwell Metal; MAC Reno Design + Build’s bar for Stoneboat and Valley Commons Wine; Innovate Design Collective’s industrial bar; and the collaboration between Patkau Studio and Rannala Freeborn.

Custom installations include lighting designer Matthew McCormick’s Ova clusters hanging in the 3-storey stairwell and a collection of special edition Mila series on entrance to the party; AeroVol speakers will create a unique music experience in the upstairs lounge.

Guests will be greeted on entry to the party with an immersive outdoor patio experience with cocktails by NiceLife Co brought to you by the inspired-by-nature Urban Bonfire X Dekton outdoor kitchen. The kitchen will be surrounded by a luxurious, relaxed and peaceful space with designs by Jennifer Sleigh Garden Design in collaboration with Russell Nursery, Yorkshire Landscapes and Freeman Fabrication.

Another outdoor landscape feature by Begüm Eryılmaz_Oasis Landscape Design will take over the upper part of the outdoor area, filling the space with greenery and outdoor seating along with collaborators Light House; Building Material Exchange; Fig & Cherry; Island View Nursery; Maximum Express / Max Furniture; Core Landscape products.

You'll be able to lounge by the live music stage to listen to Not 2 Scale, a band by dHKarchitects. 

VIP Preview: Network with the design industry's leading companies, receive a Design Victoria VIP gift bag, experience live music, food and premium spirits.