With the city's temperature still hovering around 31 degree's at 8pm last night, the organisers of Melbourne's first Pecha Kucha night couldn't have asked for a better way to kick off their event. Created by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham (Klein Dytham architecture) in 2003... it offers a place for designers to come together to discuss and show their work to the general.The Blue Diamond Social Salon & Cabaret, Level 15, 123 Queen Street set the scene, with spectacular views over the city. Eureka Tower was fiercely debated, with a few passionate members of the audience arguing over the height of the penthouse floors! Could it really be 3.5 metres???
Within the stampede of architects, were tattoo artists, jewelers, photographers, cartoonists and some very unique fashion designers... With each speaker permitted to show 20 images, for 20 seconds - providing for 6 minutes 40 seconds - the next presenter was up before you had time to blink, keeping presentations very novel and fresh. Some complained this was too much time, other wanted more...
Pecha Kucha (Japanese for the sound of conversation) was undoubtedly a hit. We even saw one of our interior photos published in the new Melbourne Design Guide... funny we had never submitted it! Hmmm.... long live creative license!
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