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Co-founder and co-CEO Amanda Niu says, \u2018[We\u2019re] excited to be the youngest player on a block full of legendary furniture brands with decades behind them.\u2019<\/p>\n
Designed by In Addition<\/a>, Eva\u2019s third showroom continues the brand\u2019s tradition of drawing on the location for its design.<\/p>\n \u2018As with its predecessors, the design eschews the conventions of a typical showroom in favour of an environment that feels lived-in, approachable and quietly refined,\u2019 says Josh McLean, director of In Addition. \u2018Eva\u2019s collection is presented as it is intended to be experienced: furniture that supports the rituals of living well and living simply.\u2019<\/p>\n While the Carlton<\/a> and Surry Hills<\/a> showrooms match their smaller heritage-protected buildings, Eva Richmond House \u2014 at three times their size \u2014 takes its cues from inner-city apartment living, demonstrating how the brand works just as well in larger homes as it does smaller ones.<\/p>\n \u2018This building demanded more imagination from us,\u2019 says Amanda. \u2018What makes an Eva showroom was never the four walls; it\u2019s the feeling customers get when they walk in, that instant sense of welcome and connection, like arriving at a friend\u2019s house. We wanted to prove that feeling could translate into a completely different kind of building.<\/p>\n \u2018Because the space is so symmetrical, it naturally reads as a warehouse apartment or loft, so we leaned into that rather than fighting it.\u2019<\/p>\n Visitors enter through an internal courtyard and into the open-plan space, each zone separated by columns. The layout feels lived-in and welcoming with textured walls, timber floors and dark walnut joinery, the perfect backdrop for Eva\u2019s best-selling pieces.<\/p>\n \u2018We wanted this to feel like a grown-up version of our existing showrooms,\u2019 explains Amanda. \u2018More confident, more bold.\u2019<\/p>\n Distinct dining, living, and kitchen spaces feature the brand\u2019s iconic designs, including favourites such as the Everyday Sofa and the\u00a0Kin Dining Table<\/a>. Plus, there is space to test new designs with the public before they officially launch.<\/p>\n \u2018This customer-centred approach reflects our B Corp commitment to considering how its decisions benefit people, community and the planet,\u2019 Amanda explains.<\/p>\n The elevated mood continues upstairs where a conversation pit offers a dedicated area for customers to receive interior design support and browse the material library.<\/p>\n The highly anticipated showroom opens this weekend with a jam-packed schedule of workshops, complimentary interior design consultations, and sweet treats from Dua Bakehouse<\/a>, Slow Article<\/a> and Coffee Supreme<\/a>.<\/p>\n There will be complimentary styling consultations with interior decorator Alessandra Smith on Saturday (book your spot here<\/a>), while on Sunday, interior designer Lauren Li will host a workshop on translating inspiration into a unique home (secure tickets here<\/a>).<\/p>\n With more workshops to come, design-lovers can come together under the one Richmond roof. Don\u2019t miss the chance to be one of the first to step inside this exclusively designed space this weekend.<\/p>\n