The studio and Studio Round will have a stall at the Melbourne Design Market at the Federation Square Car Park this Sunday. In a design industry first the Studio will settle its competitive differences with fellow design studio — Studio Round, and share a market stall.

“Studio Pip and Co has agreed to not steal potential or existing clients that visit on the day“ stated Round‘s Rob Nudds at the daily Round press conference, “We have agreed to help Pip and Co with transactions — ten only during the day, and smile in a designer way at visitors also.“ Nudds continued.

Studio Round will be selling it‘s Hold All bag range, Studio Pip and Co will be selling cards, paper, badges and whatever it can get away with — it is rumored Pip and Co shares are on offer too.

In a statement released prior to this post Ashton stated — “To be aware and not alarmed. This situation is temporary, both studio‘s will be bitter enemies again come Monday 9am.“ He concluded — “that it is not healthy for the design profession to see eye-to-eye and I am keen to have egg on my face to make this point clear.“

When prompted by Ashton‘s statement, Vince Frost poked his tongue out and threw in a three fingered hand gesture (the bird in brackets) as a show of support.

See you all this Sunday

Sunday 20 July, 10am to 5pm
Melbourne Design Market
Federation Square Carpark
Stall 31

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