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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Walls Notebook

Did you see this over on the Inside Out blog? Instead of offering blank pages on which to scribble, the Walls Notebook offers 80 pages of New York city walls to spark your creative imagination.

The official website reads -

‘Not ready for jail, fines or involuntary community service, but still want to vandalise somebody’s wall? With the Walls Notebook you can exercise your creative mischief on 80 untouched New York City walls without fear of repercussions or reprisal’. !!

Great for the budding grafitti enthusiast! But mainly it just seems like such a fun way to free up your ideas… because sometimes it’s so hard to start drawing on an ominous blank page… ya know?

You can buy one here for just US$16.95. More info and pics here (including a cute little section where you can draw directly onto the Wall Notebook pages on their website…). This amazing little design was brought to you by US design duo the. (Yeah, they’re just called ‘the.’)

Thanks Grace Lee at Inside Out for this tip-off!

PS) After perusing their website, it seems that ‘the.‘ are clearly design geniuses. Their other creations include the often-blogged Anti-Theft Lunch Bag, the Speak-er (picture below – love it), and the fabulously simple New Lamp, based on my fave fave fave example of contemporary architecture, the New Museum in NYC!

Sheesh. These guys should be millionaires by now.

Speak-er by the.

New Lamp by the. I WANT ONE. Why is it US$1200?

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Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Interview – Trent Jansen

Trent Jansen‘s highly acclaimed Pregnant Chair for Moooi

extremely cute concept sketches for the famed Kissing Pendants!

…those beautiful Kissing Pendants (again!), which recently won the Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award 2008.

I was so excited to meet Australia’s designer-of-the-moment Trent Jansen recently at the Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Awards in Melbourne. As one of the recipients of the Design Discovery Award, I was expecting Trent to be inundated with media and networking professionals all evening… but the event was thankfully very low-key, and I was pleasantly surprised to see him lurking in the shadows, and generally keeping a very low profile!

There is so much to like about Trent. He’s thoughtful and so modest in conversation about his work. Despite the accolades following his success with the Pregnant Chair in Milan earlier this year (which is being produced by Moooi), and the recent Design Discovery award for his stunning Kissing Pendants, he seems utterly unaffected by all the media attention and new-found notoriety. At just 26 (I think?), he’s polite and quiet, and during our conversation, asked as much about me as I did about him!

Trent’s clever, playful designs are such a breath of fresh air for the Australian design industry. His pieces perfectly reflect the designer himself – relaxed, slightly quirky, instantly warm and friendly, and entirely unpretentious! I know I’ve said it before, but I really am convinced we’re looking at the next superstar of Australian design here – watch this space!

Just found this great little promotional video about COFA graduate Trent on Utube… it gives a fantastic insight into Trent’s work and design ethos. My interview below!

Tell me a little about your background – what did you study and what path led you to what you’re doing now?

I studied the Design Degree at the College of Fine Arts at the University of NSW in Paddington, Sydney. I am not sure how I ended up doing what I am doing. I have wanted to be an architect since I was very young, but went to university to study graphic design. Luckily I enrolled in a multidisciplinary design degree and at some point I become interested in object design.

You’ve become very well known in the design world in the last year or so, and are getting a lot of media attention currently in the wake of your success with the Pregnant Chair in Milan. However, you’ve been plugging away for a lot longer than most people probably realise! How do you feel about this sudden peak in media interest, and is there a sense of pressure to keep the ball rolling?

I guess that the attention is nice I guess, but I do not feel any pressure. So long as I am happy with the work that I am doing, that is the most important thing.

The world of the solo industrial designer is a bit of a mystery to me and many people… What motivates you at the start of a new project? At this stage in your career, how much of your work is self-initiated, as opposed to being specifically commissioned or funded externally? How do you know what to be spending your time on!?

I am not sure what motivates me, I think it is my short attention span. I get bored really easily and I am always looking for the next project or the next place to move on to. I like to always feel like I am moving forward. The motivation for my projects comes from a desire to design worthwhile, sustainable objects to provide thoughtful and long-lasting alternatives to the junk that exists in the world.

A selection of Trent’s Sign Stools, created from recycled street signs. Top left – the Sign Stool Limited Edition, designed in 2004. The other styles shown here are Sign Stool 450, a more recent take on the original version, designed for manufacture on a larger scale.

My time is pretty evenly divided up between self motivated projects, commissions and teaching design at the College of Fine Arts, University of NSW. It is often hard to decide which of these takes priority, as they are all important to me. I can not take time away from my self motivated projects, as these are the projects that most strongly represent my values and philosophies as a designer. I can not take time away from my commissions as people are counting on me to deliver a project on time, meeting their expectations. And I can not take time away from my teaching preparation because my students expect a lot of me and they are ruthless if I am not prepared. So I guess I just work longer…

Do you feel at a disadvantage as a designer by being based in Australia? What challenges have you faced by being based so far from the established design hubs in the UK, Italy, The Netherlands etc? Do you feel drawn to base yourself ‘closer to the action’?

I think that Australia’s distance has its advantages and disadvantages as a designer. In the past four years this distance has been a huge advantage for me. There are not so many people practicing design in Australia, but there are still some great organisations advocating for Australian design, making it easier to be noticed, published and recognised. The problem with the Australian design industry is what comes after this. Australia lacks the history of quality makers and manufacturers and the general culture of design that exists in many European countries. This makes it hard to have work made and even harder to have work sold.

I have spent the last three months in Holland, France and Switzerland and intend to spend the best part of the next eight months in the same area. It is my aim to see how the industry works over here and find out whether there is any advantage to be gained by living and designing in Europe. At this stage I am still unsure of what the future holds, but being a Dutch citizen and working for Moooi, I have a bit of freedom to check it all out before I make a decision.

The desk is one of the workspaces Trent has occupied since travelling around Europe. He spent a week and a half in a wine region called Minervois in the South of France. This was the little room that he had to work in while I was there.

Which designers, artists or creative people are you inspired by?

Marcel Wanders has always been a great inspiration for me. Recently I have been very interested in the work of Theo Jansen (no relation), a Dutch sculptor and genius…

Where else do you turn for specific inspiration when working on a new project – do you scour books, magazines or the web? Do you pay attention to trends in the broader design world such as film, fashion or architecture?

Most of my inspiration at the moment comes from relationships that I observe and experience everyday. The work that I have been working on lately attempts to form long-term relationships between my work and the people that own it. It is an important factor in designing sustainable work to consider the longevity of these objects, trying to create as much time between purchase and disposal as possible. I have a theory that if I can design ‘objects that remind us of ourselves’, these objects will become important to their owner and become a lasting part of their life instead of a disposable thing.

At this point in time I am using personal relationships as the conceptual grounding behind these objects, developing pieces that borrow familiar characteristics from the relationships that are so important to all of us. The Pregnant Chair and Kissing Pendants are perfect examples of this theory in practice. If motherhood is important to you then the relationship that exists between the baby and mother chair will speak to you and remind you of your mother or child. This nostalgic response will hopefully create a special place for this object within your home.

Japanese-inspired textile design (2007 and 2008). Top image – Jansen’s Ichimatsu textile was selected for the Japanese Environment Minister’s traditional Furoshiki (gift-wrapping cloth), designed for use during the 2008 Environment Minister’s Summit in Kobe, Japan. This piece was produced in a limited edition by Japanese company Felissimo. Bottom left – closer view of the Ichimatsu design, bottom right – Shrine. Textiles available through Sekimoto.

What does a typical day at work involve for you? How do you divide your time between designing, building prototypes, marketing yourself and seeking collaboration / manufacturers etc…?

There is no such thing as a typical day at the moment. I have spent the last four or five months living out of a suitcase, so stability is a distant memory for me. When I am in the studio I spread my time between working on my own projects, working on commissions and teaching. This can involve anything from sketching, developing presentations, making models, technical drawing and lots and lots of emailing…

Topple Light (2006) available through ISM objects

What are you most proud of professionally?

Working with Moooi. They are a great company and I feel very lucky to be part of their family.

What’s the best thing about your job?

The best thing about my job is being able to do what I love every day.

And the worst?

I can’t think of a worst thing…

What would be your dream project?

My dream project was any project for Moooi. Now I am trying to get involved in humanitarian design projects. I am not sure what or where, but I am beginning to make some in-roads now.

What are you looking forward to?

I am looking forward to spending a couple of months in Kiama with my girlfriend and our families over summer.

Where do you shop in Sydney for the tool of your trade? (ie building materials and tools, sketching materials, hardware?)

Most of my supplies come from Reverse Garbage or the Bower on Addison Road in Marrickville. They are always my first port of call because I don’t really like to buy new things where I can help it. Old materials and tools are so beautiful.

What/where was the last great meal you ate in Sydney?

Cafe Giulia most Saturday mornings and Friday lunch-times, on Abercrombie Street in Chippendale, across the road from my studio. By far the best Cafe in Sydney.

Where would we find you on a typical Saturday morning?

and

Sydney’s best kept secret?

Giulia or the Mitchell Road Auction House, which is also Sydney’s best kept secret. On Mitchell Road in Alexandria, this place is a treasure hunter’s dream I love it and the owner Jeffry is an amazing character…

Trent’s studio in Chippendale, Sydney

A big thankyou to Trent for his time with this interview and all the fantastic images! :) Can’t wait to see what comes next from him!

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Monday, November 10, 2008

Domestic Construction

ted teacup lights by NY design studio Domestic Construction

Domestic Construction is a multi-disciplinary boutique design studio based in NY. Their gorgeous website gives an indication of the close friendship between designers Trish and Maureen, who studied fibre-arts together in the US. After a few years working independently (Trish as display co-ordinator for Anthropolgie in Fifth Avenue, Maureen working on her own clothing label Uncle Bikes), the pair have re-united to produce a varied product range of unique handcrafted homewares, fashion, and custom artwork and installation under the umbrella of Domestic Construction!

paper explorations

I do looove the ted teacup lights… and you know I’m always a sucker for folded paper…

The ted teacup lights are available on Etsy and online store paper n stitch, and the girls also take custom orders and other inquiries through their website.

the stitch project installation – Oct 2007

ps) do not miss the gorgeous video of the Domestic Construction girls at work, on the front page of their website. Agghh! Cuteness. I wanna be in their gang.

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Thursday, October 30, 2008

Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Awards night in Melbourne

Edra‘s Massimo Morozzi, centre, flanked by the gorgeous Humberto and Fernando Campana.

I was lucky enough to snaffle an invite to the Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Awards 2008 in Melbourne on Wednesday evening… (actually, I was the “and partner” on Gordon’s invitation… but that was good enough for me!). The awards had already been announced in Sydney last week, but I wasn’t going to pass up the opportunity to attend the Melbourne leg of the tour!

Highlights of the evening:

- Special guests Massimo Morozzi from Italian design giant Edra, and the Campana Brothers! Wow! Talk about design royalty! Massimo was utterly charming. He described Australian design using the word ‘techo-craft’, discussing the idea that limitations in manufacturing opportunities in Australia have encouraged local designers to perfect the art of hand-crafting much of their work. The Campana brothers were equally charming, but are men of few words!

- Meeting man-of-the-moment – Trent Jansen. I must try not to gush but he is truly so lovely, modest and totally unaffected by all the attention he’s currently receiving! I was expecting him to be inundated with design groupies, but the event was surprisingly relaxed and it appears I was the only groupie he had to worry about :) He was on whirlwind stopover enroute to Tokyo…. I am certain we’re looking at the next major Australian design superstar here – watch this space! (*Don’t worry an interview is in the works…!)

Trent Jansen shakes Massimo Morozzi’s hand when he’s announced as joint winner of the 2008 Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award. (sorry, bit blurry).

- Bombay Sapphire mix’n'match cocktails flowing all evening… the Bombay Blush featuring pink grapefruit and lime was a hit! Also, a little girly I know, but couldn’t go past the lychee and passionfruit pulp… mmmm.

- and the fantastic venue – Comme, just off Collins st in the CBD. Must go back for dinner one evening… beautiful, sophisticated atmosphere, perfect attentive yet relaxed service, and canapes to die for. This is the life!

John Hoogendoorn accepts his award for his stunning Aurora Lamp.

*ps if you can’t wait for my Trent Jansen interview do read this great one on the Living Edge blog… which unfortunately asks 90% of the same questions I have already sent to Trent myself. Hmmm actually, these new Living Edge blog interviews seem to replicate many of my standard interview questions… (particularly the inspiring “designer/artists/creative people” question that I often ask). Oh well, live and let live :)

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Monday, October 13, 2008

Surry Hills Shopping Guide

Surry Hills / Darlinghurst map – double click for a larger view

YES finally here is the Surry Hills / Darlinghurst (and a little bit of Redfern) shopping guide! I so enjoyed exploring this beautiful leafy area of Sydney. It has such a lovely, villagey feel… and so many great shops and cafes to discover. I must preface this post by saying that I know there are places I have left out! (Orson and Blake, Afficionados of the Nod… etc etc). I don’t claim to be any kind of expert after having spent a single week in Sydney! I didn’t get along to every shop I would have liked to… but the places mentioned here are ones I thoroughly enjoyed browsing through, and would recommend to any design-loving Sydney visitor (or resident!).

A word of warning before embarking on a walking tour of Surry Hills – consider your footwear! Like much of Sydney, Surry Hills and Darlinghurst are full of steep hills! Melburnians should be prepared for a serious calf-muscle work-out. (Sydney-siders are probably so used to it they don’t even notice).

1) De De Ce
263 Liverpool st
Darlinghurst

De De Ce needs no introduction really – a fantastic, slick, polished showroom, and an excellent range of designer furniture and home accessories.

For those of us who enjoy a bit of design snooping (me me!), De De Ce also have a fantastic image archive on their website, entitled ‘Projects‘. Here you can search through a library of images of over 1300 stunning residences furnished by De De Ce. (Burley Katon Halliday’s incredible Republic 2 apartments are here).

2) Penny Arcade
15 Foster st
Surry Hills

Penny Arcade interior – LOVE those vintage outdoor lounges with the striped yellow cushions!

Penny Arcade has a fantastic selection of 20th Century vintage furniture and lighting. Much of their range is pictured here. I didn’t realise until visiting their website that they are an offshoot of the Bracewell fashion clothing company, and apparently also showcase new and vintage fashion pieces along with range of furniture? I am confused, as I saw no evidence of this during my visit! Anyway, fab furniture finds… a must see.

3) Spence and Lyda
16 Foster st
Surry Hills

Spence and Lyda’s Missoni fabrics and soft furnishings, and brand new fibreglass Eames shell chairs

The latest eye-catching lounge from Missoni Home… complete with matching cushions, poufs and rug. Nothing if not attention-grabbing! I do love the oversized floral imagery on these rugs… look at the toadstools!

Vibrant pattern, colour and texture from the Missoni Home soft furnishings range

Missoni Home poufs and floral print rug – love this simple, striking design

Spence and Lyda have a fantastic range of contemporary, highly decorative furniture, soft furnishings, textiles and lighting. The aesthetic is uncompromisingly high-end, yet quirky and full of personality. No room for the modern minimalist here! Highlights – a brilliant selection of eye-catching pieces from Missoni Home (love the oversized floral rugs and polka dot textiles especially), and brand new fibreglass Eames shell chairs… which I was so excited by, as I was under the impression they only manufactured plastic these days? I must say I much prefer the fibreglass – such vibrant colours and a texture that just doesn’t compare to the plastic version.

4) Koskela
level 1, Imperial Slacks Building
91 Campbell st
Surry Hills

Koskela’s light-filled 1st floor showroom

top image – stunning spherical globe lights, priced between $95.00 and $148.00 each including either copper, anodised aluminium or powder-coated fitting

More details from Koskela’s stunning showroom – the top image shows beautiful hand-blown glass vases in a soft yellow by Kris Coad

I just adored Koskela‘s showroom, situated on the 1st floor of an old industrial factory building in Surry Hills. Just look at those windows…. and the battered floorboards and ceiling joists! What a perfect space.

Koskela’s own signature furniture range is all designed and manufactured in Australia, and includes an extensive collection of upholstered seating, tables, benches, beds, credenza’s and even rugs! Wow! It’s unusual and really encouraging to see such an extensive range of furniture made here in Australia. Koskela’s signature aesthetic has a clear scandinavian influence – lots of blonde timbers, and classic clean lines. Koskela also stocks a wide range of home accessories such as ceramics, glassware, soft furnishings etc by local designers and craftspeople.

5) Beautiful on the Inside
shop 45, 322 Bourke st
Surry Hills

Beautiful on the Inside is directly opposite Object Gallery in Bourke st. It’s a small shop that blurs the line between retail space and exhibition space. The range of contemporary home accessories, lighting and other designer nik-naks is small but carefully selected. The collection is eclectic and kooky – Melissa shoes sit happily alongside ceramics, glassware, doormats(!) and more… it’s a quirky mix but it works.

6) Object Gallery
417 Bourke st
Surry Hills

Highlights from the Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award Exhibition at Object Gallery. Top image – Christina Waterson’s stunning suspended installation of Plexa Modules. bottom image – Bedrock lamps by Henry Wilson.

I wrote a longer post about Object Gallery yesterday… a fantastic not-for-profit exhibition space showcasing and supporting the work of local Australian designers and craftspeople. In addition to staging 6 annual exhibitions of craft and design here each year, Object Gallery facilitates numerous national touring exhibitions and a further 2 exhibitions at Sydney’s Opera House every year, and produces the quarterly Object Magazine – a carefully curated and beautifully put-together publication .

7) Garlands Florist
shop 11, The Chapel @ St. Margarets
423 Bourke st
Surry Hills

I stumbled across the gorgeous Garlands florist whilst waiting for Object Gallery to open! A truly stunning selection of flowers and the odd stylised potted plant… beautiful attention to detail – lush green mosses spilling from each aged terracotta pot, beautifully rusted french-style vintage outdoor tables etc…. gorgeous gorgeous.

8) Lumiere Cafe and Patisserie
shop 13, 425 Bourke st
Surry Hills

Stopped in at the lovely Lumiere Cafe for a second-breakfast! I am not exaggerating when I say that this was the absolute best muesli I have ever eaten! Crunchy toasted nuts, tart rhubarb and a poached pear… SO good. Mmmm. A good review is here.

9) Format Furniture
146 Foveaux st
Surry Hills

Always love a stroll through Format, and haven’t had a chance until now to visit the Sydney store. They really strike the perfect balance between slick, high end furnishings and a playful, tongue-in-cheek sense of style… showcasing a great range of pieces by big International companies like Vitra, Established and Sons etc. Love the brave colours and kooky smalls.

10) Chee Soon and Fitzgerald
387 Crown st
Surry Hills

Chee Soon and Fitzgerald’s busy, colourful interior

Marimekko fabrics (top) and traditional Japanese silks (below)

painted wooden dolls

Chee Soon and Fitzgerald is a small but fantastically well-stocked shop showcasing a select range of quirky, colourful homewares and textiles from all corners of the globe. They have an extensive range of Marimekko fabrics, and are the Australian distributors for the famed Swedish textiles label. They stock ceramic tableware and vases, African basketry, Japanese fabrics, amongst other decorative pieces. They also custom make soft furnishings and lampshades to order using their range of stunning textiles.

11) Coffee Tea or Me?
536 Crown st
Surry Hills

Stopped in here for a delicious baguette and coffee at lunchtime… a lovely quaint little corner cafe with a French vibe. (We kept noticing that there are so many French people in Sydney – seemed every shop/cafe we entered we were greeted with a fab French accent!) Cute seating out on the leafy street and a tasty lunchtime menu.

12) Ici et La
588 Bourke st
Surry Hills

and 7 Nickson st
Surry Hills (just around the corner)

Ici et La – Bourke st storefront, and stunning striped canvases

Bourke st store interior – filled to the brim with an eclectic collection of furniture, lighting, textiles and accessories.

Nickson st store – a more industrial warehouse-style interior, lots more room for furniture and larger pieces.

Love this vintage button dispenser spotted in the Nickson st store!

More evidence of Sydney’s burgeoning francophile subculture… Ici et La is a firm favourite amongst locals for its beautiful collection of vintage and industrial furniture, imported striped deck-chair style canvases (an incredible selection), and general French rustic nik naks. Currently in two locations, the Bourke st store is set to close it doors next year in favour of the larger premises at Nickson st.

13) David met Nicole
382 Cleveland st
Surry Hills

Chinese lanterns and colourful trinkets at David Met Nicole

incredible selection of flea-market ephemera – vintage watch faces, letterpress pieces etc etc

David Met Nicole is a tiny, very (endearingly) cluttered shop on the corner of Cleveland and Marlborough sts, bordering Redfern. The range is an extremely varied mix of both new and vintage finds – expensive Bassike T shirts in the back room hang alongside vintage Union Jack flags, and an incredible mix of flea market ephemera…. things like vintage watch faces (above), the tiniest porcelein dolls you’ve ever seen, even tinier test tubes with cork stoppers to match, vintage letterpress pieces, and of course the ubiquitous laser-cut alphabet letters.

Whilst the pieces are sourced from around the globe, the aesthetic is unmistakeably ‘British’ in Style… and is punctuated by a kind of faded, old world glamour.

14) Great Dane Furniture
613 Elizabeth st
Redfern

Great Dane Furniture is well-known for its excellent range of Scandinavian Furniture, lighting, and home accessories. The Sydney store is large and very well-stocked… beautiful timbers and upholstered fabrics in great, rich colours. Also loved the extensive range of lighting on display… I don’t seem to remember seeing quite so much lighting on display at the Melbourne store.

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Sunday, October 12, 2008

Object Gallery – Design Discovery award

Almost to the end of the Sydney photos… been working feverishly on my Surry Hills / Darlinghurst shopping guide and illustrated map – nearly done! Anyway it’ll be up in the next couple of days… :)

Object Gallery was on my ‘must-see’ list in Sydney. They tout themselves as ‘Australia’s leading centre for craft and design’…. I’m loathe to play favourites(!), but they certainly are up there with the best when it comes to the support of Australian craftspeople and designers. They’re similar to Craft Victoria in many ways – both organisations are not-for-profit, government-funded initiatives, comprising a gallery space and retail shop, and both showcasing and promoting the work of local designers and artisans.

Object Gallery’s incredible exhibition space (top image) was originally a chapel, and was designed by iconic Sydney architect Ken Wooley. In addition to staging 6 annual exhibitions of craft and design here each year, Object Gallery facilitates numerous national touring exhibitions (such as the recent Design Now exhibition at the Melbourne Museum), a further 2 exhibitions at Sydney’s Opera House every year, and produces the quarterly Object Magazine – a carefully curated and beautifully put-together publication which (of course) I bought during my visit! (Issue 56 features an article by recent interviewee Kate Rhodes, who you’ll know is one of Object Gallery’s curators!)

Currently Object Gallery is hosting the annual Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award Exhibition until November 2nd. I don’t quite understand why the exhibition features different work than the recent Design Discovery exhibition at the Melbourne Museum (also curated by Object gallery)… Can’t figure that out! Anyway, great great stuff to see – the best round-up of Australian design I’ve seen in a while actually. Was great to see Trent Jansen‘s highly publicised Pregnant Chair after all the buzz it created in Milan. Gotta say… I wasn’t hugely taken with the piece after hearing so much hype… I love the concept but its perhaps a little clunky in the flesh? But I love his Kissing Pendants! Cute idea and a really simple, classy execution. Love it.

*update - I just received an email from the lovely Liane Rossler of Dinosaur Designs, who was kind enough to clear up some of my confusion! Liane is one of the judges of the Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery award, and explained that the recent exhibition in Melbourne was in fact a showcase of the 2007 finalists, whereas the current Sydney show is the 2008 finalists – the winner of which will be announced in a couple of weeks. Both exhibitions were designed by Stephen Goddard and are very similar in their layout, hence my confusion! Liane also mentioned that her husband Sam Marshall was the architect who redesigned Ken Woolley’s original Chapel when Object Gallery took over the space a few years ago.

Other favourites below:

Loved the Aurora Lamp by John Hoogendoorn … bit difficult to photograph so I grabbed this shot from indie art and design.

Trent Jansen – top Kissing Pendants. love love LOVE them! When the lights are off they hand separately, side by side. When they are pushed together, a magnetic attraction connects them and the lamps switch on! AGGHH I want one!. Also that Pregnant Chair (just in case you haven’t seen it already – highly unlikely!).

Christina Waterson’s stunning suspended installation of plexa modules

Butterfly screen / partitioning system – Stuart McFarlane

Bedrock lamps by Henry Wilson – each simple light is weighted by a raw concrete base, created it seems using a small plastic bag as a mold. Really honest, simple design. Very striking stuff. Apparently Henry Wilson is off to do a masters at the famed Design Academy Eindhoven…. This is one name to watch!

Object Gallery
417 Bourke st
Surry Hills, NSW

ph. 02 9361 4511

Open Tues – Sun
11.00 – 6.00pm

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