The Melbourne-based designer behind some of the nation’s most coveted pieces of contemporary furniture and lighting is showcasing them in an imagined setting inspired by brutalist architecture and Australian bushland. Ross Gardam’s Pavilion concept first launched in 2023 as a universal space for exhibiting the brand’s expanding portfolio of furniture and lighting. Expressing a purity […]
Who doesn’t love a comeback? Think of Cher, Brendan Fraser, Tina Turner, Kate Bush (if you count the whole Stranger Things phenomenon)… the Keyn chair. OK, perhaps this design classic doesn’t have quite as high a profile as the aforementioned entertainment luminaries, but perhaps it deserves it. One of the most intuitive and ergonomically designed […]
An aeroplane wing abandoned at the edge of a driveway, a silent fragment of sky and history, sparked the beginning of a Brisbane design studio now shaping meaningful work in the world. At that moment, Relic Design founder and artisan Zach Briggs saw more than a scrap of metal. He recognised stories told through structure, […]
What happens when design systems meet upcycled timber? A collaboration built on curiosity, transparency and the courage to make things differently. A meeting of minds and materials has sparked a new chapter in Australian design, one shaped by curiosity, resourcefulness, and a shared belief that circular thinking belongs in everyday practice, not in theory. When […]
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