Born and raised in Sydney, I studied Industrial Design at UNSW before moving to London to join the Tom Dixon design studio. I later relocated to Hong Kong, where I spent 15 years as Head of Design at Michael Young Studio. In 2022, I returned to Sydney to establish an independent practice.
Today my work spans several modes: independent industrial design projects for a select client base; consulting with design studios; and the creation of one-off furniture, artworks, and exhibitions.
My work in each of these categories has won various global design awards including Red Dot, IF awards, Good Design, and German Design Awards, has been showed in both group exhibitions and solo shows world wide, and been involved in multiple patent registrations.
“My work strives to find a balance between the industrial beauty of mass manufacturing, and the attention to detail of hand made. Using the right material for the right job is an endless fascination, as it allows the industrial beauty of materials to carry objects and the engineering to become a form of decoration. I value the collaborative nature of design as a way to celebrate diverse expertise and create objects that are meaningful, culturally resonant, and sustainable.”
My studio is located at the Powerhouse Museum in Ultimo NSW, as part of the Powerhouse Residency Program. Studio photos by Kerim Erkin.
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