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    Arash and Kelly

    Big Clip Hanging Sculpture

    about the designer

    Arash and Kelly have revolutionized the mannequin world with their patented, pop-up design featuring Philips Hue system under the mannequino's skin. This smart device-controlled internal lighting system synchronizes with music apps. The dynamic duo have conducted exciting installations and projects with esteemed brands such Muji, Finisterre, Henri Lloyd, John Smedley, and are currently trialing with Puma and Adidas. Through their design studio, the two have distributed and retailed their own products in design-led outlets in Europe and the US. Popular products such as the Genius Pad, Big Clip, ZiPP Lightshades, and 'Lord of the Flies' Flyswat have cemented their reputations as iconic product creators.

    Arash and Kelly

    Big Clip Hanging Sculpture

    about the designer

    Arash and Kelly have revolutionized the mannequin world with their patented, pop-up design featuring Philips Hue system under the mannequino's skin. This smart device-controlled internal lighting system synchronizes with music apps. The dynamic duo have conducted exciting installations and projects with esteemed brands such Muji, Finisterre, Henri Lloyd, John Smedley, and are currently trialing with Puma and Adidas. Through their design studio, the two have distributed and retailed their own products in design-led outlets in Europe and the US. Popular products such as the Genius Pad, Big Clip, ZiPP Lightshades, and 'Lord of the Flies' Flyswat have cemented their reputations as iconic product creators.

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    Sticky Glass x Son of Rand

    Dash Cup in Lilac + Lemon

    about the designer

    Sticky is a New York based design company developed by Grace Whiteside that specializes in multi-functional, performative and collaborative glasswork. All of their glass is hand-blown and often made to order in Brooklyn, NY. Grace recently collaborated with Kelly Wearstler and now Son of Rand.

    Sticky Glass x Son of Rand

    Dash Cup in Lilac + Lemon

    about the designer

    Sticky is a New York based design company developed by Grace Whiteside that specializes in multi-functional, performative and collaborative glasswork. All of their glass is hand-blown and often made to order in Brooklyn, NY. Grace recently collaborated with Kelly Wearstler and now Son of Rand.

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    Fredericks and Mae

    Black + White Cutting Board XL

    about the designer

    Fredericks & Mae is a design studio reveling in the art of the gift. They are committed to bringing objects into the world that prompt wide eyes, inexplicable delight, and full body chills. A well chosen gift can be a bolt of connection - a beacon that reminds us of our relationships. They are ever-vigilant for the commodification of joy and the dangers of material accumulation - but love to surround themselves with a few well chosen beautiful things. Every mantle is an altar, each shelf a shrine, a coffee table a collection of things that tell a story about where we come from and where we want to go.

    Fredericks and Mae

    Black + White Cutting Board XL

    about the designer

    Fredericks & Mae is a design studio reveling in the art of the gift. They are committed to bringing objects into the world that prompt wide eyes, inexplicable delight, and full body chills. A well chosen gift can be a bolt of connection - a beacon that reminds us of our relationships. They are ever-vigilant for the commodification of joy and the dangers of material accumulation - but love to surround themselves with a few well chosen beautiful things. Every mantle is an altar, each shelf a shrine, a coffee table a collection of things that tell a story about where we come from and where we want to go.

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    Lateral Objects

    Gradient Glass in Mykonos

    about the designer

    Lateral Objects is a design lab from Stefan Beckman Studio. Their objective is to create an array of unique objects across several different mediums. Their first collection of home objects are inspired by the bold pop colors of California art in the 1960s and the supergraphics design movement of the 1970s. Beckman is a UT Austin Alum and has since gone on to to become a prominent designer that frequently works in the entertainment indsutry.

    Lateral Objects

    Gradient Glass in Mykonos

    about the designer

    Lateral Objects is a design lab from Stefan Beckman Studio. Their objective is to create an array of unique objects across several different mediums. Their first collection of home objects are inspired by the bold pop colors of California art in the 1960s and the supergraphics design movement of the 1970s. Beckman is a UT Austin Alum and has since gone on to to become a prominent designer that frequently works in the entertainment indsutry.

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    Objects for Objects

    Seymour Candle Holder

    about the designer

    Objects for Objects is a Los Angeles based furniture and design studio founded in 2017 by Leonard Bessemer. As a self-taught carpenter, Leonard cut his teeth working with the sculptor, David Thorpe, in Berlin. This experience had a large influence on the sculptural approach he took with his design practice. Leonards goal is to create furniture and objects that are collectible and valued for their existence as a visual and spatial objects; not just for their function. He does this in hope that they will be better cared for, repaired, and passed on as they age. Leonards work has been featured in the pages of Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, and Sight Unseen, among others.

    Objects for Objects

    Seymour Candle Holder

    about the designer

    Objects for Objects is a Los Angeles based furniture and design studio founded in 2017 by Leonard Bessemer. As a self-taught carpenter, Leonard cut his teeth working with the sculptor, David Thorpe, in Berlin. This experience had a large influence on the sculptural approach he took with his design practice. Leonards goal is to create furniture and objects that are collectible and valued for their existence as a visual and spatial objects; not just for their function. He does this in hope that they will be better cared for, repaired, and passed on as they age. Leonards work has been featured in the pages of Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, and Sight Unseen, among others.

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    Large Planter Bag in Orange + Orchid - Son of Rand
    Lauren Brown

    SQ4545146

    Large Planter Bag in Orange + Orchid

    about the designer

    Lauren Brown is an Australian artist & horticulturalist residing in the Victorian High Country. Graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours) from the Victorian College of Art in 2018, she now splits her time between running a gardening business, creating in her studio and hiking in the mountains. She’s passionate about art that is accessible, functional and playful - whether that be planter bags, ceramics or rugs.

    Large Planter Bag in Orange + Orchid - Son of Rand
    Lauren Brown

    SQ4545146

    Large Planter Bag in Orange + Orchid

    about the designer

    Lauren Brown is an Australian artist & horticulturalist residing in the Victorian High Country. Graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours) from the Victorian College of Art in 2018, she now splits her time between running a gardening business, creating in her studio and hiking in the mountains. She’s passionate about art that is accessible, functional and playful - whether that be planter bags, ceramics or rugs.

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    Lateral Objects

    SQ0876707

    Gradient Glass in Tulum

    about the designer

    Lateral Objects is a design lab from Stefan Beckman Studio. Their objective is to create an array of unique objects across several different mediums. Their first collection of home objects are inspired by the bold pop colors of California art in the 1960s and the supergraphics design movement of the 1970s. Beckman is a UT Austin Alum and has since gone on to to become a prominent designer that frequently works in the entertainment indsutry.

    Lateral Objects

    SQ0876707

    Gradient Glass in Tulum

    about the designer

    Lateral Objects is a design lab from Stefan Beckman Studio. Their objective is to create an array of unique objects across several different mediums. Their first collection of home objects are inspired by the bold pop colors of California art in the 1960s and the supergraphics design movement of the 1970s. Beckman is a UT Austin Alum and has since gone on to to become a prominent designer that frequently works in the entertainment indsutry.

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    Maison Balzac

    Bordeaux Wine Glass Set

    about the designer

    Maison Balzac was created in Australia in 2012 by French-born Elise Pioch Balzac to express her endless imagination. What started as a collection of five perfumed candles has become a homeware world of its own, exploring the beauty of hand-blown coloured glassware, trompe l'oeil linen, colourful platters and unusual fragrances. We invent intriguing and playful objects to trigger emotions around the dining table, transforming the everyday act of eating or drinking into quirky, memorable moments.

    Maison Balzac

    Bordeaux Wine Glass Set

    about the designer

    Maison Balzac was created in Australia in 2012 by French-born Elise Pioch Balzac to express her endless imagination. What started as a collection of five perfumed candles has become a homeware world of its own, exploring the beauty of hand-blown coloured glassware, trompe l'oeil linen, colourful platters and unusual fragrances. We invent intriguing and playful objects to trigger emotions around the dining table, transforming the everyday act of eating or drinking into quirky, memorable moments.

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    Maison Balzac

    Bordeaux Wine Decanter

    about the designer

    Maison Balzac was created in Australia in 2012 by French-born Elise Pioch Balzac to express her endless imagination. What started as a collection of five perfumed candles has become a homeware world of its own, exploring the beauty of hand-blown coloured glassware, trompe l'oeil linen, colourful platters and unusual fragrances. We invent intriguing and playful objects to trigger emotions around the dining table, transforming the everyday act of eating or drinking into quirky, memorable moments.

    Maison Balzac

    Bordeaux Wine Decanter

    about the designer

    Maison Balzac was created in Australia in 2012 by French-born Elise Pioch Balzac to express her endless imagination. What started as a collection of five perfumed candles has become a homeware world of its own, exploring the beauty of hand-blown coloured glassware, trompe l'oeil linen, colourful platters and unusual fragrances. We invent intriguing and playful objects to trigger emotions around the dining table, transforming the everyday act of eating or drinking into quirky, memorable moments.

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    Maison Balzac

    Volute Candle Set

    about the designer

    Maison Balzac was created in Australia in 2012 by French-born Elise Pioch Balzac to express her endless imagination. What started as a collection of five perfumed candles has become a homeware world of its own, exploring the beauty of hand-blown coloured glassware, trompe l'oeil linen, colourful platters and unusual fragrances. We invent intriguing and playful objects to trigger emotions around the dining table, transforming the everyday act of eating or drinking into quirky, memorable moments.

    Maison Balzac

    Volute Candle Set

    about the designer

    Maison Balzac was created in Australia in 2012 by French-born Elise Pioch Balzac to express her endless imagination. What started as a collection of five perfumed candles has become a homeware world of its own, exploring the beauty of hand-blown coloured glassware, trompe l'oeil linen, colourful platters and unusual fragrances. We invent intriguing and playful objects to trigger emotions around the dining table, transforming the everyday act of eating or drinking into quirky, memorable moments.

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    Maison Balzac

    Grand Trio Candle Holder

    about the designer

    Maison Balzac was created in Australia in 2012 by French-born Elise Pioch Balzac to express her endless imagination. What started as a collection of five perfumed candles has become a homeware world of its own, exploring the beauty of hand-blown coloured glassware, trompe l'oeil linen, colourful platters and unusual fragrances. We invent intriguing and playful objects to trigger emotions around the dining table, transforming the everyday act of eating or drinking into quirky, memorable moments.

    Maison Balzac

    Grand Trio Candle Holder

    about the designer

    Maison Balzac was created in Australia in 2012 by French-born Elise Pioch Balzac to express her endless imagination. What started as a collection of five perfumed candles has become a homeware world of its own, exploring the beauty of hand-blown coloured glassware, trompe l'oeil linen, colourful platters and unusual fragrances. We invent intriguing and playful objects to trigger emotions around the dining table, transforming the everyday act of eating or drinking into quirky, memorable moments.

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    Maison Balzac

    Gumdrop Vase

    about the designer

    Maison Balzac was created in Australia in 2012 by French-born Elise Pioch Balzac to express her endless imagination. What started as a collection of five perfumed candles has become a homeware world of its own, exploring the beauty of hand-blown coloured glassware, trompe l'oeil linen, colourful platters and unusual fragrances. We invent intriguing and playful objects to trigger emotions around the dining table, transforming the everyday act of eating or drinking into quirky, memorable moments.

    Maison Balzac

    Gumdrop Vase

    about the designer

    Maison Balzac was created in Australia in 2012 by French-born Elise Pioch Balzac to express her endless imagination. What started as a collection of five perfumed candles has become a homeware world of its own, exploring the beauty of hand-blown coloured glassware, trompe l'oeil linen, colourful platters and unusual fragrances. We invent intriguing and playful objects to trigger emotions around the dining table, transforming the everyday act of eating or drinking into quirky, memorable moments.

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    Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design

    Indian Summer Vase in Fuschia + Ocean Blue

    about the designer

    Renowned architect, artist, and designer Gaetano Pesce has left an indelible mark in fields ranging from architecture to industrial design since his birth in La Spezia, Italy, in 1939. In the mid-90’s Gaetano Pesce pioneered the use of the resin as material to create design products and the Fish Design adventure began. Celebrated for his innovative use of resin in design, especially with his iconic Fish Design collections, Pesce's work is characterized by a blend of double functionality, vibrant color use, and material perfectionism. His influential pieces, a fixture in major museums worldwide, encapsulate a dynamic career spanning decades and continents, with a significant contribution to design history alongside collaborator Andrea Corsi since the early 2000s

    Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design

    Indian Summer Vase in Fuschia + Ocean Blue

    about the designer

    Renowned architect, artist, and designer Gaetano Pesce has left an indelible mark in fields ranging from architecture to industrial design since his birth in La Spezia, Italy, in 1939. In the mid-90’s Gaetano Pesce pioneered the use of the resin as material to create design products and the Fish Design adventure began. Celebrated for his innovative use of resin in design, especially with his iconic Fish Design collections, Pesce's work is characterized by a blend of double functionality, vibrant color use, and material perfectionism. His influential pieces, a fixture in major museums worldwide, encapsulate a dynamic career spanning decades and continents, with a significant contribution to design history alongside collaborator Andrea Corsi since the early 2000s

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    Philippe Starck and Eugeni Quitllet

    Tic & Tac Clock

    about the designer

    Philippe Starck, a world-famous creator of multifaceted inventiveness, always focused on the essential, his vision: creation, in any form, must improve the lives of as many people as possible. This philosophy has made him one of the pioneers and central figures in the concept of "democratic design". Using his prolific work in all fields, from everyday products to architecture and naval and space engineering, he continually pushes the boundaries and demands of design, becoming one of the most visionary and renowned creators on the contemporary international scene.

    Philippe Starck and Eugeni Quitllet

    Tic & Tac Clock

    about the designer

    Philippe Starck, a world-famous creator of multifaceted inventiveness, always focused on the essential, his vision: creation, in any form, must improve the lives of as many people as possible. This philosophy has made him one of the pioneers and central figures in the concept of "democratic design". Using his prolific work in all fields, from everyday products to architecture and naval and space engineering, he continually pushes the boundaries and demands of design, becoming one of the most visionary and renowned creators on the contemporary international scene.

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    Frank Lloyd Wright

    Racine Planter

    about the designer

    The work of Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is recognized worldwide as pivotal to the development of modern architecture. Through a deep understanding of our relationship with the natural world, Wright’s ideas and designs were inspired by organic forms. His vision, “to make life more beautiful, the world a better one for living in, and to give rhyme, reason, and meaning to life,” is carried on through the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and represented on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Image courtesy of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Archives (The Museum of Modern Art | Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, New York). All Rights Reserved.

    Frank Lloyd Wright

    Racine Planter

    about the designer

    The work of Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is recognized worldwide as pivotal to the development of modern architecture. Through a deep understanding of our relationship with the natural world, Wright’s ideas and designs were inspired by organic forms. His vision, “to make life more beautiful, the world a better one for living in, and to give rhyme, reason, and meaning to life,” is carried on through the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and represented on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Image courtesy of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Archives (The Museum of Modern Art | Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, New York). All Rights Reserved.

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    Mini Nugget Vessel
    Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design

    Mini Nugget Vessel

    about the designer

    Renowned architect, artist, and designer Gaetano Pesce has left an indelible mark in fields ranging from architecture to industrial design since his birth in La Spezia, Italy, in 1939. In the mid-90’s Gaetano Pesce pioneered the use of the resin as material to create design products and the Fish Design adventure began. Celebrated for his innovative use of resin in design, especially with his iconic Fish Design collections, Pesce's work is characterized by a blend of double functionality, vibrant color use, and material perfectionism. His influential pieces, a fixture in major museums worldwide, encapsulate a dynamic career spanning decades and continents, with a significant contribution to design history alongside collaborator Andrea Corsi since the early 2000s

    Mini Nugget Vessel
    Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design

    Mini Nugget Vessel

    about the designer

    Renowned architect, artist, and designer Gaetano Pesce has left an indelible mark in fields ranging from architecture to industrial design since his birth in La Spezia, Italy, in 1939. In the mid-90’s Gaetano Pesce pioneered the use of the resin as material to create design products and the Fish Design adventure began. Celebrated for his innovative use of resin in design, especially with his iconic Fish Design collections, Pesce's work is characterized by a blend of double functionality, vibrant color use, and material perfectionism. His influential pieces, a fixture in major museums worldwide, encapsulate a dynamic career spanning decades and continents, with a significant contribution to design history alongside collaborator Andrea Corsi since the early 2000s

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    Chen and Kai

    Tall Mini Stacking Planter

    about the designer

    Chen Chen & Kai Williams is a New York-based design studio working in furniture, products, interiors and mixed materials. The company was first established as an experimental design space in 2011 by Pratt graduates Chen Chen and Kai Williams - their work backgrounds undoubtedly contributing to their playful, yet functional products (Chen through his time at the former New York concept store Moss and Williams with his experience at Tom Sachs’ studio).

    Chen and Kai

    Tall Mini Stacking Planter

    about the designer

    Chen Chen & Kai Williams is a New York-based design studio working in furniture, products, interiors and mixed materials. The company was first established as an experimental design space in 2011 by Pratt graduates Chen Chen and Kai Williams - their work backgrounds undoubtedly contributing to their playful, yet functional products (Chen through his time at the former New York concept store Moss and Williams with his experience at Tom Sachs’ studio).

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    Chen and Kai

    SQ0366880

    Stacking Planter in Chrome

    about the designer

    Chen Chen & Kai Williams is a New York-based design studio working in furniture, products, interiors and mixed materials. The company was first established as an experimental design space in 2011 by Pratt graduates Chen Chen and Kai Williams - their work backgrounds undoubtedly contributing to their playful, yet functional products (Chen through his time at the former New York concept store Moss and Williams with his experience at Tom Sachs’ studio).

    Chen and Kai

    SQ0366880

    Stacking Planter in Chrome

    about the designer

    Chen Chen & Kai Williams is a New York-based design studio working in furniture, products, interiors and mixed materials. The company was first established as an experimental design space in 2011 by Pratt graduates Chen Chen and Kai Williams - their work backgrounds undoubtedly contributing to their playful, yet functional products (Chen through his time at the former New York concept store Moss and Williams with his experience at Tom Sachs’ studio).

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    Indian Summer Vase in Silver Multicolor
    Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design

    Indian Summer Vase in Silver Multicolor

    about the designer

    Renowned architect, artist, and designer Gaetano Pesce has left an indelible mark in fields ranging from architecture to industrial design since his birth in La Spezia, Italy, in 1939. In the mid-90’s Gaetano Pesce pioneered the use of the resin as material to create design products and the Fish Design adventure began. Celebrated for his innovative use of resin in design, especially with his iconic Fish Design collections, Pesce's work is characterized by a blend of double functionality, vibrant color use, and material perfectionism. His influential pieces, a fixture in major museums worldwide, encapsulate a dynamic career spanning decades and continents, with a significant contribution to design history alongside collaborator Andrea Corsi since the early 2000s

    Indian Summer Vase in Silver Multicolor
    Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design

    Indian Summer Vase in Silver Multicolor

    about the designer

    Renowned architect, artist, and designer Gaetano Pesce has left an indelible mark in fields ranging from architecture to industrial design since his birth in La Spezia, Italy, in 1939. In the mid-90’s Gaetano Pesce pioneered the use of the resin as material to create design products and the Fish Design adventure began. Celebrated for his innovative use of resin in design, especially with his iconic Fish Design collections, Pesce's work is characterized by a blend of double functionality, vibrant color use, and material perfectionism. His influential pieces, a fixture in major museums worldwide, encapsulate a dynamic career spanning decades and continents, with a significant contribution to design history alongside collaborator Andrea Corsi since the early 2000s

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    Indian Summer Vase in White
    Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design

    Indian Summer Vase in White

    about the designer

    Renowned architect, artist, and designer Gaetano Pesce has left an indelible mark in fields ranging from architecture to industrial design since his birth in La Spezia, Italy, in 1939. In the mid-90’s Gaetano Pesce pioneered the use of the resin as material to create design products and the Fish Design adventure began. Celebrated for his innovative use of resin in design, especially with his iconic Fish Design collections, Pesce's work is characterized by a blend of double functionality, vibrant color use, and material perfectionism. His influential pieces, a fixture in major museums worldwide, encapsulate a dynamic career spanning decades and continents, with a significant contribution to design history alongside collaborator Andrea Corsi since the early 2000s

    Indian Summer Vase in White
    Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design

    Indian Summer Vase in White

    about the designer

    Renowned architect, artist, and designer Gaetano Pesce has left an indelible mark in fields ranging from architecture to industrial design since his birth in La Spezia, Italy, in 1939. In the mid-90’s Gaetano Pesce pioneered the use of the resin as material to create design products and the Fish Design adventure began. Celebrated for his innovative use of resin in design, especially with his iconic Fish Design collections, Pesce's work is characterized by a blend of double functionality, vibrant color use, and material perfectionism. His influential pieces, a fixture in major museums worldwide, encapsulate a dynamic career spanning decades and continents, with a significant contribution to design history alongside collaborator Andrea Corsi since the early 2000s

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    Lauren Brown

    SQ3550524

    Medium Planter Bag in Red

    about the designer

    Lauren Brown is an Australian artist & horticulturalist residing in the Victorian High Country. Graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours) from the Victorian College of Art in 2018, she now splits her time between running a gardening business, creating in her studio and hiking in the mountains. She’s passionate about art that is accessible, functional and playful - whether that be planter bags, ceramics or rugs.

    Lauren Brown

    SQ3550524

    Medium Planter Bag in Red

    about the designer

    Lauren Brown is an Australian artist & horticulturalist residing in the Victorian High Country. Graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours) from the Victorian College of Art in 2018, she now splits her time between running a gardening business, creating in her studio and hiking in the mountains. She’s passionate about art that is accessible, functional and playful - whether that be planter bags, ceramics or rugs.

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    Large Planter Bag in Orange + Orchid - Son of Rand
    Lauren Brown

    SQ4545146

    Medium Planter Bag in Orange + Orchid

    about the designer

    Lauren Brown is an Australian artist & horticulturalist residing in the Victorian High Country. Graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours) from the Victorian College of Art in 2018, she now splits her time between running a gardening business, creating in her studio and hiking in the mountains. She’s passionate about art that is accessible, functional and playful - whether that be planter bags, ceramics or rugs.

    Large Planter Bag in Orange + Orchid - Son of Rand
    Lauren Brown

    SQ4545146

    Medium Planter Bag in Orange + Orchid

    about the designer

    Lauren Brown is an Australian artist & horticulturalist residing in the Victorian High Country. Graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours) from the Victorian College of Art in 2018, she now splits her time between running a gardening business, creating in her studio and hiking in the mountains. She’s passionate about art that is accessible, functional and playful - whether that be planter bags, ceramics or rugs.

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    Ichendorf Milano

    Tabby Cat Jug

    about the designer

    Alessandra Baldereschi is Milanese and studied industrial design at the Domus Academy. She cooperates with various brands implementing lighting, décor and furnishings designs. Among her illustrious exhibitions: Triennale di Milano, Saint Etienne Biennal, Inside Design Amsterdam, Seoul Design Festival and Moss Gallery, New York.

    Ichendorf Milano

    Tabby Cat Jug

    about the designer

    Alessandra Baldereschi is Milanese and studied industrial design at the Domus Academy. She cooperates with various brands implementing lighting, décor and furnishings designs. Among her illustrious exhibitions: Triennale di Milano, Saint Etienne Biennal, Inside Design Amsterdam, Seoul Design Festival and Moss Gallery, New York.

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    Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano

    Carlton Miniature Sculpture

    about the designer

    Ettore Sottsass was a product designer and architect who had an enormous influence on Italian design in the second half of the 20th century. Sottsass was born in Innsbruck, Austria, and moved with his family to Italy so that he could study architecture at Turin Polytechnic University. In 1980, Sottsass co-founded the Milan design group Memphis with fellow avant-garde designers Andrea Branzi, Alessandro Mendini, Martine Bedin, and Michele de Lucchi. Aiming to promote radical design, they produced brightly colored, geometric, and often anti-functional furniture, lighting and ceramics. His work belongs to numerous public collections around the world, and continues to inspire young designers.

    Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano

    Carlton Miniature Sculpture

    about the designer

    Ettore Sottsass was a product designer and architect who had an enormous influence on Italian design in the second half of the 20th century. Sottsass was born in Innsbruck, Austria, and moved with his family to Italy so that he could study architecture at Turin Polytechnic University. In 1980, Sottsass co-founded the Milan design group Memphis with fellow avant-garde designers Andrea Branzi, Alessandro Mendini, Martine Bedin, and Michele de Lucchi. Aiming to promote radical design, they produced brightly colored, geometric, and often anti-functional furniture, lighting and ceramics. His work belongs to numerous public collections around the world, and continues to inspire young designers.

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