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Some (better) photos taken by assistant Joseph Flynn of my recent class teaching alongside at .

The class followed the form of a Beaux-Arts style charrette - short, intensive design exercises with limited parameters to get the students to work repetitively through the design process itself, and understand the design as a network of interrelated decisions, and the skill in design as being the ability to navigate that decision making process.

There was a huge spectrum of experience levels, with some students having had previous design training, while others having never considered it at all previously. Being 5 months in to the training program, everyone had good competency in the workshop.

Still dusting myself off flying into the middle of Design Week from the USA, where I’d been teaching a 5 week design focused class as part of the 9 month comprehensive program at alongside head teacher , the second time teaching this segment. Such a privilege to head back to my old school, see old friends, make new ones and just be immersed for a short time in a world completely focused on excellence in the craft. Thanks to all the students who patiently put up with my derived curriculum which is a bit of a change of affairs after 5 months doing capital W Woodworking with the likes of .h.harris and . There were no beach balls this time, but we did have some Blair witch stools getting made at one point…

Hyperbolic Chair
Stainless steel rod

Using the Parabolic Hyperbola, this chair appears doubly curved but contains only straight structural elements. Sitting on this chair allows the body to form itself to these implied curves. The chair can be sat on perpendicularly; or lengthwise, where the curve supports the back like a hammock.

Fabricated in stainless steel by Robert Hook

Revising a concept originally developed while a student at in 2012 while undertaking “One Chair a Week” class.

Now showing at 100 Chairs
Thanks to the fellas that don’t appear to sleep for once again pulling it all together .associates .hardiman

100 Chairs runs at South Magdalen Laundry
Abbotsford Convent until the 24th of May. I’ll be taking part in a floor talk lead by on Saturday.





Photo credits -
Ingrid Rhule - Creative Director & Photographer
Ellen Keillar - Creative Director & Producer
Mark Harper - Lighting and Technical Director
Chad Weerasighe - Technical Support and Video Production
Kayell Australia & Boncolor - Lighting Equipment

Custom pendant in collaboration with for .au featured in the most recent . Thanks to John & Hugh .studio for championing local craftspeople. Honoured to be included amongst very talented & skilled lineup of frienss such as w

Tucked away in a central Melbourne park, wunderkind chef ’s first solo restaurant, .au, takes diners on a journey of discovery.

Designed in collaboration with renowned local architect John Wardle or .studio, the restaurant features an entrance clad with more than 13,000 terracotta tiles crafted by and mimicking the bark of the surrounding century-old Scottish elm trees.

Ceramic tableware by Jacqueline Clayton and Paul Davis of sits next to vases by in a blackwood timber cabinet built by , while in the private dining area, a handblown glass ‘Kindling’ pendant by and hangs above a cypress table by .

See more at the link in bio and in the January issue of Wallpaper*, on newsstands now.⁠

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🖊: Daven Wu

Proud to be showing work completed with at for alongside other pieces completed in American Hardwoods by & and reissues of the Bawa furniture

Beautifully detailed stand designed by .sixty.five with

Looking forward to taking part in the Symbiosis conference being put on by next Friday 7th in Adelaide

I’ve been asked to talk on the role of collaboration in shaping interdisciplinary practice.

Check out for more information about attending

Two Hands Sidetable w/ photo
Kindling & Encircle w/ photo
Cabinet of Curiosities w/ photo
Refractions w/ photo Bhavya Pansari
Blackwood Satchel w/ photo
Fingerprints w/ Many Melbourne woodworkers photo

Feeling very honoured to have received a Commendation at the awards on Friday night. Against such a competitive and established field to even make it to the final shortlist, and then get this recognition from the jury has been a fantastic outcome.

Thanks to
collaborators, particularly who assisted me through the project
Ross Bakker builder, an old school craftsman
Trusting Clients D&M
gardens landscaping
x photography & styling
And a host of local craftspeople that contributed to the job, from custom tapware to butcher block island benches (sorry ) and many others, too many to list here

Details of the Cabinet of Curiosities
Showing off hand cut dovetails and turned 10,000y.o ancient Redgum pulls. The drawers are piston fit in a traditional fine woodworking manner - no runners.
Custom designed & made brass pulls, with pull out keyboard platform and tambour doors designed to allow the piece to transition from WFH during the day to recessive cabinet at night.

Design by me, made by
Photos
Ceramics

Further details of the Cabinet of Curiosities

Using the tambours to make the doors “disappear” allowing visual permeability and allow for a combination of concealed and permanent display storage, play with the idea of mass and transparency.

Made by
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Stoked to have Stumpy Gully House make the final shortlist for the Victorian Architecture Awards in the residential category, against some pretty daunting competition. Look forward to presenting the project in person to the Jury early next month.
Collaboration with
Built by
Landscape .gardens
Photos w/