Absolutely thrilled to have participated in Melbourne Design Week, Australia’s largest international design event, presented by the National Gallery of Victoria in collaboration with the vibrant design community.
Melbourne Design Week is an annual 11-day celebration featuring talks, tours, exhibitions, and workshops across various design disciplines, including communication design, industrial design, service design, game design, architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, fashion, craft, and object design.
MDW provided an incredible platform to highlight my collaboration with Cosentino and GH Commercial and explore how ‘Design Knows No Borders.’ It was inspiring to demonstrate how co-creating design can serve as a force for good in our complex and dynamic world.
On opening night, we held a captivating design talk with Joel Williamson – GH Commercial, and Itay Shimoni – Cosentino and moderated by James Lyall-Smith from The Local Project. Delving into topics from the nuanced intricacies of achieving commercial and aesthetic harmony to the strategic imperatives driving successful partnerships.
The GH Commercial team have worked fiercely and brilliantly, to make and produce a wall of hundreds of carpet samples, meticulously placed to resemble a rainbow. These installations were first concepted 4 months ago and we couldn’t be happier with how it turned out.
The Cosentino Custom Furniture Collection features the Bling Bench – a simple, welcoming piece designed for versatility. Its adaptable proportions accommodate various materials, including upholstery, metal, timber, glass. For this year’s program, the Bling Bench has been reimagined in stone and porcelain.
Since its 2007 debut at the Architectural Digest Show in NYC, the Bling Bench has maintained its original design, embodying modest and thoughtful craftsmanship.
The Bling Console, is also an extension of the original bench.
The Lady Chair, a regal counterpart to La Chair (a playful nod to “La Silla” in Spanglish), reimagines the chair in porcelain for MDW 2024. This sculpture bridges culture and language, presenting “A Chair” in its ungendered essence.
Thanks to everyone who made this project possible.
