Upfront
Hewn
While the name of the “Taco pull” certainly tickles our fancy, its tactile robustness keeps us coming back for more. Made in the Rowsaan workshop in Kyneton, Victoria, the pull is made while the steel is piping hot, to shape it and provide a blackened finish. These 300-millimetre custom versions were made for a Melbourne restaurant.
Daring
The “Ralph stool” by Heimur was designed to raise eyebrows. Made from Australian messmate and rattan, its form makes a bold first impression, while conversely its function elicits a feeling of familiarity – raising the question of how we interact with furniture.
Slow and Steady
Melbourne-based ZHU OHMU is intrigued by “the ethics of slowness in an age of mass production”. These ceramic vessels feature the artist’s self-formulated
