dam Goodrum sits at his desk, in his Waterloo design studio in Sydney’s inner East, surrounded by design objects and points of inspiration. Colours pop to the left of his head in the form of an Alexander Calder print. “One of my heroes,” he enthuses. “I love his kinetic sculpture, public sculpture, wire figurines and general beautiful philosophy.” On his shelves, a blue glass hand blown piece called ‘Boab’ takes pride of place alongside orange and yellow vintage glassware. He has an aura of tinker and toy maker and his sunny sensibility draws you in and makes you feel at home. Even though he’s one of the world’s most prodigious and talented designers with on point collaborations with the likes of Louis Vuitton and Veuve Clicquot, there is no hint of ego as he welcomes to chat about his career to date and how he feels about winning the IDEA
