The Slight Pendants are a set of 3 unique ceramic lights, whose form developed with subtle changes during their creation. Slight Pendants are slip cast in ceramic, and come standard with a white gloss glaze.
Slight Pendants are $380 each, POA for sets of 3, and are currently available directly from Ryan Pennings Design.
Introducing Something Beginning With…
Melbourne-based Something Beginning With (SBW) infuse a unique dynamic to the Australian design landscape through their intelligent range of adaptable and customisable furniture.
SBW was formed in 2011 when industrial designer Lisa Vincitorio and visual artist Laelie Berzon combined forces with a vision to create a furniture range that merged high quality design, visual appeal and local manufacturing.
SBW has a Melbourne-based manufacturing network and their products are cleverly coordinated to offer solutions to a wide range of interior situations. “Our eclectic mix of side, coffee, dining and bar tables; stools, chairs, easy chairs, ottomans, rugs and storage are designed to coordinate and work well together,” Vincitorio explains.
Offering a range of customizable pieces from their current collection and bespoke furniture to suit a client’s specific requirements, SBW creates adaptable new furniture that can meld into an existing space or allow the client to create an individual statement through customisation.
SBW offers a collaborative service with a point of difference: “It’s SBW’s collective strengths and team approach to the conceptualisation and development of each new product which gives us a very clear direction and knowledge of what works for the market,” Vincitorio says.
Vincitorio and Berzon work closely to conceptualise each product. From there Vincitorio takes care of design development and engineering, while Berzon adeptly manages sales and marketing. Backed by a decade of business and design experience and 17 collections to date, SBW is making a mark as an established Australian furniture brand with a passion for innovation.
For more information please visit: somethingbeginningwith.com.au
DOMO have released an exclusive new leather furniture collection including this beautifully crafted, hand sewn swivel armchair.
The Swiss de Sede swivel armchair was first designed and manufactured in 1971 and is meticulously crafted from the highest quality leather producing a smooth buttery finish. We adore this classic design that would fit seamlessly into a modern lounge environment. Make sure you call into a DOMO showroom and view the entire range.
Earl Pinto is a Melbourne based design studio crafting signature furniture and lighting combining new technologies with traditional hand craftsmanship. Along with a growing range of products, Earl Pinto custom design and make for both commercial and residential markets. Earl Pinto is a unique collaboration between two designers who create with a pallet of solid timbers, plywood, acrylic, polypropylene, brass and steel.
I enjoyed a casual chat with the designers, Alex Earl and Gerard Pinto. Both Earl and Pinto design for the label as well as taking on special commissions and project work. You can check out the Earl Pinto designs in their workshop and showroom space in Sackville St. Collingwood.
What was the inspiration behind the Anise light concept?
Gerard Pinto: “The Anise light was the first collaboration between Alex and myself. The form was built up from a simple geometry study of shapes, experimenting with how we could create complicated three-dimensional forms out of flat shapes. The finished product ended up looking very natural and organic.”
Is the pen mightier than the computer?
Alex Earl: “The short answer is no. However that doesn’t mean that we don’t sketch, we sketch a lot. More often than not however scale mock-ups and material studies have a lot more to do with the development of an Earl Pinto product than sketches do. Of course all of our pieces are computer cut, using CAD (Computer Aided Design) technology.”
Gerard Pinto: “All ideation starts in the sketch book. Of course designs are refined through computer technologies… CAD drawings are no substitute for the understanding of form and proportion that sketching gives you.
Alex and I often sit down together when working on a new concept and discuss various construction methods before we touch the computer.”
Who is someone that you would like to collaborate with in the future?
Alex Earl: “I’d like to collaborate with Henry Selick, a stop motion director who created scenes like the Jaguar Shark animation in The Life Aquatic. I really admire people with great imagination who create worlds that tell a story.”
Does working in Melbourne influence/ enhance your work?
Gerard Pinto: “We sell our work all over Australia and around the world. The majority of our customers are local (Melbournians) and they do like a certain look, which is all about playful details and quality finishes. We work collaboratively with amazing crafts people in Melbourne like Thomas Burless who makes anything we need out of metal, enhancing our pieces.”
For further information visit earlpinto.com.au
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Since launching back in 1985 Dinosaur Designs continue to produce amazing resin and sterling silver jewellery and homewares. Their current collection ‘Earth’, designed by Louise Olsen and Stephen Ormandy is no exception, its simply beautiful.
The colour palette draws inspiration from the natural hues found in rock formations; grey, ivory and brown with precious metal highlights of silver and bronze. The collection consists of 35 new resin jewellery styles, 20 homewares and 11 silver and bronze precious metal pieces.
Make sure you call into a Melbourne Dinosaur Designs store to view their full range. Stores are located at 562 Chapel St South Yarra and Melbourne’s GPO on Bourke St.
For further information visit dinosaurdesigns.com.au
This great little Duo stool by Melbourne design studio Olio Objects can be used as a stool, side table or hung upside down as a serving tray/ shelf. The design is held together by friction (the Tasmanian Oak dowel is tapered to fit securely within the copper fittings). Ready made parts inspired this fun design.
Olio Objects is a design studio started by Georgi Lewis that creates products and the processes to manufacture, promote and sell those products. The aim of the studio is to design with the end in mind and make objects that promote valuable crafts, are created responsibly and that can be enjoyed by the customer on more than one level.
The inspiration for this experimental piece came from a challenging brief to design a low tech product that could be made in a home workshop, out of standardised existing materials. This item can be made completely from salvaged materials.
The Duo stool can be purchase from Schtick and is in the window of Schtick on Lygon for the rest of July and into mid August.
Price: $250
For further information visit olioobjects.com
From designer Lauren Ferry comes these gorgeous bags. Made with italian leather and hand printed fabrics, these highly functional items are set to impress.
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This Fjords ‘Lobster’ Chair is available from Destination 3000, in the heart of Melbourne CBD. The chair is a great piece in itself, in office, lounge, anywhere!
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From the Dandenongs comes these gorgeous recycled time pieces that are oozing with character and charm. It seems designer Brent Dakis has captured the fine art of making something old and nostalgic have a beautiful modern edge.
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Coming to you from Cat-rabbit is these kooky plush creatures that have been designed and hand made by a Melbourne based textile artist. Original and captivating, they put a smile on one’s dial.
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Monkey Grip by Adam Cornish was designed with space conscious living in mind. With more and more people living in town houses and apartments due to proximity to cities and work, housing is becoming smaller and more compact. Monkey Grip is a system of linking pots which utilise space not currently available to common house pots.
The pots are designed to hang from typical structures found within in the home, such as beams, rafters, handrails and standard plant hanging hooks. Each pot then joins to the other to form a chain of potted plants, creating a beautiful column of foliage and minimising clutter on the floor.
The pot’s unique shape not only enables the plants to be linked together to form a chain, but also houses a water reservoir in the bottom with a simple wick system that allows water overflow to be saved and wicked back to the roots of the plant; minimising water consumption in today’s water conscious society.
The pot’s unique joining system pays homage to the children’s game, ‘barrel of monkeys’ and are designed to be used with standard plants to ad beauty, or to grow herbs and edible plants.
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With a great level of detail from designer Keith Melbourne comes these stools and table a that give homage to the classic drinking glasses we know and love. Made in Melbourne from UV stable plastic that has been fully recycled, it sheds new light to the possibilities of plastic furniture.
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With the concept of combining heirloom with the new, designer Tracie Ellis of Aura creates beautiful linen and accessories inspired by different cultures and landscapes. Her collections have been designed in Melbourne since 2000 and her extensive range is available at Myer.
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Galbraith & Paul bring a selection of beautiful and distinguished wallpapers that easily create a distinct and origional look to any room. Availible from Tigger Hall in Armadale, Melbourne.
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From within the Melbourne CBD, Emily Green creates gorgeous accessories and artworks that reflect her love of colour and explore many shape and forms. I’d love to see this piece against a white item of clothing. Beautiful!
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