Alexander Lotersztain
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Alexander Lotersztain
Having worked for Idée in Tokyo under the renowned Teruo Kurosaki, Alex understand design in Japan. His products, manufactured in Queensland, ship around the globe and he regularly works from abroad. — Derlot
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Hext
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Hext
The Hext table comes in various sizes and is constructed out of laser cut zinc mild steel folded panels and welded together, forming an hexagonal shape base. The shapes of the panel are designed to make efficient use of material during the laser cutting process.
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Hext
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Hext
The characteristics of the material and the folds of the base’s manufactured using 0.6mm steel (for the small tables) and 1.2mm (for the dining table base) making them light yet sturdy. All with 3 point’s of contact for stability.
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Marc Harrison
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Marc Harrison
Marcs products are quintessence Australian and posses a firm understanding of what international audiences seek in Australian design. he works with various institutions in Australia and aboard to share his understanding of design with others. — Husque
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Bauple
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Bauple
Named after Mt Bauple in Queensland, Australia where the Macadamia Nut is Historically referred to as the Bauple Nut. Husque takes the waste shell from the locally farmed nut and creates unique objects. The shell is pulverised and reformed with a polymer, a coloured lining is then applied and hand polished to a reflective lustre.
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Husque Jug
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Husque Jug
The Husque water jug emulates imagery from the 1920s. The front of the jug looks like a passenger liner bow on a period travel poster, the angles are similar to Deco graphics and architectural details. The Husque handle material is similar to Bakelite plastic moldings of the era.
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Husque Jug
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Husque Jug
The Jug body is folded and welded stainless steel which is then mirror polished, the handle is Husque Macadamia nut shell and polymer. The Jug features the perfect volume of water and still be manageable when full, it is designed to balance well for filling and serving and has a non drip spout and projected flow. The handle has no visible fixings and can be removed for cleaning.
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The Reader
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The Reader
A twin set of bedside tables, available in alternate vibrant anodized colours with alternate colored fixings. The Reader can be wall mounted with supplied acrylic brackets. They can also be fixed to each other as a freestanding side table. There is a magazine/book rack incorporated, and an optional shelf for personals.
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Jason Bird
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Jason Bird
Another international man, Jason worked in the United States before returning to Australia to start his label. His showroom also represents a number of hand picked international brands with whom he has strong relationships. — Luxxbox
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NeoRoc
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NeoRoc
Like a street kid who spends all their time in a library, NeoRoc has a loud mouth and the smarts to back it up. NeoRoc is an unexpected mash of roccoco style refinement and rebel colour unleashed to unite the middle classes. Invite NeoRoc into your home for tea and scones. Let NeoRoc stay because it looks cool. 100% recyclable LDPE.
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Fractal Cloud
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Fractal Cloud
The Fractal Cloud is every bit as beautifully organic as it is diabolically mathematical. The various facets comprising this ultra modern linear pendant are completely random allowing the shape to accommodate a precise balance (both visually and physically) which is conducive to both haphazard cluster arrangements and simple end-to-end linear arrays.
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David Shaw
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David Shaw
Vice President of the Design Institute of Australia in Queensland and director of Street & Garden Furniture Co. which has been suppling Australian cities with site specific furniture for near twenty years. He has nurtured and establish many young designers though his studio and affiliations with various creative bodies. — Street & Garden Furniture Co.
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Jubes
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Jubes
The Jubes sofa is a modular seating system that allows for the adaptability of spaces. The system has two modules that can create a variety of configurations. Mainly intended for use within hospitality environments, the focus of the design is on communal interaction, with the pieces intended to be used and viewed from all perspectives.
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Jubes
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Jubes
With a strong but lightweight construction method, the individual components can be easily be moved around to create different environments. The Jubes sofa is available in a variety of fabric finishes.
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Surya Graf
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Surya Graf
Initially graduating with a degree in Psychology, Surya went on to study Architecture before his interest in the built environment shifted to the smaller scale of product design. His past collaborations with Alexander Lotersztain have seen two successful event curated. — Snack On & Surya Graf
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Crease
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Crease
The Crease chair is manufactured entirely from PET plastic, with the form being folded into shape from a flat sheet. The material used is completely recyclable and is comprised of 60% post consumer recycled content sourced from plastic bottles.
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Crease
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Crease
Crease is lightweight, freights flat-packed, and is simple to assemble and disassemble according to the changing needs of the user. Available in 12 unique colours.
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Björn Rust
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Björn Rust
Bjorn's diverse background which includes working in architecture while studying communication design followed by the establishment of his own studio while studying Industrial design, has resulted in his highly self sufficient design practice. — Snack On & Björn Rust
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Glass Speaker
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Glass Speaker
This speaker design mixes an unconventional pallet of materials for their unique audio and visual properties. With a spherical glass enclosure, produced by a master glass blower from Australian sand which are coloured with a range of oxides from Germany and New Zealand. Paired with 5000 series spun aluminium and carefully selected 3” Full-Frequency drivers with magnesium/aluminium cone.
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Glass Speaker
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Glass Speaker
The shape of the sealed glass enclosure produces minimal distortion, while the horn improves the coupling efficiency between the driver and air. The shape also allows the speakers to be highly articulated to create the perfect sweet spot no matter where they are placed. So often speakers dominate a space, these aim to become a subtle asset.
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The Concept
The ‘Quench’ project is a collaboration of Queensland based designers who have been drawn from emerging, mid-career and established professionals. This structure will allow for sharing of contacts, skills and expertise between the participants over the course of the project.
The main objective for the project is to promote new design works developed in Queensland. Launched with an exhibition in Brisbane before the event is exposed to an international audience at Design Tide in Tokyo Japan. Upon returning to Brisbane a workshop will be held for designers and students interested in taking products to the Japanese marketplace.
While the project will be taken to Japan under the ‘Quench’ banner the individual design brands will be recognized as individual entities. This collaboration will seek to promote the Queensland design industry as a whole, while also allowing the individual designers to develop new opportunities and reinforce existing ones.
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