MASS
MASS is a sculptural table lamp machined from 100% locally sourced recycled plastic. Defined by its bold, monolithic form, it offers ambient illumination while anchoring space through weight and presence. A luminous object that reimagines waste as something enduring, tactile, and quietly expressive.
Friends with Salad Bowl
Generously proportioned serveware bowl has been inspired by banksia leaves and features a spiky edge outer profile which follows the curvature of the profile and dissolves into a smooth flat base. Neutral tone on inner to complement many different uses and highlight dark green on exterior.
Kkokkio
Kkokkio is a ceramic glove-drying case with an acrylic stand that keeps rubber gloves dry, hygienic, and long-lasting. Inspired by South Korea’s iconic pink gloves and their resemblance to a chicken’s comb, Kkokkio transforms a household essential into a playful, functional piece.
Florinth
Made from recycled acrylic, the aim is to represent the harshness of industrialisation, and demonstrate nature’s inevitable march to reclaim and transform what we build. The horizontal forms are inspired by mushrooms and the layers of a mollusk.
UV-Reactive Colour Changing Drink Bottle for Sun Safety
This UV-sensitive drink bottle changes from white to navy blue in sunlight, helping users monitor UV exposure. The colour choice is accessible for red-green colour blindness. Featuring an ergonomic cap and durable handle strap, it combines sun safety with comfort and convenience for everyday, on-the-go hydration and awareness.
Nimes
This table repurposes reclaimed denim jeans into sturdy legs, symbolising resilience and industrial heritage. Paired with a stainless steel top, it contrasts raw texture with refined finish, showcasing how discarded materials can be transformed into functional, meaningful design while celebrating sustainability and the stories woven into everyday objects.
Gnawing [Knowing]
Gnawing [Knowing] ashtray embodies the paradox between message and function, a cautionary object that also enables the very behaviour it critiques. Existing in the space between advocacy and complicity, Gnaw holds up a mirror to the complexity of human behaviour: our capacity to acknowledge harm while continuing to participate in it.
Orange Lite
inspired by the design era of the 2000s, Orange Lite is an exploration of shape, light and colour. The object features vacuum formed acrylic and machined aluminium – material processes that capture complexity and simplicity to achieve a sense of play and restraint. Orange Lite serves to spark delight.
Augi
Augi is a set of toys designed to create accessible, supportive, and inclusive play experiences for children with and without neurological differences. Developed in collaboration with parents, educators, therapists, and neurodiversity specialists, Augi helps children with autism understand and express emotions through interactive character-building play during early childhood development.
The Orders
With a nod to Memphis, The Orders coffee table riffs on classical orders. Each leg is exaggerated, brightly painted, and designed to also stand alone as a collectable object. They’re interchangeable too—designed to be rearranged. The glass top floats above, keeping the focus on the shifting personalities below.
In Search of a Limit
Search for a Limit is a table lamp by Schwa Studio that fuses modern technology with traditional leather craftsmanship. Using innovative 3D molding techniques, the piece explores new ways to manipulate leather, challenging its limits and reimagining its potential as a functional object and a statement of material exploration.
Aeon Fox
Inspired by the sighting of a red fox in North Melbourne (corner of Queensberry St and Laurens St) one night of 2021 during a lockdown. Colours represents the reflexion of cars headlights on the Fox’s tale. Stealthy since the beginning of time.
UV-Reactive Colour Changing Drink Bottle for Sun Safety
This UV-sensitive drink bottle changes from white to navy blue in sunlight, helping users monitor UV exposure. The colour choice is accessible for red-green colour blindness. Featuring an ergonomic cap and durable handle strap, it combines sun safety with comfort and convenience for everyday, on-the-go hydration and awareness.
Space Invader
Pushing the limits of CNC manufacturing. This stool is light weight, flat packable, and interlocks without the need for glue of fixings. Simple, strong, cost effective, colourful and ultimately useful.
Verso
By day, shadows glide across the surface, revealing quiet depth. In this shifting dialogue, Verso begins to speak its sculptural form shaped by contrast. As night falls, those same shadows turn into points of light, quietly reversing their role, blurring the line between presence and absence, light and darkness.
Mooncast
Mooncast is an experimental piece exploring the contrast between the fragility of paper and the strength of steel. Inspired by moonlight filtering through rose windows, it pairs a warm, glowing inner-shell with a cold, industrial casing. Designed as an ambient light, Mooncast brings a curated, atmospheric presence to any space.
Click Clock
Click Clock is a new wall and desk clock we have designed that projects a love for inset geometries and material play. Blending strong shapes with a touch of whimsy, the clock’s polished frame floats an anodised aluminium face through a set of exposed pin supports
Ottobox
Reminiscent of festivities, picnics, and celebrations, Otto is a heartfelt tribute to growing up in a Malaysian Chinese household in Australia, where food wove these vibrant cultures together. Handcrafted through steam-bending techniques, the curved grain cradles tradition and nostalgia, inviting new memories with loved ones.
The Post Box
The Post Box is a modern hallway piece designed for Melbourne’s narrow terrace corridors. It includes an umbrella holder for the cities unpredictable weather which can be easily changed to fit the left or right side of a corridor as well as carved nook for keys and essentials.
Red Earth Whiskey Cabinet
Inspired by the Pilbara’s rugged rock formations and striking colours, offcut Australian hardwoods form patchwork doors, framed by a solid jarrah body. Subtle brass accents pay homage to the regions mining heritage. Assembled with a unique interlocking system, the piece uses minimal hardware while celebrating material honesty and structural simplicity.
Kkokkio
Kkokkio is a ceramic glove-drying case with an acrylic stand that keeps rubber gloves dry, hygienic, and long-lasting. Inspired by South Korea’s iconic pink gloves and their resemblance to a chicken’s comb, Kkokkio transforms a household essential into a playful, functional piece.
Wormhole Light
Testing the borders between science and suspicion – the wormhole light structure questions our habitual ways of perception and explores the limit of materials. By manipulating common materials like aluminum through mechanical processes, this light explores the ephemerality of the physical world. Designed for assembly and disassembly.
Eucalypt Ember
Perched at the table’s edge, this lamp combines blackbutt timber, hand-beaten copper and pale eucalypt steel in a palette inspired by the Australian bush. The warm, diffused glow of the light echoes the atmosphere of a campfire, while the clean, cantilevered form offers a contemporary take on mid-century design.
Florinth
Made from recycled acrylic, the aim is to represent the harshness of industrialisation, and demonstrate nature’s inevitable march to reclaim and transform what we build. The horizontal forms are inspired by mushrooms and the layers of a mollusk.
Nail
Designed to display objects of importance, each piece is weighty and sculptural—drawing inspiration from industrial forms and machined parts. Deliberately tactile, hand-brushed, and waxed to invite patina and embrace imperfections. A tribute to things old and forgotten.
Augi: Toy Designs for Neurodiversity Inclusion
Augi is a set of toys designed to create accessible, supportive, and inclusive play experiences for children with and without neurological differences. Developed in collaboration with parents, educators, therapists, and neurodiversity specialists, Augi helps children with autism understand and express emotions through interactive character-building play during early childhood development.
Vault
A monolithic phone lock box designed to quietly disrupt habitual device use at home, Vault is intended as a centrepiece for minimal interiors, its function revealed through a slow turn of its outer form. This tactile, ritual object facilitates disconnection from smartphones and reconnection to physical and emotional presence.
Module 02 Chair
A continuation of the Module 01 language; Module 02 distils the module technique into a more robust form. Two angular U-shaped structures lock into tension, crowned by a single bent sheet of polished aluminium — with no visible fixtures or welds to break the illusion.
Teapot
A prototype teapot/ kettle. A look into movement and connection through negative space. Functional and quirky.
Designed in rhino 3D and 3D printed locally.
Linea Coffee Table
Exploring the art of sciography, the Linea table is inspired by the organic structure of a ribcage, bringing repurposed wood to life again. Its cascading arrangement of distinctively turned legs are designed to cast shadows and create a shifting visual experience and bring a sculptural and luminous presence.
Key Stool
Key stool, brought to life with the idea of creating a functional piece of furniture, fitting into a multitude of environments & hard to fill spaces, inspired by the harshness & brutality of the surrounding natural environment, it is a conventional form nuanced by motifs of craft & precise details.
Naguri Table
Merging the craft of ‘handmade’ with the accuracy of CNC machine technology. This Tasmanian blackwood entrance table aims to elegantly harmonise a sleek structural design with natural organic detailing.
Mid Century Modular
An ode to mid-century living. This toasted American oak twist on a classic modular shelving unit showcases creativity, individuality, and a hint of flair. Designed with a mantra in mind that ‘good design should go beyond fleeting trends’.
Echo
Echo is a sculptural side table that balances refined craftsmanship with a minimalist design aesthetic. Its curved form and precise construction reflect thoughtful detailing, while its compact footprint fit seamlessly into any space. Made in small batches, Echo embodies quiet elegance and enduring functionality in every line and surface.
Alby Stool
The Alby Stool is a solid timber seat that balances simplicity and character. Designed for everyday use, it combines robust joinery with sculptural softness—seriously, we want you to touch it. It’s honest, practical, and warm: a small piece with a big presence.
Nimes
This table repurposes reclaimed denim jeans into sturdy legs, symbolising resilience and industrial heritage. Paired with a stainless steel top, it contrasts raw texture with refined finish, showcasing how discarded materials can be transformed into functional, meaningful design while celebrating sustainability and the stories woven into everyday objects.
Join
JOIN is a timber dining chair defined by its sculptural backrest – carefully laminated and precision-machined into a seamless, continuous arch. This flowing form unites comfort and craftsmanship, creating a refined silhouette that highlights the natural beauty of timber and the strength of its concealed joinery.
Arthur’s Mirror
Arthur’s Mirror is a sculptural, full-length mirror featuring a hand-carved Tasmanian Blackwood base. Inspired by the legend of the Sword in the Stone, the frameless glass appears to emerge from the timber. Designed for both elegance and functionality, the mirror is removable, transportable, and crafted to invite touch.
The Monolith Chair
The Monolith chair represents an experiment between stark futuristic aesthetics and human-centered comfort.
Despite its use of hard, reflective materials, precision anthropometric engineering ensures an unexpectedly comfortable and luxurious seating experience.
It can easily be assembled with a single tool. It can be easily recycled,and can theoretically last decades.
Knitted Chair
In collaboration with 2am close, the Knitted Chair encapsulates an experiment between jarrah and knit. Hand-shaped timber forms are wrapped in knit using organic laddering techniques to prompt associations of land surfaces, DNA, and mycelium. This piece expresses itself through a relatable, somewhat characterised body for the home.
Folding Chair
This chair is an exploration of simplicity and complexity – a design that tries to reinterpret this kind of elegantly minimal, yet thoughtfully detailed furniture. Developed through extensive iteration and refinement, Folding Chair balances precision, aesthetic appeal and practicality, with sensitivity to both user experience and environmental responsibility.
Clip Chair
Inspired by the iconic simplicity of the paperclip, Clip Chair is a testament to both industrial ingenuity and artisanal craftsmanship.
Crafted from sustainably sourced Tasmanian Blackwood, the chair’s frame is elegantly steam-bent and kiln-dried, transforming the once-straight wood into a fluid, organic form.
A true celebration of hidden complexity.
The Orders
With a nod to Memphis, The Orders coffee table riffs on classical orders. Each leg is exaggerated, brightly painted, and designed to also stand alone as a collectable object. They’re interchangeable too—designed to be rearranged. The glass top floats above, keeping the focus on the shifting personalities below.
Monument
Inspired by Brutalist architecture, Monument explores the relationship between physical weight of an object and its perceived permanence. I was interested in how curves lighten mass, how lines create movement, and how grain direction shapes the perception of both. Seen together, the pair invites comparison—same structure, different personality.
Linea Coffee Table
Exploring the art of sciography, the Linea table is inspired by the organic structure of a ribcage, bringing repurposed wood to life again. Its cascading arrangement of distinctively turned legs are designed to cast shadows and create a shifting visual experience and bring a sculptural and luminous presence.
Ode to Form
Printed in raw porcelain using a Vormvrij Lutum 3D Printer and designed in Rhino and Grasshopper, this sculptural lamp merges digital elegance with tactile honesty. Its modular, interchangeable stand allows customisable display, while its standalone form serves as both lighting and art—demonstrating refined aesthetics and purposeful design.
Vera
A minimalist lighting piece that explores material softness and structured form. Crafted from recycled PET felt, a tactile, acoustically absorbent presence. The folded
form creates a subtle yet dynamic interplay of light and shadow, with an integrated linear illuminating its edge, diffusing a soft glow that enhances its sculptural depth.
Daisy Wall Sconce
The Daisy Wall Sconce is delicately composed of 24 ‘petals’ and featured a 10cm frosted glass diffuser in the centre. Semi solid slipcast housing features small offset shadowline from wall and all fixings concealed at every angle.
Pipeflute Box
The Pipeflute Box Light explore rhythm and repetition through a stacked arrangement of stainless steel tubes. This alternating pattern, reminiscent of a finger joint used in woodworking, serves both a structural and aesthetic function—bringing the pipes together to form a seamless box that houses a light source and two diffusers.
Kukeri Floor Lamp
In collaboration with 2am close, the Kukeri Floor Lamp is a reference to a Bulgarian costume worn whilst performing traditional rituals to fend off evil spirits. Combining this with the warmth and charm of the art deco fringed lamps to serve as a playful expression of the classic floor lamp.
Workshop for a Lamp
A lamp, a book, a reader. Amidst this familiar triad, the design emerges to sit on your bedside table. A sheath of trace-paper sketches glow, held delicately over a cast concrete base by a brushed steel and brass tube. You lift the book to read, and the lamp turns on.
In Search of a Limit
Search for a Limit is a table lamp by Schwa Studio that fuses modern technology with traditional leather craftsmanship. Using innovative 3D molding techniques, the piece explores new ways to manipulate leather, challenging its limits and reimagining its potential as a functional object and a statement of material exploration.
Aeon Fox
Inspired by the sighting of a red fox in North Melbourne (corner of Queensberry St and Laurens St) one night of 2021 during a lockdown. Colours represents the reflexion of cars headlights on the Fox’s tale. Stealthy since the beginning of time.
Subject Ambient
Subject Ambient is a lighting range developed for Subject Matters. True to their ethos, ‘Ambient’ has been carefully designed with flexibility and longevity in mind. The light adapts to being used on walls, floors, picture rails, etc. essentially evolving over it’s life dependant on it’s users spatial needs.
Orbu
Orbu is a beautifully crafted object that intertwines the precision of Al with the ancient craftsmanship of lost-wax casting. Whether used as a serving bowl or planter, orbu is a captivating sculptural object that’s steel form is deliberately difficult to mass-manufacture ensuring each piece is truly one of a kind.
Ridl
Ridl is a bottle opener reimagined for comfort and elegance. Its unique downward action reduces wrist strain, blending intuitive function with minimalist form. Designed for everyday use, Ridl is both a refined tool and a sculptural object—fit for kitchens, bars, and hands that appreciate thoughtful design.
Fibonacci
The Fibonacci Hook is a sculptural coat hook inspired by the elegance of natural forms and mathematical proportion. Designed with intention and crafted through lost-wax casting, it merges functionality with quiet beauty. Its organic curves and polished finish offer a refined, enduring addition to any interior space.
Rossby
Inspired by atmospheric waves, Rossby is crafted from American Walnut. Hand dressed laminations are glued, clamped and finished with an angle edge detail. The wave-like pattern is hand-carved to complement the grain of the timber. Meticulously carved and sanded, It features a silky smooth finish over hours of dedicated craftsmanship.
The Studio Cup
This Cup
>The lower center of gravity means tip-overs only occur at immense angles
>They stack.
>A handle that is designed for the user.
>Each of these cups has been designed and manufactured in my studio apartment
Holds 250mL
>The saucer holds the cup out of spills, prevents coffee rings
The Studio Jug
The Studio Jug is named as such because I handmade the first run in my studio apartment (I do not recommend).
The jug fits comfortably in the hand.
It can be positioned up-right or laid down with no spillage.
Holds 500ml. The front radius allows water to be poured precisely.
Two Fold Shelf
A single sheet of Aluminium folded at two points. This lightweight shelf is precisely machine formed and finished by hand, each piece possessing unique differences and individualities. A deliberate balance of industrial process and imperfect gesture.
Soft Sculpture
To me, work is the act of holding onto something that cannot be held. My work is a refinement of the time looking into objects and space and is the result of arrangement of that time.
Calira
Calira is a simple, well-crafted wine rack made from bent aluminium and solid American walnut. The clean form holds bottles securely while showing off the natural beauty of the materials. Designed to be functional and timeless, Calira fits easily into modern living spaces without demanding attention.
Fractured Earth
Textural and Earthy my Fractured Earth vessel appear like wounds in the earth. Stitched together begging the damage to go no further. Heartbreakingly poignant this piece is in this time of ecological crisis.
CUSP
CUSP is a cast metal wall hook that explores the tension between acute and obtuse angles. Sculptural yet functional, each hook offers a refined, durable fixture, balancing elegance and utility in a pared-back, architectural gesture.
Pyrmont Shelf
The Pyrmont Shelf is a hand-carved floating shelf designed for visual clarity and ease of installation. Made from solid timber, it conceals its handmade bracket within a sculptural form. The design balances utility and elegance, offering a simple yet satisfying solution to the challenge of displaying objects without visible support.
Module 01 – Magazine Rack
A companion to the Monolith Lounge Chair, the Module is made from two opposing, polished U-shaped forms to create a seamless structure without visible welds or fixtures. The Module doesn’t just hold books or magazines, it archives human thought
Gnawing [Knowing]
Gnawing [Knowing] ashtray embodies the paradox between message and function, a cautionary object that also enables the very behaviour it critiques. Existing in the space between advocacy and complicity, Gnaw holds up a mirror to the complexity of human behaviour: our capacity to acknowledge harm while continuing to participate in it.
Mother of Pearl Oyster Plate
Consisting of 2 variants: Dozen and Half Dozen, the Mother of Pearl Oyster Plates are tableware designed to showcase oysters in a charming fashion. They feature unique use of geometry which is specific to the way Nat interprets product design. Dozen size has optional bowl to complement piece
Pipeflute Wall Hooks
Pipeflute Wall Hooks are a collection of sculptural wall hooks made from reclaimed stainless steel offcuts. Referencing the rhythm and repetition of pan flutes, each piece serves as a quiet architectural intervention—anchoring daily rituals through a refined gesture of permanence, material memory, and contemporary craft.
Wally’s tea tin
Wally’s tea tin’ explores the use of hollow forms and their involvement with the light and space around them. I wanted to create something visually aesthetic with gradual forms and effortless contours, whilst also providing a simple function – holding tea.
Hollow Inlet
Hollow inlet’ examines the balance of positive and negative space between material and light. A clean matte surface finish allows the material to interact with the light in a gentle fashion, moving softly with its gradual forms.
Canopy Lamp
Inspired by the place where it was made. It references memories of the Western Australian landscape, watching the warm morning sun come through the canopy, casting dappled light across the forest floor. The piece functions as an atmospheric floor lamp with an adjustable light which can manipulate the dappled effect.
The Cocoon
My design mimics an insect cocoon, with organically shaped 3D printed shells created using Fusion360 and Blender. It features lined ridges and a gridded infill that texturally evoke the quality of a spun insect home. A solid Jarrah base and stacked wooden cut-outs reinforce the design’s, natural qualities through materiality.
ITM_02
Architectural in nature, ITM_02 features a carefully proportioned stacked profile. Utilising colour for both aesthetic and functional purposes, the amber-tinted diffuser softens the illumination, casting a warm, ambient glow across the aluminium plates. As perspective shifts, a subtle interplay of light, materiality, and form is revealed.
LeoRi Lamp
LeoRi Lamp is a testament to metamorphosis in design. Sourced entirely from upcycled materials, it transforms the overlooked into lasting elegance—like butterflies converging into a flower. Its textured shade rejects disposability, embracing sustainability and intention. More than illumination, it’s a quiet rebellion, seamlessly blending artistry and function in mindful creation.
Orange Lite
inspired by the design era of the 2000s, Orange Lite is an exploration of shape, light and colour. The object features vacuum formed acrylic and machined aluminium – material processes that capture complexity and simplicity to achieve a sense of play and restraint. Orange Lite serves to spark delight.
Soft Jube Stool
Soft Jube Stool combines fun with function for a novel solution to seating. The stool features a tactile velvet cushion that sits atop a brushed aluminium box and doubles as a side table when the cushion is removed. Characterised by contrasting shapes, proportions and materiality, Soft Jube Stool oozes personality.
Where Two Oceans Meet
Inspired by Cape Leeuwin’s oceanic confluence, Where Two Oceans Meet captures the harmony of opposing forces. Crafted from South West karri and jarrah, its operable tambour doors curve like converging waves—blending functionality with the poetry of nature and a deep sense of place.
Director’s Chair
A refined take on the classic director’s chair, this piece pairs a solid timber frame with a hand-riveted leather sling seat. Designed for compact living, it folds compactly, without compromising comfort or elegance—balancing traditional craftsmanship with modern needs, particularly within space-conscious households which need a multi-purpose chair.
Augi: Toy Design for Neurodiversity Inclusion
Augi is a set of toys designed to create accessible, supportive, and inclusive play experiences for children with and without neurological differences. Developed in collaboration with parents, educators, therapists, and neurodiversity specialists, Augi helps children with autism understand and express emotions through interactive character-building play during early childhood development.
Linea Coffee Table
Exploring the art of sciography, the Linea table is inspired by the organic structure of a ribcage, bringing repurposed wood to life again. Its cascading arrangement of distinctively turned legs are designed to cast shadows and create a shifting visual experience and bring a sculptural and luminous presence.