From the reassuringly practical to the confusingly obtuse, Fringe Furniture has seen it all. A boundary-pushing showcase of cutting-edge industrial design. This is no Ikea showroom (though you might still find something comfy to sit on). The team at Handsome & Co were very proud to...
The legendary tale of Thomas Edison’s arduous route to eventual success has been well told. Ten thousand failed experiments including having his factory burn down and still he didn’t give up, until he figured out how to make a light bulb that worked. If making...
When Scott Cam and the contestants from the Block came to Handsome & Co for a turning challenge. The Block @ Handsome & Co shot by Michael Gordon Hill ...
Rhys studied wood/furniture at the ANU School of Art, completing his honours year in 2011. It was there, in the furniture/wood workshop, that he began to explore and refine the theory and practice of fine furniture making under the guide Rodney Hayward (Head of Workshop). “Design...
Photography & Text by Seán Breen This past term's 'Educational Taster' was an introduction to Letter carving. At the mid-point of the term students are fully engrossed in their on-going project work. The Educational Taster allows them to step back, relax and enjoy something fun while...
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Australian Design Review Physically creating something tangible to suit a purpose or fulfil a creative urge is a fundamental human yearning, one perhaps neglected in an era where our hands are occupied as an extension of touch screens and keyboards. In the smartphone age,...
Seán comes to us from Cork in the beautiful South West of Ireland. He initially trained as a Furniture maker at St Johns Central College, Cork before going onto the renowned Rycotewood Furniture Centre Oxford along with a Post Graduate Certificate in Education from the...
By Ella Bourke Do you hear that? It’s the sound of 220 makers and designers putting the kettle on and sitting down with an exhausted yet satisfied collective sigh. Melbourne’s Big Design Market has just wrapped up for another year. When we dropped by last Saturday...
1) What early influences led to your pursuit of a career in Photography? When I was in grade 10, they offered Photography as a part of my Design class. It was the first time photography was offered at the school. There were a couple of 35mm enlargers, a...
