When Less Becomes More: The Story Behind the Shadow Mirror
A designer mirror reduced to its essentials. Some objects simply occupy a room. Others quietly change the way we experience it. The Shadow Mirror was never intended to be just another full-length designer mirror. It was conceived as an independent object that could move with the way people live—part mirror, part furniture and a contemporary […]
Symbiont Featured in Artichoke Magazine
Independent Editorial Recognition for an Award-Winning Design Following the success of the Symbiont coffee table collection at both the VIVID Design Awards and the IDEA Awards, the collection received further recognition with a feature in Artichoke Magazine, one of Australia’s leading architecture and design publications. Published in The Edit, the feature highlighted Symbiont’s innovative modular […]
Recognition is just the beginning
The evolution of the Symbiont coffee table How an award-winning concept continues to evolve through refinement, collaboration, and contemporary Australian furniture design. Awards are often seen as the finish line. For us, they’ve always been the beginning. In 2021, Formacy Design Bureau entered the dock and the Symbiont coffee table into the IDEA Awards. Both […]
Recognition Is Earned, Not Chased
There are moments in every designer’s career that encourage you to pause and reflect. Not because you’ve reached the finish line, but because they remind you that years of dedication, experimentation and craftsmanship are beginning to resonate beyond your own workshop. For us, one of those moments came in 2022 when the Dock Seating Bench […]
Felt & Form — Designing for the Way We Live Today
How thoughtful design creates calmer homes, flexible workspaces and furniture that adapts to the way we really live. The way we live has changed. Our homes have become places where we work, gather, create, learn and relax — often all within the same space. A dining table hosts family dinners in the evening and becomes […]
Allambee: Designed for Gathering, Crafted with Intent
Inspired by the Australian landscape and the meaning behind its name, the Allambee dining table is more than a piece of furniture. It is the result of thoughtful collaboration, refined craftsmanship, and the belief that great design quietly becomes part of everyday life. A Place to Stay a While Allambee was never intended as simply […]
The Story Behind the Shard Mirror
I’ve always believed a mirror can do more than reflect. It can shape the way a room feels. Freestanding Shard Mirror in the concrete studio with the timber chair. When I began designing the Shard Mirror in 2018, I wasn’t interested in creating another freestanding mirror. At the time, most floor mirrors were either simple […]
From Wharf to Gallery: The Story Behind Dock
Designed by Colin Whitehead and Manuel Canestrini through Formacy Design Bureau Dock by Manuel Canestrini and Colin Whitehead for Formacy Design Bureau. Inspired by honest function and refined through collaboration. Dock grew from conversation into an award-recognized piece grounded in longevity and use. Some furniture begins with a tight brief. Dock didn’t. It started as […]
From Felt to Form | Designer Wool Felt Placemats and the Evolution of the Facet Form Collection
The Table Is Where Life Happens Some of life’s most memorable moments happen around a table. It may be a quiet breakfast before the day begins, a coffee enjoyed alone, dinner shared with family, or the anticipation of friends arriving for an evening together. Whether the setting is casual or formal, the act of preparing […]
Custom Home Office Furniture in Melbourne: Costs and Choices
Quick Answer: Custom home office furniture in Melbourne is furniture designed and built to fit your exact room, the way you work, and the timber you want, rather than bought off the shelf in a fixed size. Most people come to us for one of two things: a freestanding solid timber desk that suits their […]