Surya Graf, a founding member of Quench Queensland design collective and Principal of Surya Graf Studio, releases new work from his studio and product development space. After an extensive research and development process, the Graf Studio releases its refined Crease chair. Crease has been developed with more efficient manufacturing techniques and is locally produced from a recycled PET plastic material. The chair is about to be launched in a range of new colour ways and custom print options. You can go see – and try out – the first prototypes off the machine at the Gallery artisan Made Here Now exhibition. Also, as part of Monument magazine ‘Create a Date’ project, Surya Garf Studio was invited to collaborate with Shawn Godwin of Base Architecture to develop a wine rack concept. Using 3D printing processes to test the bracket component of the design, X Rack is now available to view. Quench Queensland design collective, was awarded ‘Best in Show’ at Dwell on Design, one of America’s largest design-focussed trade and exhibition events. For further details on Surya Graf Studio, please contact surya@suryagraf.com Images courtesy of Surya Graf Studio.

Gallery artisan in Brisbane’s Fortitute Valley has transformed its Brunswick Street shopfront window into a functional design studio during its current Made Here Now exhibition. Made Here Now is an exhibition and immersive, behind the scenes design experience. Designers Benjamin Breitenstein, Forrest Gillham and Julian Munro have moved in and are getting down to business, creating a communal workspace and pop-up exhibition, where all of the pieces  made – including furniture, product design, lighting, print and textile design – are available for purchase. Breitenstein said, “A major goal of the exhibition is to educate the wider community, not just designers, about the value, diversity and appreciation of design, as well as giving students a view into the world of practicing designers. We invite – in fact we encourage – the general public, students and professionals to come in and engage with design on any level.” Gallery artisan curator Simone Jones said, “At artisan we like to actively seek out and support the next generation of designers.  Made Here Now will be firmly positioned at the forefront of the production process, and by breaking down the traditional exhibition format we are also inviting the community to engage with the processes and practitioners behind ...