From linen to wear while you snooze to the latest in luggage, interiors and accessory design, here are the people and brands to get to know right now.
This article is presented by Alessi.
Sister act
Sister act
Sisters Maddie and Becc Sharrock are behind Melbourne’s Studio Twocan. They craft cement pots that meld burnt-orange, peach and yellow pigment in ways reminiscent of the Australian landscape. From this month Jardan will stock Twocan’s vases (originally commissioned to grace the tables at Noma Australia) and, perhaps even better, the sisters are experimenting with their first collection of serving plates, fruit bowls and platters, which should start rolling out in August.
Clever carry-on
Clever carry-on
We’re transported by the ever-smarter iterations of luggage. Start-ups such as Bluesmart, Away and Trunkster have created sleek carry-ons armed with a slew of high-tech features: zipperless access, global tracking, built-in scales, digital locks and USB charging points among them.
Bluesmart case, $599. strandbags.com.au
Style council
Style council
Melbourne design studio Foolscap is leaving its mark with innovative, concept-driven projects across the country. This year, the design team behind Sydney’s Sixpenny, Perth’s Gordon Street Garage and Shortstop Melbourne channelled earth and sky for Noma Australia’s 10-week pop-up and followed up with cardboard tubes at the Wulugul Pop-Up. At the transplant restaurant, the design echoed Redzepi’s passion for Australian produce with locally made crockery, walls made with rammed earth from Port Macquarie and an oxidised floor render inspired by salt pans. Keep your eyes peeled – director Adele Winteridge says the studio is “working on a hotel project in Melbourne, a hospitality project in Shanghai, a rooftop bar in Sydney, a precinct strategy in Geelong and a fine-dining restaurant in Sydney”.
Sleep easy
Sleep easy
The luxe bed-linen label InBed has released a sleepwear range. Robes in linen and in cashmere, and linen pyjamas in long and short versions come in a neutral colour wheel of chambray, charcoal, dove grey and white.
InBed short sleeve shirt, $82, and linen shorts, $75. inbedstore.com
Gems of Jaipur
Gems of Jaipur
The founders of Amrapali Jewels, among India’s bestknown luxe jewellery houses, will open the nation’s first jewellery museum in Jaipur. Founders Rajiv Arora and Rajesh Ajmera have amassed an extraordinary personal collection of more than 3,000 pieces from across the subcontinent, including a ceremonial silver chariot from Gujarat and a 200-year-old silver paan box, the first piece collected by the founders. The Amrapali Museum aims to celebrate and preserve traditional craftsmanship in the city that has been at the heart of India’s jewellery trade since Mughal times.
Fruits of labours
Fruits of labours
Artist Sean Rafferty collects fruit cartons, photographs them and uploads his findings to an online database for the world to see. Cartonography has taken him from Glenburn Apples in Tasmania to Cheeky Que in the Northern Territory, and from Tweed River Sweet Potatoes to Coastal Plains Rockmelons. “On a micro level, the cartons tell the story of the farmer,” he says, while the collection in its entirety reads like a map. “The cartons often project the farmer’s immigrant history, their fascination with the landscape, or their sense of humour,” he says.
Hello, sailor
Hello, sailor
For America’s Cup contenders, weekend yachties and naval-gazers, Louis Vuitton’s limited-edition America’s Cup collection fills the stylish yachtsmen’s kit, from chunky knitwear and cargo shorts to swimwear and this Regatta Keepall Damier 55 bag in cobalt canvas.
Regatta Keepall Damier 55 bag in cobalt canvas, $2,960, louisvuitton.com.au
Brisbane’s dynamic designer
Brisbane’s dynamic designer
Argentinian expat designer Alex Lotersztain, director of Brisbane’s design studio Derlot, has worked on some of the city’s most striking venues – Alfred & Constance, Limes Hotel, and West End café Morning Glory. His output ranges from furniture pieces such as the one-off “soft sofa” he created while working at Teruo Kurosaki’s Idée studio in Tokyo – which is on display at Centre Pompidou in Paris – and the limited-edition QTZ chair pictured here, to the sculptural lighting embellishing Brisbane’s 111 Eagle Street Pier. His latest project is Factory 51, in a former Laminex factory in the Brisbane suburb of Coorparoo. “We’ve worked on the building from the ground up and it’s looking amazing,” Lotersztain says.
Initial thoughts
Initial thoughts
Whether you love customisation or you’re simply forgetful, Burberry’s new monogram service on its trench coats will appeal. Three initials in a choice of 15 thread colours can be sewn discreetly on an inside panel of a new coat, $240 for the monogram.
Saving face
Saving face
If your entourage on tour doesn’t extend to a facialist, pack instead the Clarisonic Mia 2, the latest in light sonic cleansers, designed for DIY facials on the go. It’s rechargeable, waterproof and comes with a travel case.
Clarisonic Mia 2 Sonic Skin Cleansing Brush, $199. adorebeauty.com
Fancy curves
Fancy curves
Alessi may have been founded in 1921, but these Ellipse dishes from Sydney artist Abi Alice prove just how of-the-moment the Italian design firm remains. Three different-sized stainless steel sheets fit snugly together or work as standalone pieces. We love the minimalist design and contrasting colours – their likeness to tacos doesn’t hurt either.
Available from mid-year. alessi.com
