benmccarthystudio

@benmccarthystudio

Sydney based designer. Maker. Artist. Finding value between mass production, handmade precision , and the experimental power of nonsense.
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Open night tonight: Field Objects is a small vignette of outdoor inspired pieces, reimagined in leather. Curator Emma Elizabeth gave me several hides salvaged from surplus upholstery to create a range of outdoor inspired nostalgic objects. An upholstered tyre swing, a collapsible sling chair, a firewood carry bag, and a stone sculpture of an axe make up the collection. Hides once discarded, now reborn by: @adamgoodrumstudio @adesignstudio_ @aesqueofficial @benmccarthystudio @damien_wrightstudios / @gallerysallydancuthbert @deannorton @emmaelizabethdesigns @j.ar.office @shopleahmartin / @bloomingdaleslighting @richards_stanisich @tom_fereday @worldsendobscura Thanks to Darren McKinnon @swissdesignfurniture for allowing us the opportunity to give these leather hides another life. Discover the unexpected & question convention with us #LOSTHiDE #MelbourneDesignWeek #NGV #leather @ngvmelbourne @emmaelizabethdesigns @NGVMelbourne @Creative_VIC
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2 days ago
Field Objects is a small vignette of outdoor inspired pieces, reimagined in leather. Curator Emma Elizabeth gave me several hides salvaged from surplus upholstery to create a range of outdoor inspired nostalgic objects. An upholstered tyre swing, a collapsible sling chair, a firewood carry bag, and a stone sculpture of an axe make up the collection. Hides once discarded, now reborn by: @adamgoodrumstudio @adesignstudio_ @aesqueofficial @benmccarthystudio @damien_wrightstudios / @gallerysallydancuthbert @deannorton @emmaelizabethdesigns @j.ar.office @shopleahmartin / @bloomingdaleslighting @richards_stanisich @tom_fereday @worldsendobscura Thanks to Darren McKinnon @swissdesignfurniture for allowing us the opportunity to give these leather hides another life. Discover the unexpected & question convention with us #LOSTHiDE #MelbourneDesignWeek #NGV #leather @ngvmelbourne @emmaelizabethdesigns @NGVMelbourne @Creative_VIC
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3 days ago
Table light. Cast aluminium, made in Australia, polished by hand . 180 x 140 x 320h Designed for our exhibition POST INDUSTRIAL BLISS 14 - 24 May 203 Gertrude St, Fitzroy @NGVMelbourne @Creative_VIC @marcelsigel #ngv #MelbourneDesignWeek
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3 days ago
New work am showing in Melbourne. Very simple little light using an age old metal forming process .. is at : POST INDUSTRIAL BLISS 14 - 24 May 203 Gertrude St, Fitzroy The third year me and @marcelsigel have presented this exhibit of prototypes and ideas. @seekers.au @NGVMelbourne @Creative_VIC #ngv #MelbourneDesignWeek #postindustrialbliss #collectibledesign #australiandesign
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4 days ago
Melbourne Design Week is starting to open up , and I’m presenting new work in two exhibitions: LOST HiDE Presented by @local_design | Curated by EMMA ELiZABETH 7th May - 24th @abbotsfordconvent 1 St Heliers, Abbotsford POST INDUSTRIAL BLISS The third year I’m presenting this exhibition with @marcelsigel 14 - 24 May 203 Gertrude St, Fitzroy #LOSTHiDE #MelbourneDesignWeek #NGV #leather @ngvmelbourne @emmaelizabethdesigns @seekers.au @NGVMelbourne @Creative_VIC  #australiandesign
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5 days ago
This project was made from a small marble offcut. I designed a cnc LED housing to shine light on the cut surfaces and celebrate the production process. Core Lamp. Carrara marble CNC brass ø100mm x 170mm
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2 months ago
Spent ages wondering if it’s the dumbest or best thing ever.. I like it in a way that Castiglioni and the Italian designers of old gave objects personality and movement without over designing. But also maybe it’s just a bit of wood with a bulb in. . Jeez design is ethereally fragile. #lightingdesign #prototype #exhibition
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3 months ago
Last week @kerimerkinphoto dropped by to take some new studio pics. Nicely capturing the morning sun vibes. And i nailed all the designer cliches: Studying prototype of a thing thats already built. Sketching a product thats already finished.. perfect! 😆 thanks Kerim
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5 months ago
Few vibes from the new studio. Lovely morning light with the spring weather outside. Good homes for past samples. Prototypes. Models. Mockups and inspo. #designoffice #designstudio #industrialdesign #australiandesign #workshop #workspace #interiordesign #contemporarydesign  #creativespace #studio #inspiration #furnituredesign #lightingdesign #protoypes #workinprogress
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5 months ago
Happy to share I’ve moved into an amazing new studio , am pumped to be included in the Powerhouse Museums residency program. This space is great. Productivity thru the roof. Design, prototype, build… All in one room… In the middle of the city. Surrounded by a great community of creatives, and part of a museum I’ve admired my entire life. Epic. Visitors welcome .. via DM slides 😎 Lets go! #designoffice #designstudio #industrialdesign #australiandesign #workshop #workspace #interiordesign #contemporarydesign #sydeydesigner @powerhousemuseum #powerhousemuseum
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6 months ago
I feel like the form on the underside is the best bit. It’s the most sculptural. Reminds me of traffic islands with thin lines and scolloped transitions into thicker edges. “Then pick it up .. make it look natural” they said. 3YS stool for @collectdotstudio available in Aust thru @projectprojectau
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7 months ago
These pieces are special editions of the production range. Redesigned for premium materials. High precision, CNC machined aluminium components replace the wood joinery, and Italian patent leather make up the silver ottoman. Lab editions for Sydney brand gohome , currently on view in their Sydney showroom.
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8 months ago