It’s been an overwhelming response to our exhibition @tactile_dialogues . To everyone who dropped by over the last few days we are immensely grateful.
For me, interiors have always been about storytelling through material. The work is exceptional. Thank you to all of the makers; not only for your extraordinary work, but for your openness, generosity, and camaraderie throughout this process. You have pushed and challenged me in many ways and if I’ve been demanding and slightly neurotic through the process, thank you for trusting me with your work!
The @madebymorgen team for inviting me into your space again and helping me realise my vision. In gratitude.🙏🏽
Finally to all of the sponsors for supporting independent design, craft, and the making community. Exhibitions like this genuinely would not happen without that support.
Open tomorrow till 5pm (I will be around till 3pm) pls come by and say hi… slightly fragile .. taking hugs :) x
Photography @matthewmcquiggan
It’s that time of the year! This year’s exhibition for Melbourne Design Week explores the idea of the fragment as both material and concept, inviting audiences to slow down and engage more closely with process, texture and the traces of making. The exhibition frames fragmentation as a site of possibility: a way of revealing the hand of the maker and the ever-evolving relationship between creator and material.
We look forward to welcoming visitors from Friday 15th May (11am-5pm) Sat 16th/Sun17th May (10am-5pm)
Photography @matthewmcquiggan
Tactile Dialogues: Fragments of Matter
Curated by @ryanfernandesdesign
Presented by @madebymorgen
as part of @ngvmelbourne Melbourne Melbourne Design Week 2026
with:
Jessie French - Other Matter (@other_matter )
Sarah Nedovic (@sarah_nedovic )
Jordan Fleming (@_jordanfleming )
Ned Vernon, V Brokkr (@v.brokkr )
Jon Goulder (@jongoulder )
Ryan L. Foote (@ryan.l.foote )
Billy Crellin - Studio Dokola (@studiodokolaglass )
Emma Davies (@emmadavies.art )
Nicholas Trifiletti (@nicholastrifilettiparfums )
Aleesha Callahan (@aleeshacallahan - @about_futures__ )
@madebymorgen showroom, Brunswick
Tactile Dialogues: Fragments of Matter is proudly supported by our principal partners @fisherpaykel and @milieuproperty .
@theenglishtapwarecompany and @rmwilliams , supporting partners
@cultivated_au , @objectsforthought , @halcyonlake and @designertimberproducts , in kind partners
Brunswick Design District, (@merri_bekcitycouncil and and @interiordesign.rmit ), institutionnal partners.
Melbourne Design Week is an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.
Explore the full program: designweek.melbourne
#melbournedesignweek
#ngv
#tactiledialogues
#fragmentsofmatter
A material conversation begins.
Tactile Dialogues: Fragments of Matter invites audiences to experience fragmentation as both material and concept. A space where new forms, partial views, and traces of thought become the starting point for dialogue, curiosity, and reflection
The installation encourages mindful, embodied engagement asking audiences to listen, feel and observe. Through a choreography of touch, trace and transformation, Tactile Dialogues: Fragments of Matter investigates material temporality and proposes design as a living, unfinished practice
Through Tactile Dialogues, we want to create a platform that reveals the process, experimentation and alchemy that happens when a maker works directly with matter.
Tactile Dialogues: Fragments of Matter
Curated by @ryanfernandesdesign
Presented by @madebymorgen
as part of @NGV Melbourne Melbourne Design Week 2026
with:
Jessie French - Other Matter (@other_matter@frenchjessie )
Sarah Nedovic (sarah_nedovic)
Jordan Fleming (@_jordanfleming )
Ned Vernon, V Brokkr (@v.brokkr )
Jon Goulder (@jongoulder )
Ryan L. Foote (@rlfootdesignstudio )
Billy Crellin - Studio Dokola (@studiodokolaglass )
Emma Davies (@emmadavies.art )
Aleesha Callahan (@aleeshacallahan - @about_futures__ )
14-17 May 2026
@madebymorgen showroom, Brunswick
Tactile Dialogues: Fragments of Matter is proudly supported by our principal partners @fisherpaykel and @milieuproperty .
Melbourne Design Week is an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.
Explore the full program: designweek.melbourne
#MelbourneDesignWeek
#NGV
#TactileDialogues
#fragmentsofmatter
This year we invite audiences to engage with fragments as frameworks for exchange. Crafted objects, emerging material systems, ceramics, glass and tactile materials become conduits for dialogue between matter, maker and participant.
We explore the material intelligence that only comes from a maker’s hand: shaping with precision, yet allowing space for play, variation and evolution
Tactile Dialogues: Fragments of Matter
Curated by @ryanfernandesdesign
Presented by @madebymorgen
as part of @ngvmelbourne Melbourne Melbourne Design Week 2026
with:
Jessie French - Other Matter (@other_matter )
Sarah Nedovic (@sarah_nedovic )
Jordan Fleming (@_jordanfleming )
Ned Vernon, V Brokkr (@v.brokkr )
Jon Goulder (@jongoulder )
Ryan L. Foote (@ryan.l.foote )
Billy Crellin - Studio Dokola (@studiodokolaglass )
Emma Davies (@emmadavies.art )
Nicholas Trifiletti (@nicholastrifilettiparfums )
Aleesha Callahan (@aleeshacallahan - @about_futures__ )
14-17 May 2026
@madebymorgen showroom, Brunswick
Tactile Dialogues: Fragments of Matter is proudly supported by our principal partners @fisherpaykel and @milieuproperty .
@theenglishtapwarecompany and @rmwilliams , supporting partners
@cultivated_au , @objectsforthought , @halcyonlake and @designertimberproducts , in kind partners
Brunswick Design District, (@merri_bekcitycouncil and and @interiordesign.rmit ), institutionnal partners.
Melbourne Design Week is an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.
Explore the full program: designweek.melbourne
#melbournedesignweek
#ngv
#tactiledialogues
#fragmentsofmatter
#materialityindesign
Film by @ammaniya
The great thing about an art fair is it remains one of the few forums to walk in and be exposed to a completely wide range of artists, styles, and mediums. Love it or loathe it.. it’s the antithesis of an algorithm feeding you more of the same. I find myself drawn to pieces with heart, strong narratives, work that keeps pushing materiality and craft that has been honed with endless patience. Sometimes the quirky and bizarre provides the most joy. As someone working with clients to source work and build a collection, fairs remain one of the best way to quickly engage with a variety of artists and galleries. The @melbourneartfair served up a different energy this year. A shift with the inclusion of @futureobjekt bringing with it a new crowd and collector. Great to see our Melbourne design community out last night supporting the galleries and makers. A few of my favourites ❤️
An oasis in Luxor. From the moorish design influences , antiques, objects salvaged from historic homes to the the lush gardens with a thriving farm and artisanal workshops. A place that conjures up a feeling that simply cannot be replicated. Hard to leave. Also .. we ought to have more four poster beds back in our lives!
It feels surreal to have spent the last few days of the year in the unfathomable vastness to the city of Cairo. The first thing that hits you is the desert sand, a hazy glow that dresses the city. It sort of prepares you for the layers history that is about to unfold in front of you. If you lean into the chaos (my intention for the new year!) , it can be the most welcoming place. A city that never sleeps. It stirred memories of growing up in Mumbai in the early 90s , a sort of forgotten nostalgia that feels incredibly comforting. The beaten down cars, listening to old Egyptian music by Umm Kulthum and Amir Diab as you snake through traffic. Coupled with the affable chats, the incessant smoking, and the warm smiles every where, it feels like stepping back into a time capsule. A sort of revisited analog reality that feels so refreshing in our hyper curated everyday reality.
Yes the pyramids and all the surrounding archaeological wonders are awesome but for me the highlights were the architectural wonders within the city. Some of oldest mosques and orthodox churches in the world, to experience.
Across the rooftop you experience Cairo differently, the minarets dotted in the distance with call to prayer interlaced with the pigeons all over the place (a culinary delicacy here for good reason!)
The newly opened Grand Egyptian museum is ambitious as the world’s largest. Taking on a civilisation like this is no mean feat yet It feels resolved.
Intermixed are spectualuar private residences that reflect Islamic and European design. The Geyeranderson ( think John soane museum vibes in London) and the Manial palace both could easily slip into the pages of @cabanamagazine
In the side lanes, of downtown Cairo a different rhythm beats, fun new fashion, dining and design stores drawing on a wealth of craftsmanship led by a new wave of Egyptian and expat creatives.
Here in lies the beauty of Cairo, its story is being constantly rewritten.
Wishing everyone a happy new year .. I feel like I will be processing all of this for a while ❤️
It’s that time of the year. Wishing everyone a peaceful and restful holiday. I feel very grateful for all the wonderful collaborations, creative energy and finding joy in the pursuit of beauty and design that enriches our lives. Bring on 2026! X
