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Rigor, Refinement and Value – INDE Luminary: Ross Gardam

  • Rigor, Refinement and Value – INDE Luminary: Ross Gardam
  • Stories - August 2020

With experience comes deep insight – and our four INDE Awards Luminaries of 2020 have it in spades.

Hailing from Indonesia, Hong Kong and Australia, their stories of practice through the years reveal not only their own drivers but also facets of context. Through their stories, we find windows to the conditions in which they practice – how things are, and how they hope things will be in future. Each story is unique as written by the architects and designers in their own words. It is an honour to share their journeys with you in a series of articles.

Ross Gardam tells us about the driving forces behind his Melbourne studio, where products of rigour and refinement are developed in a way that will elicit an emotional response and bring value to people.

“There is a high level of rigour involved in my studio’s processes to achieve the degree of refinement sought. These processes typically incorporate a number of non-emotional considerations to ensure each product has value; for example analysing the intent of use, manufacturing processes, disciplined material use, and ergonomics. The pursuit of the new is something we constantly dance with.”

Read the full article on Indesign Live.

Ross Gardam is also excited to announce that Place Lounge Collection has also been nominated for The Object category!

Congratulations to all INDE nominated Luminaries of 2020. INDE.Awards 2020 winners will be announced on 13 August!

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A small family-owned winery specialising in Tasmanian organic wine on the banks of Tasmania’s D’Entrecasteaux Channel in the tiny hamlet of Flowerpot.

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We’re honoured to announce that the Méne collection has won at the INDE. Awards in The Object category.

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The Pavilion | Volume One. A new digital space created by Ross Gardam to exhibit the brand’s expanding portfolio.

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Lockleys development, the Adelaide oasis where luxury meets style. A showcase of modern elegance, with a refined and sophisticated aesthetic.

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The Ross Gardam Team is excited to announce the Ceto Lighting Collection has been shortlist in the TDF Design Awards in the Lighting Design Category.

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Méne celebrates our sense of awe with the celestial. View the Méne glass making process, a result of the studio’s continual experimentations with traditional optic glass blowing techniques.

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Alba Display Home by Living Edge Group is a spacious grand residence delivering a bold and stylish statement of elegant luxury for the discerning home owner who appreciates quality in an ultra-contemporary master dwelling.

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Ross Gardam products feature extensively throughout 55 Clarence Street, with multiple uses of the dynamic Adapt commercial lounge and the versatile Noon Table collection.

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The Florida House is located on the on the lands of the Bunurong/Boonwurrung people, the traditional owners of the area.

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