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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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Ross Gardam has been awarded a DIA Fellowship by the Design Institute of Australia (DIA), along with Awards of Merit awarded to Vestige and Volant.

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Adelaide based interior architecture firm Fabrikate designed a new space for floral design studio Studio Botanic who creates sculptural installations and kaleidoscopic arrangements.

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The Mass Table embodies an exploration into the delicate balance of form and mass, offering a contemplative journey for our studio.

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As 2025 draws to a close, we extend our heartfelt thanks to our clients, suppliers, partners, and friends from the Ross Gardam Team.

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The Place Collection has been awarded the prestigious Good Design Award Gold Accolade for the Product Design Furniture and Lighting category in recognition for its outstanding design and innovation.

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Studio Pulp transforms a former 1960s apartment block at Church Point into a grounded, sculptural retreat. Layered with soft curves, textured finishes and a palette drawn from Pittwater’s coastal landscape.

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A refined contemporary workplace by Bates Smart that balances European heritage with a distinctly Melbourne design sensibility.

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FMD Architects’ Queens Chambers delivers relaxed beauty. Endeavouring to provide for the duality of work and rest. The space transitions with the day, and a pull of a curtain.

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Ross Gardam exhibition TRANSCENDENCE now showing at Milan Design Week 2023

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