Indesign Luminary Helen Kontouris

Indesign paid homage to the talent and achievements of Indesign Luminary Helen Kontouris, at Space Furniture in Melbourne on Tuesday 15 November. It was a warm and intimate gathering of people from the Melbourne design community, who turned out to celebrate with Helen and see her new ‘Panier’ stool, designed for Space.

BY jesse

November 16th, 2011

Photography: Michael Gazzola, Studio 11

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