5 Minutes With… Daniel and Emma

These two South Australian’s have certainly packed a lot into a short timeframe. Graduating as Industrial Designers in 2007 they have already worked for the likes of Marc Newson, staged exhibitions in London and Tokyo, won the 2010 Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award, been listed by Wallpaper* as ’Design Graduates To Watch’ as well as the Blueprint Award at 100% Design London

November 8th, 2012

Your top 3 influences.

D. Food, SBS POP ASIA, Adelaide
E. Snack Packaging, Children’s books, Stationery Shops

The moment you knew you wanted to be a designer.

D. 2nd Year of University (2004)
E. 1995

Favourite local landmark/building.

D. Malls Balls (in Rundle Mall)
E. Harts Mill (in Port Adelaide)

Favourite material.

D. Brass
E. Resin

Favourite international landmark/building.

D. Prada building (Tokyo)
E. BT Tower (London)

Biggest career moment.

D & E. Winning Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award

Dream project to work on (real or imaginary).

D. Iphone 23
E. something that involves glitter and Christmas

Dream person to collaborate with.

D & E . Hermes

Favourite decade of design.

D & E. Now

Favourite chair.

D. Standard, Vitra, Jean Prouvé
E. Eames Rocker, Herman Miller, Eames

#1 concern for the design industry in the coming decade.

D & E. Money & Lack of Originality

Which items in the workplace can you not live without?

D. Cruise FM
E. Frankie (our Sausage Dog) constant source of entertainment and distraction.

The most unusual/interesting thing about the way you work.

D & E. we eat copious amounts of popcorn and dance a lot

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