Mark Scruby

A hopeless magazine enthusiast, Mark is often being told “this is not a library” by disgruntled newsagents. He lives in Melbourne and writes across a broad range of fields.. What do you do: Publisher and freelance architecture, design and food writer. Favourite designer: nature, Dieter Rams Favourite design destination: Matmata, Osaka Inspiration: nature, Kevin […]

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September 7th, 2010

A hopeless magazine enthusiast, Mark is often being told “this is not a library” by disgruntled newsagents. He lives in Melbourne and writes across a broad range of fields..

What do you do: Publisher and freelance architecture, design and food writer.

Favourite designer: nature, Dieter Rams

Favourite design destination: Matmata, Osaka

Inspiration: nature, Kevin Shields, Alain Delon in Le Samouraï, the first Stone Roses album

Work in progress: solo album

Other areas of interest: media, politics

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