The range of products we designed and supplied included; full height bar stools, standard height stools, pendant lights, square and round Oak tabletops and a large round communal table.

Working with the guys from ‘Arkibar’, we created a carefully considered collection of furniture to suite both the restaurant’s style and the day-to-day function of the space.

If you’re ever in the South Melbourne area, pop in to check out the beautifully designed interior and maybe more importantly, for a seriously delicious Italian feed.

The idea that drove the shape and assembly of the two components that make up the ‘Morse’ pendant light, were inspired directly by the conical form of a ‘Morse Taper’ (aka machine taper).

Morse taper systems are used in almost all machine tool spindles, acting as the primary method of attachment for tooling. It is in direct reference to this function that the design lends itself to joining the combination of materials; spun steel shade and wooden spindle. The spun steel shade is met by and supported over the timber spindle due the matching angle/taper in each component.

http://www.noddyboffin.com/portfolio/morse-pendant-light/

How would you describe your design philosophy and aesthetic?

Simple but clever, is the ultimate goal, but it’s easier said then done…

My design philosophy is to create objects that are attractive and engaging and as much as possible, I try not to follow trends. I am continually experimenting with different processes, materials and aesthetics, to be interested and interesting. Lastly, quality and credibility are very important, durability to function into antiquity and longevity to be environmentally friendly…… READ THE REST OF THE INTERVIEW HERE.

O Spot, the complex levels of behavior you display
Connote a fairly well-developed cognitive array.
And though you are not sentient, Spot, and do not comprehend,
I nonetheless consider you a true and valued friend.

Origin of the word:

1. You use it when sawing.
2. It resembles a horse.

Aka: Mule or Pony (used for shorter trestles).

The thoughts behind the creation of a cube, is purely to showcase the lovely/beautiful/decorative/rare material. Previously the slab had been stored for 10+ years in a shed, covered in dust and out of sight. After using the majority of the slab to create a side table, a skateboard and a pendant lamp, we had no need or want for the remaining material/offcuts and it would have been a real shame to put it back into storage/isolation.

The cube is a beautiful object (namely because of the material), but also it serves its purpose well and that is to avoid being stored as raw material, instead it became an ornament and all the while being 100% reusable, with future potential. It may occupy a mantelpiece, a coffee table or anywhere really for an indefinite period, but when there is a purpose or re-purpose for it, it can easily be seen as lumber again and be used, maybe to be turned into a bowl or to be cut into decorative furniture legs or to be cut into veneer etc.

There was talk of making a chopping board with the Huon Pine offcuts and yes; this would have been the functional option. But would a chopping board have celebrated the material as much as a cube or would it have been anywhere near as interesting?

Developed as a product for last years Handsome & Co stall at the Big Design Market (December 2014).

The bowls employ two methods of manufacture to create a turned exterior (using a wood lathe) and a faceted interior (using a combination of jigs and machines). The combination of facets and curves offers an interesting contrast of shapes.

The ‘workshop’ term can also be interpreted in a secondary context of development, I have been very quick to adopt and become enamoured with this product and I am now currently making improvements on subsequent versions.   

Version 3 (or maybe 4) has already followed this initial timber (Victorian Ash) model and is now being made using high quality birch plywood and kerf bending techniques.

CHECK OUT THE MOST RECENT VERSION HERE.

Dear Sonny,

You can be anything you want when you grow up, as long as you don’t give up and you persist when you meet failure.

Often the biggest deterrent for trying is the fear of failure, which is a fear founded on humiliation from your peers. If the worst possible outcome of failure, is that somebody will laugh at you, then there really is nothing to be afraid of.

Eventually someone will laugh at you and say, “you didn’t really think you could do that, did you?”   What they’re really saying is, “I didn’t think you could do that… please stop trying while I’m still right.” Keep trying it until you prove them wrong or find something you want more.

As you grow older, you will come to realise that life is all about ‘doing’ and that if you don’t try at something, your biggest regret will be the missed opportunities in your life.

So, be a DO-ER, pursuing the goals that make you happiest, using courage and persistence as your tools.

Happy Birthday, Dad