DETAILS
Free, no booking required
Tait Melbourne
209/211 Smith St, Fitzroy VIC, Australia
DATES
Thu 14 May 9am – 5pm
Fri 15 May 9am – 5pm
Fri 15 May 9.30 – 11amBook now
Exhibition opening morning tea Limited availability
Sat 16 May 10am – 5pm
Sun 17 May 10am – 5pm
Mon 18 May 9am – 5pm
Tue 19 May 9am – 5pm
Wed 20 May 9am – 5pm
Thu 21 May 9am – 5pm
Fri 22 May 9am – 5pm
Sat 23 May 10am – 5pm
In Lustre, light dances on the surface of stainless steel in a multitude of finishes, from raw to highly finished.
Stainless steel is a core material at Tait, chosen for its strength, durability and anti-corrosive properties suited to furniture purpose-designed for A Life Outside.
However, there’s also a whole world of creative expression contained in the surface of this unassuming metal – before any colour is even applied. Within a creative laboratory approach, Lustre reveals stainless steel’s inherent qualities, unearthed by Tait’s R&D team, in an experimental exploration that plays with the boundaries of stainless steel finishes.
Participants
Gordon Tait
Gordon Tait is a metal craftsman and Founding Director of Tait, designer and manufacturer of premium outdoor furniture embedded with circular principles. With more than thirty years of experience crafting pioneering Australian-made pieces for A Life Outside, a factory HQ and showrooms in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, Gordon's passion for metal continues to fuel the business.
Susan Tait
As one half of the creative couple at the helm of Australian outdoor furniture brand Tait, Susan Tait is a Melbourne/Naarm-born Creative Director. Deeply inspired by the raw beauty of the Australian landscape, Susan is responsible for shaping and overseeing all Tait product, showrooms and marketing. As an artist, painter and textile designer, she ensures a tactile richness and cohesion across the brand, which has endured for more than thirty years.
Adam Goodrum
As one of Australia’s leading industrial designers, Adam Goodrum is known for his innovation and distinct Australian aesthetic. Across furniture, lighting and object design, he delivers original, award-winning collections that endure. Adam is a longtime collaborator with Tait, designing many collections and pieces including the Swing Dining Chair, and has been inducted into the Design Institute of Australia Hall of Fame.