Waste to Wonder: Three Tables for a Circular Future
Presented by Eco Outdoor
DETAILS
Free, no booking required
Eco Outdoor Showroom
422 Burnley Street, Richmond VIC, Australia
DATES
Fri 15 May 4 – 7pm
Invitation-only VIP opening Limited availability
Sat 16 May 9am – 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 9am – 5pm
Waste to Wonder brings Eco Outdoor’s approach to circular design to life by commissioning three designers to transform sustainable, surplus building materials into enduring objects. Showcasing tables made from stone bricks, glass blocks and glazed lava tiles, the exhibition reflects the brand’s ‘Crafted with Wonder’ message, demonstrating that circular design can be beautiful, functional and scalable.
The Eco Outdoor showroom is presented as a working gallery, with displays featuring visual explainers of the Waste to Wonder journey, along with a dedicated workshop where visitors can engage directly with the materials to assemble their own sculptures.
The exhibition opens with an invitation-only VIP event on Friday 15 May. This will include a ‘Meet the Makers’ panel discussion and Q&A session, followed by an evening of drinks, food and music.
Participants
MVE Collection
MVE Collection is an international, Paris-based design studio founded in 2023 by architect Vincent Eschalier and designer Mattéo Lecuru, renowned for transforming construction site waste into high-end, sustainable furniture. MVE reimagines Eco Outdoor’s stone bricks – made from imperfect blocks that would otherwise go to waste – to design three tables that celebrate the beauty, high performance and sustainability of natural stone. The pieces are fabricated in Melbourne/Naarm by local craftspeople.MVE debuted to industry acclaim at Maison & Objet in 2025. Waste to Wonder marks their first showcase in Australia and first collaboration with an Australian brand.
Tom Fereday
Tom Fereday is an Australian industrial designer known for his refined and honest approach to materials and form. Based in Sydney, he established his studio in 2012. Using Eco Outdoor’s Mano Glass Blocks, Tom presents a limited-edition series of sculptural tables that balance functionality with sculptural simplicity. Made from up to fifty per cent recycled glass, each block is cast by hand, resulting in raw, organically textured surfaces that are uniquely individual.
Matt Lorrain
Matt Lorrain is an Australian furniture designer. Matt reimagines Eco Outdoor’s glazed lava tiles – crafted from factory offcuts – to create bold, sculptural furniture pieces. Each work celebrates the durability and richly textured character of lava stone, defined by trapped air bubbles, shimmering metallic fragments and dark, mineral-speckled surfaces.