Meet The Designer
Rhys Cooper
Sydney-based designer Rhys Cooper brings an understanding of craft, materials and production to contemporary product design. His work is informed by how objects are made, from their construction and components to the manufacturing processes that shape them.
Rhys Cooper: Craft and Contemporary Production
Rhys Cooper established his studio in 2016, developing furniture, lighting and objects with a strong connection to craft and making. His early experience working directly with materials continues to inform his practice, while industrial production allows those ideas to be explored at a different scale.
Cooper pays close attention to the processes used to shape and assemble an object. Rather than treating manufacturing as a separate stage, he considers it part of the design from the outset. This allows material, construction and production to work together in a way that gives each piece clarity and purpose.