How about a brief, simple english review, haiku style? Love the stool, want one!

n a culture obsessed with youth and superficial beauty it is refreshing and somewhat challenging to be presented with forms, which are specifically designed to accompany us in our own process of aging-products whose appearance change as we interacted with them over time. Not only did McCarthy and Rich challenge the common cultural perception that aging is negative they questioned the practice of disposability in design. Here we are being invited to actively engage with products in a dynamic relationship across time. The result: products, which will transform uniquely, reflecting our individual utilization of them and products whose own beauty metamorphoses with us. Enhancement through modernization is succinctly presented through Wilson’s pieces. The confluence of Wilson with the original designs-a collaboration across the ages, affirms the durability of good design. Wilson’s modifications to classic design renew everyday pieces reinstating their relevance to a new age. Wilson’s reinterpretation of known forms creates a new regard for the somewhat overlooked domestic forms we are already aware of. Here reinvigoration is presented through the utilization and synthesis of new technology with tried and tested forms. This merger applied so respectfully by Wilson, elevates these classic forms into the modern domain and perfectly demonstrates that the sensitive application of technology equates to classics for a new age, as opposed to the redundancy of design. bernabeifreeman’s juxtaposition of feminine craft practiced in a masculine industrial form creates a playful and beautiful domestic piece. Engaging the consumer’s participation in the design process enables each light to reflect the uniqueness of its owner and imbibes the lights with a homemade/handmade ethos reminiscent of traditional embroidery. In a challenge to the traditional materials, context and use of embroidery- this light cheekily subverts our concept of embroidery, while allowing its warm essence to remain. Lee’s elegant chameleons invite interaction and connection, somewhat at odds with their stylistically stark insect- like appearance. A new species to discover – interactive, responsive and with exhibitionist tendencies: these subtle pieces display these qualities in ways we don’t usually associate with lighting. Lee, through her embrace of technology, commands that we actively participate in our environment. The beautiful clarity and simplicity of these linear pieces ensures that this will be an ongoing relationship between chameleon and viewer. In short – I like. This is a collection of truly beautiful, relevant and defiant designs. It is the tale of design in evolution, evolution in design. And it’s Australian design!

Very interesting to see how the interaction with products changes it's dimension and the way we view it as a whole. We often ignore the stories products tell us especially in today's fast paced world where everything seems to be disposable.