An insider in this year’s Sydney Indesign, Henry Wilson is a designer whose practise is built around his belief that design should be both built for longevity and honestly resolved. Peek into his daily inspiration with a snapshot of his desk.
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On My Desk:
From top left:
Rimowa case, I’m convinced that buying one good set of luggage is the most cost effective in the long run.
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Moleskin pad, pens and pencils.
iPad and case by ‘want les essentials’,
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Eames leg splint 1942. Not exactly a travel essential… But a good NYC flea market find nonetheless. Perhaps I could wear it to score a sympathy upgrade.
Indigo work jacket. I have a few of these but my favourite is this vintage one.
Idler magazine (utopia issue). This is less a magazine and more a philosophy on living.
Leatherman wave
Retro super-future glasses
Business cards
A-joint. This has been a work trip setting up manufacturing licences in the UK and USA so it helps to have some samples to show what you’re on about!
Il bisonte travel wallet. The only leather goods that truly ripen with age.
Design Hunter Q+A:
Your name: Henry Wilson
What you do: Designer
Your latest project: ‘A-joint’ a joinery system for pre-dimensioned timber.
What is your favourite…
travel destination: The ocean – sailing.
hotel/place to stay: Damp, narrow bunk bed on said sailing boat.
airline: Valium
magazine: Monocle
Watchmaker: Timex
luxury goods company: Weltevree
three people that inspire/excite you
3) Irma Boom
design classic: Zeroll ice-cream scoop & Gio Ponti Superleggra.
new design: Light house lamp, Bouroullec Brothers
favourite type of chair: Gio Ponti supperleggra
meal: Oysters, brown bread, cold butter.
restaurant: Berta, Sydney
drink: Cold whiskey
gallery/museum: Chichu Art Museum, Benesse Art Site Naoshima, Japan.
book: A place of my own, Michael Pollan
item in your studio: Very old heat lamp used for infant jaundice. Made in Sydney.
artwork: Open Sky , 2004 by James Turrell.
artist: China De La Vega
piece of technology: wireless speakers.
creative philosophy:material and functional honesty.
From high profile designers to trendsetting design hunters, the SID Insiders will be leading the Sydney Indesign experience by lending us their eyes and ears, sharing their thoughts on Sydney Indesign and giving a personal insight into their own design journeys.
From their approach to Sydney, favourite haunts and city tips, right down to how they navigate their lives, make sure to follow their Twitter, Instagram andFacebook pages as they share their own experience of Sydney Indesign.
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