Ross Gardam

Lighting & Furniture Design Studio

Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Ross Gardam established the contemporary furniture and lighting studio in 2007 with the aim to create quality, original and accessible design. Ross Gardam™ offers a collection of internationally acclaimed products, each hand crafted in Melbourne, Australia, by local artisans and manufacturers. Pairing traditional craft techniques with high end manufacturing technology results in products which are elegant, accessible and made for today. The Ross Gardam™ studio is located in the CBD of Melbourne and comprises a passionate team of designers, engineers and makers. All products are designed by Ross Gardam and embody a unique, modern aesthetic. The studio strives to achieve simplicity and purity in everything we do. Ross Gardam™ products are made to last, using high quality, ethical Australian manufacturing. Quality is integral to everything they do, from design, material selection and manufacturing through to packaging and after sales support. Being close to their manufacturing base allowsthe studio to be hands-on with production; assembling, checking and packaging each product in-house. Advanced materials and processes combined with manufacturing partners who share their dedication to excellence ensures each product reaches its full potential. Pairing traditional techniques with high end manufacturing technology results in products which are elegant, accessible and made for today. Ross Gardam™ partners with a select group of Melbourne-based manufacturers who work across areas including glass blowing, upholstery, timber fabrication, ceramics, metal spinning and stone masonry. These experts in their fields, bring a wealth of experience and quality to each of the products. Being disciplined with material use underpins the design and manufacturing process and is paramount to how the studio gauges the success of any object. All their lighting products utilise the latest in LED energy efficient technology and our upholstered products carry certification with EcoSpecifier. As a designer Ross Gardam creates objects that have a stillness and timeless quality. His work is often characterised by contemporary innovations married with traditional processes imbued in heritage and ritual. Often inspired by nature and with a distinct curiosity to explore new outcomes. Working across lighting, furniture and object, Ross Gardam™ products embody his personal ideals on authenticity, design content and quality. At the essence of many of the collections is a celebration of the inherent variations in grain, texture and finishes of natural material.