1 McMeeking House Interior 1995 (Neil Simmons Architects) Timber, black steel.

1. McMeeking House Interior 1995 (Neil Simmons Architects)
Timber, black steel.

2 Peters House Alteration 2004 Basalt, laminated timber, recycled rubber.

2. Peters House Alteration 2004
Basalt, laminated timber, recycled rubber.

3 Peters House Alteration 2004 Recycled rubber, polished concrete, timber & steel.

3. Peters House Alteration 2004
Recycled rubber, polished concrete, timber & steel.

4 Lush House kitchen, 2008. Powder coated black steel, laminated timber, stainless steel, black granite.

4. Lush House kitchen, 2008.
Powder coated black steel, laminated timber, stainless steel, black granite.

5 CITY DESIGN Onehunga Library Desk, 2002. Role = furniture designer. Sand-blasted black colorati. Design of pattern used with permission of Ngāti Whātua Orākei and Auckland City Libraries.

5. CITY DESIGN Onehunga Library Desk, 2002. Role = furniture designer.
Sand-blasted black colorati. Design of pattern used with permission of Ngāti Whātua Orākei and Auckland City Libraries.

6 Webber House 1990 (Neil Simmons Architects) Vertical cedar timber sliding screens.

6. Webber House 1990 (Neil Simmons Architects)
Vertical cedar timber sliding screens, counterweight.

7 Alexander House 1993 (Neil Simmons Architects) Concrete brickwork, American ash timber, steel drawer pulls (designed by LSA).

7. Alexander House 1993 (Neil Simmons Architects)
Concrete brickwork, American ash timber, steel drawer pulls (designed by LSA).

8 Storage Refiti-Simmons house, 1988.  Recycled timber filing cabinets.

8. Storage Refiti-Simmons house, 1988.
Recycled timber filing cabinets.

9 Side table 1, 1996. Recycled filing cabinet, black steel, black polycarbonate.10 Side table 2, 1997. Recycled dentistry tray, black steel.  Image credit: B. Mertens.

9. Side table 1, 1996.
Recycled filing cabinet, black steel, black polycarbonate.

10. Side table 2, 1997.
Recycled dentistry tray, black steel.

Image credit: B. Mertens.

11 Door Handle, 1994. Re-purposed stainless steel maritime rope guide, jarrah timber.

11. Door Handle, 1994.
Re-purposed stainless steel maritime rope guide, jarrah timber.

12 Steel and Silk Recliner, 1984. Welded CRC steel, D10 rod, canvas, silk (salmon pink).

12. Steel and Silk Recliner, 1984.
Welded CRC steel, D10 rod, canvas, silk (salmon pink).

13. Steel and Silk Recliner, 1984. Welded CRC steel, D10 rod, canvas, silk (colour = salmon pink)

13 Limbs Dancers, 1981.  Cast aluminium.

14. Limbs Dancers, 1981.
Cast aluminium.

14 Reclining Figure, 1983.  Cast black oxide and concrete.

15. Reclining Figure, 1983.
Cast black oxide and concrete.

 

Themes: materials + furniture

Preferred materials are black steel, dark timbers, shadow, refurbished objects and concrete.