Studio

Fascinated by the relationship between nature and architecture, Timothy Robertson develops unique designs deriving from a methodical inquiry into the built environment, flora, and culture.  With a firm belief in honesty and harmony, Timothy Robertson's work celebrates materials and manufacturing, both traditional and digital, exploring material tactility and innovative details that welcomes an intriguing investigation.

Born in Western Australia, Timothy Robertson grew up in Canberra, where he completed his apprenticeship in motorcycle mechanics before moving to Sydney to complete a bachelors degree of industrial design at the University of New South Wales.

Exhibitions/Collaborations/Awards

2023 DIA Designers Australia Awards, Shortlisted, Pa

2023 Design Show Australia, Pa, Melbourne

2023 Melbourne Design Fair, Kinoko, Melbourne

2022 Design Show Australia ANTD, Editors Choice Award, Kinoko

2022 Australia’s Next Top Designer, Winner, Kinoko

2022 Design Show Australia, ICC, Sydney

2022 Coalesce, Sturt Galery, Mittagong

2021 Good Design Award, Lande

2020 Vivid Design Competition Finalist, Furniture

2020 Ore, Instyle Native Textile

2020 Canberra Design Festival, Crafts ACT, Canberra

2020 Workshopped, Australian Design Centre, Sydney

2019 A.G.M, Meat Markets, Melbourne

2019 Lande, Instyle Highland Leather

2018 Workshopped, Australian Design Centre, Sydney

2018 A.G.M, Meat Markets, Melbourne

All inquiries: studio@timothyjrobertson.com

Latest

Honoured to see the Pa dining in @duluxaus 2024 colour forecast. Designed and made in Australia for @nau_design.
Thrilled to see the Pa range for @nau_design shortlisted for the @design_institute_au designers Australia awards.
Pa lounge chair designed for @nau_design featured in @maharamstudio tinge.
The prototyping process of Pa for @nau_design. My father showed me how effective router jigs can be, a simple laser cut template and a series of router bits used to cut and shape the backrest… very quick and effective.
Excited to show Pa - a new seating collection designed for @cultdesignau in house brand @nau_design named after my father for all his love support and wisdom he has shared. Please come say hello @designshow_au stand H42 x Styled by the talented @je
Excited to introduce Pa a new seating collection designed for @nau_design next week. Join us at @designshow_au Melbourne
A simple cardboard cutout enables one to grasp a good understanding of how it will look and feel and how the internal workings will sit together. Using this technique cut down hours of shaping by hand with grinders, diamond-tipped blades and carbides
Looking into the prototyping of Kinoko. Both my father and I had limited experience with the material and process but we went for it anyway. Overcoming a few obstacles early on we soon had a lamp, thanks dad for all your love, wisdom, courage and ent
Introducing Kinko, meaning mushroom is a lamp inspired by the playful characters of fungi. The lamp draws on the aesthetic of simplicity; by creating an everyday object that draws on design values existing in the natural world. featured in carrara m
Thrilled to have won the 2022 Australians Next Top Designer Award and the Editors Choice award for the Kinoko lamp last night at the @designshow_au in collaboration with @workshopped. Really grateful for sponsors @cultdesignau and @axolotlgroup Huge
8/25 . home Prototypes and @ronanbouroullec . - #furnituredesign #furnituredesigndetails #australiandesign