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Definitive Design Products for 2025 | Furniture & Rugs

We asked 50 notable Australian architects and interior designers to vote for their definitive list of products for 2025. This first instalment reveals the pieces that resonate across furniture and rugs, and why.

Our ‘Definitive Design Products’ series was first featured inside est magazine issue 56: ‘Living Connection’.

“Timeless, elegant and comfortable. This piece sits outside trends.”

‒ Kirsten, Richards Stanisich

“The Living Divani Extrasoft sofa is unparalleled in quality construction and comfort—no copy comes close.”

‒ Ingrid Richards, Richards and Spence

“The Edra Standard sofa is flexible, sophisticated, and comfy as hell. I haven’t met a room it doesn’t suit.”

‒ Georgina Jeffries

“The Edra Standard sofa is flexible, sophisticated, and comfy as hell. I haven't met a room it doesn't suit.”

– Georgina Jeffries

Tom Steppe, MAKE Nordic, 2009

“The Prime Time chair by Tom Steppe is like a modern twist on the Eames classic, just beautifully pared-back (and more comfortable).”

‒ Ramon Pleysier, Pleysier Perkins

“I love how the simple form sits comfortably with various scenes but the subtle curve takes it somewhere else.”

‒ David Goss, Studio Goss

“The B9 by Le Corbusier for Thonet is elegant and comfortable with beautifully integrated arms; it is also infinitely adaptable with colour, finish, and seat types.”

‒ Patrick Kennedy, Kennedy Nolan

“There is simply no contest; it has always been and will always be the Eames lounge chair and ottoman.” 

‒ Eva-Marie Prineas, Studio Prineas

“The Artek Stool 60 by Alvar Aalto is both timeless and versatile.” 

‒ Hannah Tribe, Tribe Studio Architects

Paola Piva’s iconic Alanda coffee table engages our imagination by placing an idealised industrial architectural relic of the space frame in a domestic setting.”

‒ Adrian Spence, Richards and Spence

“I particularly love these classic leather dining chairs as they age, revealing a beautiful patina from dinners past."

– Susi Leeton, Susi Leeton Architects + Designers

“The Utrecht armchair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld is known for its unique proportions, ergonomics, and longevity, ensuring its versatility for a variety of settings.”

‒ Sue Carr, Carr

“I particularly love these classic leather dining chairs as they age, revealing a beautiful patina from dinners past.”

‒ Susi Leeton, Susi Leeton Architects + Designers

“The Ivy coffee table by Grazia & Co is such an interesting piece that can be customised to its own character within a space.”

‒ Felicity Slattery, Studio Esteta

“The B9 by Le Corbusier for Thonet is elegant and comfortable with beautifully integrated arms; it is also infinitely adaptable.”

– Patrick Kennedy, Kennedy Nolan

“I love the form of the Up 50 armchair by Gaetano Pesce. It commands a room and helps hold a space. I’m a sucker for the original stripped fabric; honestly it’s one of the favourite things I own!” 

‒ Adam Haddow, SJB

Olivia Cognet, Atelier Féveier

“Atelier Février rugs are statement pieces, beautifully handcrafted, with an extensive catalogue of fully customisable designs. It’s all about their bold use of colour, organic shapes and playful design.”

‒ Nick Tobias, Tobias Partners

“The Superleggera chair by Gio Ponti. I love the combination of high gloss lacquer and Indian cane. Its proportions are pure elegance.” 

‒ Jo Lawless, Lawless & Meyerson

 Image courtesy of Armadillo

“We’ve designed custom rugs with Halcyon Lake in their Chromatic range using high-low textures, adding another interesting element to a room, making it feel gorgeous underfoot.” 

‒ Kathryn Robson, Robson Rak

“The workhorse in so many of our projects.”

‒ Sophia Leopardi, Williams Burton Leopardi

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