This kitchen captures the shared design principles of both Laminex and Tom Mark Henry – where material integrity meets functional beauty, and everyday rituals are elevated through considered design. In this collaboration, craftsmanship and innovation come together in Laminex’s most sculptural kitchen design collaboration to date.
In Partnership with Laminex.
For over nine decades, Laminex has been a driving force in Australian design – innovating through material advancement and a lasting commitment to enduring expression. The brand’s collaborative legacy, spanning visionaries like Adam Goodrum, Kennedy Nolan, Studio Doherty, and YSG, continues in its latest partnership with interior design studio Tom Mark Henry – a creative union that captures both technical performance and the emotional cadence of contemporary family life.
Recognised for their intuitive, tactile design sensibility, Tom Mark Henry brings a human-centric lens to their collaboration with Laminex, realised through the True to Nature: Next Generation Woodgrains collection. Crafted for a dynamic Australian family, the kitchen is imagined as a sculptural centrepiece of daily life.
“We always aim to create spaces that are both intuitive and highly experiential,” says Cushla McFadden, Co-Founder and Director at Tom Mark Henry. “The Laminex Next Generation Woodgrains range gave us the freedom to explore timber in a contemporary way, one that supports functionality while still creating something sculptural and soulful.”
Victorian Ash and Blackbutt from Laminex’s TrueScale range ground the space with rhythmic grain patterns, applied in alternating directions across joinery to amplify visual depth and movement. The dual island bench, rendered in surfaces from the broader Laminex Colour Collection, introduces a spatial configuration that accommodates cooking, connection, and conversation in equal measure.
Tonal cues drawn from the expressive Australian landscapes of Brett Whiteley underpin the material palette – warm neutrals and grounded, earthy hues such as Outback Clay and Bluestone layer the space with quiet, grounded elegance.
“Laminex True to Nature: Next Generation Woodgrains are a step forward in how we think about surface design,” says Rachel Oakley, Head of Marketing at Laminex. “It captures the authenticity of timber in a way that’s both beautiful and incredibly durable. Collaborating with a design practice like Tom Mark Henry, who brings such a rich, layered design lens, allows us to show the collection in a way that feels deeply Australian and deeply personal.”
This piece originally appeared in est magazine #57: ‘Kitchen Expressionism’.
"Collaborating with a design practice like Tom Mark Henry allows us to show the collection in a way that feels deeply Australian and deeply personal."
– Laminex Head of Marketing, Rachel Oakley
Victorian Ash and Blackbutt from Laminex’s TrueScale range ground the space with rhythmic grain patterns.
