In The 50th Issue of est magazine, we asked ten of the world’s most in-demand architects and designers to share their five era-defining products.
Designer David Flack and his namesake Melbourne studio create experiential spaces characterised by expressive materiality. The studio have collaborated on interior projects across hospitality, retail and residential design for nearly a decade.
The Taraxacum pendant by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni is no stranger to the work of David Flack, who always sources the pendant vintage. “I love to find them patinated and worn; it’s an enduring classic,” he says. When it comes to an era-defining rug, David lists antique kilim or Persian rugs – also for the inherent story they tell. The Bergere armchair designed by Tobia Scarpa in 1970, is a piece that simply invites you to sit and relax. “It’s large in scale yet not difficult to locate in a smaller home,” David adds.
The designer sees the Fountain side table by Tokujin Yoshioka for Glas Italia as more of a “melting sculpture” than a furniture piece, chosen for how the hand-shaped glass “glistens in the light”. And when looking to the smaller details, David speaks of the importance of well-made cutlery in the home. “Every time I share a meal, I love to use the David Mellor cutlery for its quality and distinctive design.”
David Flack | Photography by Anson Smart
The Bergere armchair by Tobia Scarpa | Photography by Anson Smart
