Personal stories, cultural traditions, and shared histories inform the design thinking of our Design Hunters this issue – and some of their most celebrated work.
TRENT JANSEN A designer and design anthropologist based on the NSW south coast, Trent Jansen uses his skillset to share the narratives and rich histories of the many cultures that exist within the Australian borders.
MILO NAVAL An intimate dialogue between Filipino designer Milo Naval and his friend and frequent collaborator, Filipino–australian architect Aya Maceda of actlab.
MARTIN JOHNSTON The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree in the Byron Shire, where furniture designer and maker Martin Johnston took an apprenticeship with his father after high school. Following a brief working holiday abroad, Martin eventually – perhaps inevitably – took over the family workshop.