How did it happen, that the second quarter of 2021 arrived so quickly? We started the year with Melbourne studio locked down, and ended the quarter with our Brisbane office shutting it’s doors for a 3-day stint too, in between business-stop however we’ve had a lot of new projects in the works. SOCIAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP. We’re proud to have …
Without question, the year 2020 has been one of the most difficult and trying times for us all, but throughout the entire year, the team at Pen have remained determined to maintain strong in the face of adversity. And, it hasn’t been all bad news – we are thrilled to have been awarded a Gold accolade …
GOOD DESIGN AWARDS 2020 ANNOUNCED. The winners of Australia’s peak international design awards – the highest honour for design and innovation in the country were announced today during the 2020 Good Design Week. Made by Pen are honoured to be announced as a winner of the 2020 Good Design® GOLD award for our tabletop storage piece Linea by Jim Hannon-Tan in …
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A collaboration between Modo Architects + Pen. The re-opening coincides with the recently announced business grants designed to assist businesses in adapting their facilities to outdoor dining amid the COVID-19 crisis The global pandemic has impacted every community in a substantial way, and in Melbourne, we have all been reeling from the effects just like …
2019 is almost at an end, and oh what a year it has been! We are filled with gratitude as we look back on the growth, accomplishments and the forging of new ventures which will continue to fuel our transition into 2020. We are proud to have received the honor of being featured on Australia by Design and being …
At Made by Pen, we strive to create unambiguous beautiful designed pieces. We balance innovation with creative flair and translate this to its simplest form. We are a studio that imbue the values of minimal design. In this blog, we briefly introduce this principle which influences our work. We acknowledge that in outlining principals we have drawn our work from …
Sway by Nick Rennie The award-winning Sway Lamp brought to fruition by Australian designer Nick Rennie has a fascinating story behind it. The Sway Lamp is the brainchild of a studio prepared to challenge the status quo of design, and Sway has set a new benchmark for innovation in lighting and design excellence. Ideation The …
