RAA In Detail | Context-Specific Design & Manufacture: an Embedded Approach to Sustainable Furniture | Tait
Wednesday 21st August 1pm – 2pm
This one hour session offers 1 formal CPD point, performance criterion addressed is 45 from the AACA National Standard of Competency for Architects 2021.
The Session
To embody integrity and value, a product – much like a piece of architecture – must consider its place. For Tait, designing and manufacturing in Australia, specifically for Australian environments, has been the heart of the business for over 30 years.
Join Gordon Tait, leading Industrial Designer Adam Goodrum and Marcus Piper in conversation to hear how Tait cultivates A Life Outside with longevity, by embedding their outdoor furniture with fit-for-purpose design and manufacturing.
Above photos show Gordon Tait at left and Adam Goodrum at right
Below photos feature furniture by Tait
Adam Goodrum
As one of Australia’s leading industrial designers, Adam Goodrum is world renowned for his design innovation and distinct Australian aesthetic. Focusing on furniture, product, and interior design, Goodrum delivers progressively original, intelligent and award-winning collections, highly regarded for residential, commercial and retail applications. Goodrum’s work has been awarded various design accolades, including the NGV Rigg Prize, Vogue x Alessi Design Prize, Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award, Indesign Luminary Award and the Idea Awards Editor’s Medal. His work has also been included in exhibitions and collections at Powerhouse / MAAS, Art Gallery WA, NGV, NGA, London Design Museum and the Gent Design Museum, Belgium. Goodrum has also recently been inducted into the Design Institute of Australia’s Hall of Fame and was awarded a Gold Medal at the 2024 Interior Design Excellence Awards.
Working with Tait, Goodrum has designed the iconic Volley collection, Trace collection and Element fire pit. More recently in collaboration with Tait, Goodrum has designed the newly released Billy, Voom, Scape and Xylem collections as well as the Swing Dining Chair and Pogo Table range.
Gordon Tait
As one-half of the creative couple at the helm of Australian outdoor furniture brand Tait, Gordon Tait leads the Tait Design Studio. Designed and handcrafted in Australia from sustainable materials, Tait products are reflective of our enviable outdoor lifestyle, built to withstand diverse climate conditions and informed by a distinctly Australian palette. Established in 1992 by Gordon and Susan Tait, Tait pieces have proudly become icons of contemporary Australian design, renowned for their durability and longevity. The Tait design ethos is deeply rooted in their manufacturing heritage, placing paramount importance on quality, craftsmanship and sustainability in every creation.
