Jon Holland lives and breathes design. To him the term Design Hunter means an often uncontrollable and unabating obsession for design. This week he shares with us his personal passions for designers and objects.
Your name: Jon Holland
What you do: State Manager for Space Furniture in Victoria.
Your latest project: Laying out our new showroom displays for this year
What is your favourite…
travel destination Milan
airline Qantas
magazine Broadsheet
watchmaker Omega
three people that inspire/excite you
1) Jasper Morrison for his understanding of design and overall philosophy
2) Tadao Ando for creating the most emotive spaces
3) Maarten Van Severen for his detailing and refined rawness
design classic Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp Chapel
new design Husk chair by Patricia Urquiola for B&B Italia
favourite type of chair At the moment it’s the Monopod by Japer Morrison for Vitra
meal (I think the company you share a meal with is the most important part)
restaurant Spice Temple, Melbourne
drink Campari and soda
bar Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes, Shoreditch, London
gallery/museum Heide Museum of Modern Art
book An Artist of the Floating World – Kashuo Ishiguro
item in your studio Olivetti Valentine typewriter designed By Ettore Sottsass/Perry King
artwork Anish Kapoor – Void
artist Bill Viola
piece of technology Omega Speedmaster Professional – old technology, but the first watch worn on the moon
creative philosophy Keep your eyes and mind open at all times