DesignByThem

DesignByThem

DesignByThem

Established in 2007 by designers Nicholas Karlovasitis and Sarah Gibson, our mission is to create a global Australian design brand that represents the best of Australian design. Our goal is simple: Produce great work and inspire our customers with accessible, world-class design.


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Projects Featuring DesignByThem Products


Latest DesignByThem News

Habitus Christmas Gift Guides 2023 – The editor’s picks

Whether hunting for the perfect present for a loved one or simply doing some window shopping of your own – this is the definitive guide to the most covetable design products for the festive season.

Eclectic Australian design inspired by everyday objects

DesignByThem is a powerhouse of Australian design with a reputation for playfulness and creativity, all fuelled by a love of collaboration.

LAST CHANCE to vote in Habitus House of the Year and go in to WIN a $27,000 prize pack!

There’s just over 24 hours left to take part in Habitus House of the Year. Simply explore the 20 incredible homes, cast your vote and go in the draw to WIN a designer furniture and homewares pack valued at $27,000!

15 swoon-worthy designer pieces that could all be yours

Want to take home a whole suite of incredible designer furniture and homewares valued at $27k? You very well could just by casting a vote in Habitus House of the Year.

A chair for you and your inner-child

DesignByThem’s newest release leans into nostalgia to create a chair that’s simultaneously playful and practical.

Show+Tell in Melbourne

DesignByThem recently showcased its new ranges with style. Along with bold forms and colours, new ideas and innovative concepts, each collection sat side-by-side and there was certainly enough to tantalise and excite the design tastebuds.

Curated With Love: Great Design Pieces To Celebrate Her

Here at Habitusliving, we are grateful to be in the presence of remarkable design pieces on an everyday basis.

Habitus House of the Year Design Hunter Package

Discover the winner of the 2020 Habitus House of the Year Design Hunter Package

Feel Right At Home With The Sundae Collection

As the boundaries between the workplace and home have completely dissolved, the need to reimagine the way we experience and interact within our everyday spaces has arisen.

DL Collection DesignByThem Dion Lee

The Fashion-Meets-Furniture DL Collection

The DL Collection is an exercise in innovative design practices. Collaborators Dion Lee and DesignByThem explore the crossover between furniture and fashion.

From A Dysfunctional Townhouse To A Well-Ordered Home That Sparks Joy

Designed by Downie North, Kondo Condo – named for tidying-up guru Marie Kondo – radiates the sense of calm and beauty that comes from a well-organised space.

Habitus Loves Bauhaus Inspired Pieces

Habitus Loves… Bauhaus-Inspired Pieces

Habitus Living celebrates the Bauhaus’ centenary with 10 pieces inspired by the influential 20th century design school.

Habitus Loves… A Statement Armchair

Form and function meet fashion; these armchairs are super comfortable and will steal the spotlight as the perfect conversation piece.

Pana Barbounis And His Passion For Chocolate-Based Entrepreneurship

Life imitates art in Melbourne, guess which film inspired the sequence of events that led to the creations of Pana Barbounis wildly successful chocolate business.

DesignByThem Confetti Range GibsonKarlo cc Pete Daly bench planter

DesignByThem’s Latest Collection Offers A Fresh Take On Sustainable Design

The Australian design studio is putting recycled plastics front and centre in their playful new Confetti Collection.

10 Design Commandments For Apartment Furniture Design

What makes a great apartment? Furniture, we’d argue, plays a big part. Here the leaders in interior, product and industrial design share their canons for apartment furniture design.

Adam Goodrum Volley Rocker Rocking Chair for Tait Australian furniture design

Australian Furniture Design: Who’s Killing It According To Habitus

Australian furniture design have never been more in demand. The world-over, this industry is clambering for the region’s best design thinkers and the imaginative, innovative products they create. Here, we celebrate five of Australia’s top industrial design talents.

Celebrating 10 Years Of Style With DesignByThem

The Story of DesignByThem started 10 years ago with two budding Industrial Design graduates with a vision of celebrating the greatness of Australian Design, and now we celebrate them.

A Modern Gaze Upon An Age-Old Concept

DesignByThem embraces historic design to give eternal charm to their contemporary Cabin range.

Creating MINI Design Hunters

Habitus recently partnered with I-Manifest and MINI to create a Micro-School of design in which high school-aged students would consider how architecture and design can bring awareness to future living habits.