Name: Nicky Lobo
Where you are from/live: from – Lahore, Pakistan; live – Sydney, Australia
What you do: Editor, Habitus
When did you first know you wanted to be…
An editor? When I realised that I preferred thinking and talking about design, rather than actually doing it.
Where you find inspiration: Yoga. Laughter. Light.
Three people that inspire/excite you:
1) Alain de Botton
2) The power couple of David Attenborough and Mother Nature
3) Lee Lin Chin
What is your favourite…
Car/bike/plane/boat model: cars from the 70s and 80s are so cool. But don’t tell my ‘93 Daihatsu Applause I said that.
Togo by Ligne Roset
Residential space: too many from Habitus!
Commercial space: Sydney Opera House concert hall
Functional product: Cork
Isson Kiki acetate frame in gold with CR39 lenses
Mass-produced good: Teabag
Item in your studio: Kuretake Zig pen makes my writing look neat-o.
Time of day to work/play: Ideally early morning for yoga, morning for work, afternoon for nap, and the rest of the day for play!
Meal: Brunch. Or dessert.
Drink: Frangelico, fresh lime and soda
Bar: My kitchen
Piece of technology: Contact lenses
Historical figure: Goddess Durga
Fictional character: Mary Poppins
Vice: Bourke St Bakery hot chocolate (strong, soy)
Virtue: Playfulness
What does the term ‘Design Hunter’ mean to you? The relentless pursuit of meaning through physical spaces and objects, and our interrelation with them.