Studio Sam is pleased to announce that Sam Parsons has recently been awarded a Creative Sparks Grant to design a range of sustainable furniture and accessories for use in small outdoor spaces.

The project is proudly supported by and has received financial assistance from both the Brisbane City Council and the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

After working as an interior designer and landscape architect for the last 14 years, Sam has become increasingly interested in micro scale outdoor spaces such as balconies, patios, decks and verandahs. The new range would cater for such spaces (especially here in Brisbane) as the population grows, urban areas become denser and living spaces become smaller.

We are planning to have a soft launch of the range later this year.

Winner Premier’s Design Award 2008. Award Program recognises the very best of Victorian Design practice and rewards designers that “produce exemplary approaches and outcomes”.

Category Self-initiated Hand Made Object

Year 2008

Design Paul the Bookscreen

Judge’s comments Paul the Bookscreen stands out for its design simplicity and elegance. As a hand made object it embodies a fascination with craftsmanship and construction while providing a wide range of functional applications. The symbolism of thrift or reuse that it evokes sits comfortably alongside its bold and adaptive use of colour. This is a visually arresting, well-considered project with a thoughtful approach to making.

Exhibition Melbourne Museum July 2008

Runner up, Sydney Morning Herald Young Designer of the Year

Year 2005

Brief Reuse an everyday product to create something practical and functional for the home

Design Bookscreen

Exhibition Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia

Photographer Samantha Parsons

Finalist Emerging Designer Category, The State of Design Festival, Design Awards

Year 2004

Description A prestigious Design Award representing the best of Australian design

Design Floorplay

Exhibition Design 2004 Exhibition, Melbourne Museum

Image State of Design Festival 2004 Catalogue

Finalist (1 of 6), Australian Design Award 2004, Dyson Student Award

Year 2004

Purpose of Award “an award that recognises and rewards the outstanding design talent that exists in Australia’s education institutions”. The 35 shortlisted projects underwent an intense and gruelling judging program to select 6 finalists, of which the winners were chosen to represent the ultimate in Australian Student Design in 2004.

Design Floorscape

Photographer Trevor Mein

Finalist, The Lifestyle Channel Design Award for Excellence

Year 2004

Design Floorscape

Exhibition The Lifestyle Channel Visitors Lounge and Hot House, DesignEx, Sydney, Australia

Photographer Trevor Mein

Finalist, Inspired by Cologne, The Talent Show of IMM Cologne, Germany

Year January 2004

Design Floorscape

Exhibition Cologne Furniture Fair, Germany

Other finalists Sam was 1 of 31 young international designers selected by the German Design Council from over 400 applications worldwide. Finalists were from Austria, Canada, Germany, Israel, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands (including Radiator by Joris Laarmann, now part of Droog Design Range), UK and USA

Judges included renowned international designer Patricia Urquiola

Finalist, Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award, Australia

Year 2003

Design Floorscape

Exhibition Space Furniture showrooms Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, Australia

Judges included Philippe Starck

Runner-up, Australian Inside / Idea Design Excellence Product Award

Year 2003

Design Floorscape

Photographer Shannon McGrath

Winner, Fresh 2002, Craft Victoria Multiplex Student Award

Year 2002

Criteria for the freshest graduating design in textiles, fashion, industrial design, interior design, ceramics, and jewellery in Victoria.

Design Floorscape

Exhibition Craft Victoria, Melbourne, Australia