Ross Gardam & Deve Sevoir 

In keeping with the Before and After theme ' Tyred ' , aims to give a second life to products which are at the end of their life-cycle. ' Tyred ' utilises discarded bicycle inner tubes which are sourced from local bike stores, diverting them from land fill.

The Delma chair is simply stripped, re-finished and then wrapped with the tubes creating a comfortable responsive chair. The inner tubes creating the backrest arerepairedand depending on inflation, create control in personal comfort levels.

Ross is the director of Spaceleft, a design studio specialising in built environments. Since studying industrial design at Monash University in 1999, he has worked in Australia and abroad across a range of design disciplines.  Having spent two years in London establishing Spaceleft, Ross returned to Melbourne in 2007. Spaceleft is focused on analysing the space around an object or environment to define form and function.

David Sevior is a Melbourne-based Industrial Designer with over 10 years experience in furniture, exhibition and museum design.  He has worked on completed projects that have enabled him to design and deliver successful outcomes, both locally and abroad. David has a history of creating adventurous solutions,  enjoying the challenges that each project presents and thrives on the synergy of the collaborative process with his clients and team members.

Product photography by: Nicole Reed - A Shot Away