Susan Horsburgh

Once a country kid who dropped out of design school because he felt overwhelmed, now Flack couldn’t be cooler.

Crafted in the Amazon and made to mimic the human body, this piece is pure joy. “It’s simultaneously a chair and an anthropomorphic embrace – a human form embracing a human form.” This is how American designer Chris Wolston describes his Nalgona…

This cast-iron pot has become as synonymous with French cooking as coq au vin. Call it a Dutch oven, cocotte or casserole, the Le Creuset is the gold standard in cast-iron cookware and the secret behind everything from crusty sourdough bread to rich…

The Tasmanian furniture maker champions quality in her pared-back pieces. More than two decades ago, when Laura McCusker was still getting her furniture-making business off the ground, her toddler tried to score some parental attention by peering…

This household status symbol remains effortlessly cool. Think of the Smeg fridge as the 1950s pin-up of household appliances: all curvy good looks, a triumph of form over function. Now a style icon, it has its origins in Northern Italy, where…

This chair is a rare thing: multipurpose furniture that’s both stylish and functional. Adam Goodrum knows what you think about stacking chairs. “They’re almost a second class of sorts,” says the industrial designer, “so I wanted to design a stacking…

The electric jaffle maker created a much-loved, uniquely Australian take on the toasted sanger. It might seem odd for an electrical appliance to inspire as much misty-eyed affection as the Breville sandwich press does but childhood memories (and…

When this cleverly functional task light was chosen as the Pixar mascot, it became instantly iconic - and controversial.

A triumph of form and function, this piece is one of the most loved – and copied – examples of Mid-century Modern design.

Lifelong financial disadvantage means more older women than ever are facing homelessness in Australia, especially in the current rental crisis. So, what can be done to house them?

Once an innovative example of frugal design, this playful piece now sits in museums.

Brainchild of a maverick designer, this lounge was the backbone of Mad Men’s set design – and remains a picture of sleek modernity.

Throughout her career, Zampatti always took time to give younger designers a leg-up, writes Susan Horsburgh, sharing business advice and showing them how to endure in an often brutal industry.