a coffee that turned into a partnership
kirri needed a new home for its showroom and office.
a friend introduced andrew, kirri's founder, to polin, who leads makara designs.
they met for a coffee.
it ran long.
who makara designs are
- design studio: an industrial design studio in richmond, melbourne
- what they do: spatial and product design, retail fit-outs and bespoke furniture
- how they make: with local melbourne engineering firms and joinery workshops
the first coffee
the talk went to philosophy, psychology and design, and barely touched business.
by the end, they both knew they'd make each other's work better.
a friendship came first.
then a shared address: kirri's showroom now sits inside makara's studio in richmond.
a designer's eye on kirri
polin started looking at the kirri range the way a designer does.
the ideas haven't stopped since.
- product: shapes, forms and finishes for each piece
- interiors: how a room holds scent and the objects that carry it
- retail: what it feels like to walk into a kirri space and choose a scent
what we're working on together
- custom shells: sleeves that sit over our diffusers in wood, stone or metal, to suit a home
- caravans: scent designed into the caravan interior from the start
- new products: ideas that begin on makara's drawing board
and the shoes
polin also takes andrew shoe shopping.
if the founder of a design-led brand stands in the showroom, he has to look the part.
where to start
- meet the perfumers: read about rené morgenthaler and barrie dean
- see makara's work: visit makaradesigns.com
see the diffusers: browse the beacon and the full smart diffuser range.
want a custom shell for a project? our trade team can help with scent, diffusers and volume pricing.
