Making Canberra
The national capital is home to artists, designers and craftspeople who are nationally and internationally acclaimed but choose to work, live and make here in Canberra, a city of design. Some of these artists take inspiration from our city itself. Making Canberra celebrates the local designers who have drawn from our city’s built heritage, connection to nature, and icons in their work. Annie Trevillian, Chelsea Lemon, OAT Studio, Paul House, Nicholas Harper, Rene Linssen and Sean Booth.
The national capital is home to artists, designers and craftspeople who are nationally and internationally acclaimed but choose to work, live and make here in Canberra, a city of design.
Some of these artists take inspiration from our city itself. Making Canberra celebrates the local designers who have drawn from our city’s built heritage, connection to nature, and icons in their work.
Annie Trevillian, Chelsea Lemon, OAT Studio, Paul House, Nicholas Harper, Rene Linssen and Sean Booth.
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René Linssen<br />
Biography<br />
René Linssen is a South African born,<br />
Australian Industrial Designer living and<br />
working in <strong>Canberra</strong>, Australia.<br />
René loves the challenges of Industrial<br />
Design, finding a way to improve peoples<br />
lives with a product that satisfies a need<br />
and that can be aesthetically pleasing<br />
at the same time. He also feels strongly<br />
about the responsibilities implicit in a<br />
career that he believes has a big impact in<br />
shaping the world we live in.<br />
Currently an Industrial Designer at<br />
Australian product design company<br />
Formswell Design, he is involved in a<br />
diverse range of design work in industries<br />
from sports, outdoors, homewares,<br />
government and more.<br />
Image: René Linssen, ‘Shine Candle Holder’ 2020, 3D printed polished bronze.<br />
Photo: Brenton Colley (Lightbulb Studio).<br />
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