The Session
Savage Design draws on a century-long relationship with metal; from smithing, to a quarter of a century of precision contract manufacture, to custom milling and to one-off prototyping, to inform its own approach to product design. This CPD was an exploration of brass and stainless in particular; the materials and the technology of production, as well as the pros and cons of various coatings, treatments and maintenance regimes

CPD OUTLINE
RAW MATERIAL: Make up, Grades, Raw material types and properties.
MANUFACTURE: Fabrication, machining and casting
FINISH: Raw, coatings, care and maintenance.
LIFE CYCLE: Production, and material re-use and recycling; both in the context of existing site materials & how to promote sustainability at the design stage.

Savage Design
At Savage Design we seek Engineered Beauty – the balance of honest design, master craftsmanship, and sound knowledge of materials. We have been doing this for over a century from our factory and offices in Sydney Australia. The outcome of Engineered Beauty is translated into real world objects: furniture, lighting, hardware, and homewares made of premium metals suitable for curated spaces and the lives of the design conscious.

James Groom
James Groom is an industrial designer and creative director of Savage Design. Alongside director and fellow designer Joel Savage, James designs furniture, lighting, architectural hardware and objects that make up the Savage Design collection. James spent his childhood sketching race cars fuelling a lifelong interest in Formula One where design, technology and sport all come together. Beyond sketching cars, James spent much time discussing the importance of balance with his architect father, forming his belief that proportion and functionality are key to design and its success. Later life, this interest in design, technology and speed has manifested in cycling becoming the top extra-curricular outlet.

James graduated with honours in industrial design from the University of Western Sydney. Working in the building industry during his studies and then in the exhibition industry after graduating, James gained valuable insights into how things are put together as well as a thorough understanding of design, going from a concept, through prototyping, being manufactured, and installed or used.

This one hour session offers 1 formal CPD point, performance criterion addressed is 45 from the AACA National Standard of Competency for Architects 2021.

RAA members are eligible to utilise the discount code available in the member content area for free attendance of this session.