For me, there’s always something mesmerising about objects made from recycled, all natural materials. I don’t know what it is, but whenever I see creations that are monuments to Mother Nature I always feel at peace. Perhaps I was some version of an itinerant in a past life? So when I discovered Greg Hatton’s www.greghatton.com furniture on The Design Files www.thedesignfiles.net, I grew weak at the knees. Hatton is a Melbourne based furniture designer/landscaper/stonemason/ever-restless creative soul that breathes new life into reclaimed materials and found objects with his love for design, nature and creation. Hatton is sometimes affectionately referred to as ‘Twiggie,’ a fitting nickname that reflects the simple and raw beauty of his designs.

What I find intriguing about Hatton and his designs is that his clients are highly involved in the creative process. As a majority of his work is made to order, I think this fortifies the personality of each piece, and ensures that each design is truly one of a kind. Hatton confesses that his clients are “mainly pretty creative types who know that they want,” and his practice is all about evolution rather than rigid designs on paper. Furthermore, Hatton reveals that it’s often the materials he finds that tell him what they are to become, and I don’t think you could have a stronger affinity with nature than that!

QH guest blogger Michaela Tam