WATCH | Don Cameron’s Sculpturally Functional Collection
For designer Don Cameron, years travelling the world looking for unique design and decorative art could only culminate in the formation of his very own apartment gallery in Sydney. Both inventory and creative source, the space acts as a vessel and catalyst where his clients can experience design within a domestic setting.
He graciously allowed us at the Foundation to step into his apartment with a camera and hit record, while he spoke with us about the stories behind some of the pieces on display. Some pieces that will be making their way to FUTUREOBJEKT in February include a collection of paintings by Henk Duijn, which hide as much as they reveal from their archival references; and Cameron’s own studio’s modular ceramic coffee table, Oblique – its patina echoes the brutalist architecture seen in his photographic series Communion, which was created over a twenty year period and serves as the thematic basis for his furniture designs.
The pieces in his apartment reflect his love for objects that are at once sculptural and functional – pieces that don’t necessarily impose a way of being used, but allow space for interpretation and personalisation. Watch the full video below.
Envisioned as both stage and showcase, FUTUREOBJEKT is the new collectable design salon conceived by Melbourne Art Fair as a platform for the most compelling ideas in contemporary design, architecture, and the crafted object. It assembles 20 leading studios, galleries and makers whose works challenge convention, celebrate material intelligence, and propose new ways of living with design.
FUTUREOBJEKT will debut at Melbourne Art Fair 19 – 22 February, 2026 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Tickets are on sale now.
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