Fiona Lynch, Founder at Fiona Lynch Office
Fiona Lynch founded her eponymous interior design studio in 2013 with a strong command of colour and texture, which continues to define each of her projects today. This artistic instinct guides Fiona Lynch Office's aesthetic, hinging on natural materials and sculptural elements, the raw and refined, and tactical and inventive uses of space. Based in Melbourne, the studio’s projects span hospitality, retail, residential and commercial spaces to artistic and experiential installations. One of their recent projects, Kiln at Ace Hotel in Sydney, has been embraced as a must-visit haunt on the top floor of an 18-storey former warehouse building. Here, Fiona shares designers that inspire her, a 100-year-old home that is an ode to California, and what’s on the horizon in her project pipeline.
Interviews
20.12.2022
A source of inspiration: Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House in Los Angeles. Photograph by Flickr users Sandra Cohen-Rose and Colin Rose.
Where in the world do we find you?
We are currently in Melbourne.
What is your favourite room at home?
My lounge room.
Any must-read books?
In terms of design books, Why Materials Matter by Seetal Solanki.
Where do you like to eat out?
Etta and Cibi.
What is on your playlist?
Harry’s House [studio album by Harry Styles].
An up-and-coming designer to watch?
Furniture designer Lucy Kurrein.
Some of the designers or movements that inspire you?
Neri Oxman, Kazuyo Sejima, Rei Kawakubo.
Your favourite building or architect?
Hollyhock House by Frank Lloyd Wright.
A piece of furniture you own and love?
Charlotte Perriand’s Rio table for Cassina in oak and white marble.
An important iconic furniture piece you covet?
The Gogan sofa designed by Patricia Urquiola for Moroso.
A coveted piece: Moroso's Gogan sofa designed by Patricia Urquiola. Image: Courtesy of Moroso.
Why Materials Matter by Seetal Solanki. Photography: Dilesh Solanki
Three designers you would take with you to a deserted island?
It would have to be the same designers noted as sources of inspiration (Neri Oxman, Kazuyo Sejima, Rei Kawakubo).
What first comes to mind when you think of Australia?
The colours of this country - olive tones, browns, reds and blues. This is reflected in our recent project ‘Kiln’ at the Ace Hotel in Surry Hills.
Can you share what you are working on at the moment?
A beautiful home in South Yarra where we have designed a brass-clad glass pavilion.
Burnley House, Melbourne by Fiona Lynch Office featuring Cassina's Maralunga sofa. Photography: Amelia Stanwix.