Formed from the integration of tactile electropolished or powder coated aluminium frames, Accoya timber, large wheels and tubular transitions in what is one of Tait’s largest collections, the resolved Billy Collection echoes billy cart nostalgia, created for a smaller footprint and designed to withstand harsh Australian conditions.
With a resolute aim of utilising Tait’s local manufacturing capabilities, underpinned by a commitment to high performance and sustainability, Goodrum in collaboration with the Tait Design Studio ambitiously designed a collection that etches out simple sculptural form alongside complex mechanisms that enhance ergonomic functionality.
“The pieces are very comfortable, and there is a common language across the Billy Collection, to visually enhance a space,” said Goodrum. “It has a relaxed but robust aesthetic, and a nod to the past – backyards filled with hills hoists and above ground pools with tubular designed metal ladders. Yet it has its own unique language. The mechanism for the sunlounger is HOT and the entire frame is fluid.”
While meticulously crafted to incorporate metal, timber, glass and fabric materials into the design, it is the responding introduction of new colour Mountain Blue by Susan Tait that further evolves the Billy Collection, focusing on the calming and versatile palette found in Australia’s landscape which so comfortably finds a home within outdoor living spaces.
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Photography by Haydn Cattach with styling by Jess Kneebone.
