Khai Liew, Adelaide

Khai Liew, Adelaide Harvey chair and Double Dutch table made of solid American oak, both made by Khai Liew.

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last updated 1 September 2022

Furniture designer Khai Liew (W*108) is known for his highly modernist, functional pieces which can be found in the personal collection of interiors guru Peter Marino or the 'six-star' rooms of Southern Ocean Lodge on South Australia's Kangaroo Island.

Recently exhibited in his Adelaide boutique, Liew's latest collection, Collec+ors, comprises six pieces. They were created by Liew in collaboration with six eminent Australian creatives: jeweller Julie Blyfield; ceramicists Kirsten Coelho, Bruce Nuske, Gwyn Hanssen Pigott and Prue Venables; and glass artist Jessica Loughlin -- all of whom first met when they exhibited at the V&A's Collect art fair in 2007. 'We found that we all, in a sense, share a similar aesthetic,' says Liew. 'There is,' he continues, 'a renaissance at the moment within Australian design – it's a groundswell of awareness, of honesty and integrity.'

**Khai Liew, Adelaide**
Double Dutch table made of solid American oak, by Khai Liew.

**Khai Liew, Adelaide**
The Gillian, a solid English limewood sideboard, by Khai Liew.

sideboard, Deloraine chair — **Khai Liew, Adelaide**
Marquis sideboard made of American oak, with hand-stiched leather handles. Deloraine chair made of Queensland blackbean. Both by Khai Liew.

sideboard, upholstered chair — **Khai Liew, Adelaide**
Kokoso sideboard, and Spoehr upholstered chair made of American walnut, both by Khai Liew.

**Khai Liew, Adelaide**
Kokoso sideboard

**Khai Liew, Adelaide**
The Lovecube table and chairs, all by Khai Liew.

walnut chair, limewood sideboard — **Khai Liew, Adelaide**
Lavis solid American walnut chair, and Poria solid English limewood sideboard, both by Khai Liew.

**Khai Liew, Adelaide**
The Gwyn table, by Khai Liew.

**Khai Liew, Adelaide**
The Kirsten chair and built in side-trays, by Khai Liew.

**Khai Liew, Adelaide**
The feather-shaped Julie plates, by Khai Liew.

**Khai Liew, Adelaide**
Prue cupboard by Khai Liew.

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