Simone LeAmon contributes to a new conversation hub for Australian designers and manufacturers.

Rakumba participating at Lightsource, State of Design

Big Sky by Simone LeAmon for Rakumba Lighting 2010

Branding re-design

Short list announced

The magazine for ANZ Private Bank clients

Designer Q&A with Simone LeAmon

Now into its 10th year Bowling Arm® is the perfect eco-design gift for 2009

Melbourne Design Guide, 2009 Edition out now!

Simone LeAmon is featured in the new Melbourne Design Guide. This book is an entire city carried in the pocket (though at 450 full-colour pages, it mightn't fit into your jacket). Edited by Viviane Stappmanns of Alphabet Press and designed by Chase & Galley , the book is the product of Melbourne's entire design community.

NGV Announces Simone LeAmon as the 2009 Cicely & Colin Rigg Award recipient

Simone LeAmon
born Australia 1971
Lepidoptera, chair 2008
stainless steel, polyurethane, polyester
110.0 x 85.0 x 70.0 cm
Collection of the artist, Melbourne
© Simone LeAmon

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19 February to 8 May 2009

Planex 2A Kipling Street, Richmond, Victoria

Simone LeAmon has been included in the inaugural edition of Crown Content’s Who’s Who in Victoria.

Who's Who pays tribute to 6,200 outstanding Victorians. The inaugural edition of Who's Who in Victoria celebrates the lives and achievements of significant Victorians. It honours outstanding people from all walks of life including the arts, community, business, finance, trade, property development, sports, entertainment, rural, community, environment, medicine, science, media and politics.

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10 May – 29 June 2008
Triennale di Milano

Simone LeAmon is appointed Oluce Design Ambassador for Australasia.

Established in 1945 by Giuseppe Ostuni Oluce is an historic name in Italian lighting design. Working with the most celebrated names in product design from the 1950’s to present day the Oluce Company is renowned for their collaborations with esteemed designers such as Joe Colombo, Vico Magistretti, Marco Romanelli, Sebastian Bergne Francesco Rota and Nendo.

www.oluce.com

28 November 2007 – 31 January 2008
Planex . Richmond, Victoria

For the first time in Australia Planex presents the design and artwork of Kjell Grant. Celebrated in a survey exhibition curated by Planex creative director Simone LeAmon the Planex showroom plays host to furniture, ceramics, textiles and painting, spanning a career of 50-years.

Simone LeAmon has been announced as one of 10 finalists in the Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award 2007.

Presented at Object Gallery, Sydney the Design Discovery Award Exhibition opens on September 11 and tours nationally through to October 2008.

The Bulletin, Special 2007 Edition, June 26, ACP Magazines Australia

Featured in the Good Weekend Design and Technology issue Simone LeAmon is profiled in Dani Valent’s article Ready Set Go in the company of Adam Goodrum, Alexander Lotersztain, Steven Blaess, Steven Mieszelewicz and Nimrod Weis. Singled out as one of Australia’s leading emerging designers, Simone LeAmon offers an entertaining account of pursuing the design road.

Simone LeAmon is featured in the bold new survey of the world’s most exciting up-and-coming designers by leading publishing house Phaidon Press. 100 designers from 24 countries were selected by 10 international curators; from Seoul to Paris, Melbourne to New York, Lisbon to London, the designers featured in &Fork challenge the status quo and present fresh, dynamic ideas at the forefront of design.

Australian manufacturer Planex has appointed celebrated artist and designer Simone LeAmon to the position of Creative Director. The appointment marks an exciting time at Planex and promises an inspired approach to design programming. With degrees in the fine arts and industrial design Simone has conducted a freelance career in Australia and abroad for the past 12 years. She currently heads her own interdisciplinary studio O.S initiative based in Melbourne.

Appearing on the front cover of Australia’s foremost industrial design magazine the work of artist and designer Simone LeAmon is brought to the fore in a conversation with editor Belinda Stening. Discussing her rigorous approach to her work the article reveals some of the abiding themes in LeAmon’s practice.