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Tom Skeehan Awarded Prestigious Australian Design Commission
Powerhouse in partnership with David Jones announce Tom Skeehan from SKEEHAN Studios, as the inaugural recipient of the 2025 Australian Design Commission, a new three-year initiative that supports the next generation of Australian designers.
Each year, the commission awards $50,000and a nine-month creative development program that invites an Australian designer to create a prototype of a product that embodies the future of the Australian home.
Canberra-based designer Skeehan’s winning concept, What We Keep, is a sculptural glass cabinet that presents the personal and emotional things we choose to keep in our homes. It is designed to be viewed from all sides, as both artwork and furniture — a place to display special objects to reflect on their meaning. The concept features a wrapped timber frame with textured glass made in collaboration with and local makers.