Catherine David

Auckland

Designer Catherine David's first run of black-and-white linens were designed and manufactured to furnish her own home and as a fresh graduate of architecture she thought she might sell a few extras to help cover costs.

Today, her popular lighting, bathroom, homeware and stationary ranges are stocked in select design stores in New Zealand and Australia. Her ability to design across different mediums is a talent that Catherine honed while studying architecture.

She describes her style as simple and practical. "My objects exist for purpose, not for litter in the name of decoration. She is well-known for her range of blackboards cut out in the shapes of New Zealand and The Queen.