Following a successful stint working for top brands in New York, Brodie established a studio in London’sEast End, applying his progressive sculptural design aesthetic to a range of objects and quickly establishing himself within the international design industry. Neill’s design contributions such as the for Italian brand and were included in ’s Design Now!, and the @ Chair was selected by Time Magazine for ‘The Design 100 the people and ideas behind today’s most influential design’ at its global launch at in Milan in 2008. Among Neill’s notable designs are for , the for and the limited edition bench. He has collaborated with international brands including , and , and his limited edition works are included in museums, galleries and private collections around the globe.
Ocean Plastic
In 2016, Brodie Neill represented Australia at the inaugural at with a critically acclaimed installation , which engaged with the issue of ocean plastic waste. Here, he launched his now iconic table, created from over half a million fragments of ocean plastic. The limited edition design piece, Gyro table is now in the permanent collections of the and University of Tasmania as well as in private collections around the world. A longstanding champion of using ocean plastic waste to create new materials, Neill presented a multimedia and multi-sensory installation , a Festival Commission by , again engaging with the issue of ocean plastic waste. In April 2019, Neill will present a new series of design works, which elevates ocean plastic waste to an art form at in Milan, Italy. Propelled beyond the design sphere into the realms of environmental activism through his work using ocean plastic waste – a role he has embraced – Neill has become a spokesperson for design to take a leading role in the quest to address the world’s ailing issues by speaking at the and , amongst other platforms.
Made in Ratio
Brodie Neill founded in 2013, a self-designed and self-produced furniture brand, born out of a desire to create a new furniture design language by uniting artisanal craft with advanced digital capabilities. The growing collection includes the critically acclaimed and chairs, both included in and consistently included in similar publications of contemporary masterpieces.
