Edward Linacre is an Industrial Designer, Maker, and Experimental Material Developer, who has gained recognition for his otherworldly, luminous creations and development of progressive biodegradable and recycled materials. His works delve into the realms of experience and human connection via the manipulation of light, form, material, and geometry. His portfolio spans a diverse array of mediums and environments, encompassing immersive installations, outdoor music festivals, public art spaces, nightclubs, cocktail bars, restaurants, workplaces, and residential spaces.

His Naarm / Melbourne based studio designs and manufactures a range of internationally award winning Australian made lighting, furniture and objects, takes on commissions for standalone artworks and installations, and develops products for clients in diverse industries. 

Edward manages a concerning obsession with the emotional effect of light and the interconnectivity of natural and sacred geometries. He is intent on establishing a systems partnership with nature, inciting a bio-industrial revolution, and believes in the potential of waste as a commercially viable material source. It is not uncommon to find him changing over people's light bulbs or hoarding obscene amounts of hard rubbish. His creative journey spans both his design practice and artworks, where he explores the application of various sustainable mediums, including mycelium-based biomaterials and up-cycled waste products. He advocates for reshaping our perception of 'waste,' drawing inspiration from nature's closed-loop systems of production.

Edward is co-founder of co-working and creative community platform Mycelium Studios, and is passionately engaged in the support, development and growth of the creative industries. Collaboration is at the heart of of his creative process; it is reflected in the long-term partnerships he has with fabricators, master-craftspeople, manufacturers, design organisations, local councils, educational institutions, and other experimental artists and designers. He is continuously engaged in the education sector, having taught at both Swinburne and RMIT Universities, mentored interns and students into permanent design roles, and currently manages the Industry Partnership between RMIT and Mycelium Studios.

Edward graduated with First Class Honours in Industrial Design at Swinburne University, including study exchange at HAWK Hildesheim, Germany, where he won the university furniture prize under tutor Werner Sauer. Edward stayed on to live in Europe for almost 1.5 years, including a 6 month internship at German design studio Wiege Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH; an experience he describes as severely formative. Upon his return to Australia, Edward received the Design Institute of Australia Graduate of the Year Award and the Global James Dyson Award for his thesis project; a drought response irrigation device. Edward worked in the Industrial Design industry for 4 years before launching his own studio and design partnership Copper Design, developing products for a range of clients including Sussex Tapware and Medical Developments International, where he co-authored eight US patents for Medical Device Designs. Edward began building illuminated sculptures in his garage workshop during university, works which now sit at the foundation of his internationally recognised practise. He has received numerous national and international awards (see CV below), including most recently winning the international LAMP Award - Professional Category, the Australian Interior Design Excellence Award - Object Category, and is a recipient of the DIA Designers Australia Awards - President's Medal for his contribution to the creative industries. He has completed major commissions for Australia’s top tier Architecture and Interior Design firms and is a three time international Design Delegate for the State of Victoria. Most recently Edward has been commissioned by Louis Vuitton Paris, and by the National Gallery of Victoria for their 10 year exhibition ‘Melbourne Now’.

Edward has exhibited throughout Australasia, Europe and the US over the past 10 years. His work has been acquired by notable public galleries / private collectors in Australia, the United States, Europe and Asia.