Carmellia Indrawati / Studio Chilimarini
Studio Chilimarini is a Melbourne-based design studio started in 2020 by Carmellia Indrawati. Carmel started her formal education to become a graphic designer but finished school with a degree in interior design instead. Her designs are heavily characterised by colour blocking, contrasting colours and bold shapes. When she first started Studio Chilimarini, her focus was mainly on textile goods, but she’s slowly grown her collection to include a wide range of products using different materials. Carmel has been particularly interested in using resin as a medium to craft non-fabric-based homewares while exploring colour and luminosity.
Features & collaborations:
FLOOR_STORY x Carmellia_Indrawati rug collaboration, Marmalade
Wool Carpet & Rug Awards 2019 winner, Best Design for Hand-knotted Rug
Cover Mag feature, Summer 2019
London Design Festival feature, 2019
George Clarke’s Old House, New Home feature, S05E03
Sunday Times UK: How the rug became 2021’s most sought‑after interiors statement feature, Oct 2021
Gingerfinch x Chilimarini homeware collaboration, Big Dot Resin Coaster - exclusive colours for Gingerfinch
The Design Files: 11 Curated, Independent Homewares Stores We're Obsessed With! feature, Dec 2021
National Gallery of Victoria - Big Dot Resin Coaster in the NGV Design Store as part of the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces 2022: The Picasso Century exhibition store