RICHARD SWANSSON AND ROGER WARD HAVE BEEN WORKING IN A DESIGN PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS. RICHARD’S MODERN CLASSIC ARCHITECTURAL STYLE FITS PERFECTLY WITH ROGER’S GENTLY PROGRESSIVE INTERIOR DESIGN CONCEPTS.
RICHARD HAS WORKED AS AN ARCHITECT FOR THE PAST 25 YEARS, ESTABLISHING HIS OWN PRACTICE 10 YEARS AGO. ROGER INITIALLY STUDIED INTERNATIONAL HOTEL MANAGEMENT BEFORE BRINGING HIS TALENTS TO THE FIELD OF INTERIOR DESIGN.
WITH EXPERIENCE IN AUSTRALIA AND OVERSEAS AND A HOST OF INDUSTRY AWARDS BETWEEN THEM, RICHARD AND ROGER BRING A CREATIVE PASSION AND IN-DEPTH TECHNICAL UNDERSTANDING TO ALL PROJECTS.

RICHARD Q&A

READS: MILITARY AND ART HISTORIES ON HOLIDAYS, ONE PAGE OF "LAST TRAIN TO LISBON" EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS.
FAVOURITE DESIGNER: ANYONE IN MY 1961 "WORLD DESIGNER" SERIES... OSCAR, CORB, SAARINEN. AIMING TO BE AS GOOD AS RICK JOY.
PERSON I MOST ADMIRE: ANYONE WHO FOLLOWS OUR RECOMMENDATIONS.
SPORT: HOPELESS AT ALL SPORT, I EVEN FOLLOW RICHMOND, PARTIAL TO A SWIM.
FOLLOWS: RICHMOND.
WORDS I OVER USE: “ANY DRAMAS?” (SHOULDN'T BE).
LOVES: FAMILY AND WORK.
NOT KEEN ON: BUDGET OVERRUNS AND HOUSES WITHOUT PANTRIES.

ROGER Q&A

READS: INTERNATIONAL DESIGN MAGAZINES & BOOKS, RESTAURANT MENUS, THE NEW YORKER.
FAVOURITE DESIGNER: OSCAR NIEMEYER, GABHAN O'KEEFFE.
PERSON I MOST ADMIRE: ANY NEW AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRANT.
SPORT: RUNNING, PING PONG, TEASING.
FOLLOWS: ART MASTERPIECES STOLEN DURING WW2 THAT RE-APPEAR IN TODAYS ART MARKET.
WORDS I OVER USE: “THAT’S GRREEAATTTT” OR “YOU LOOK GGGRREEEAATTTT”.
LOVES: POURING OVER FLOOR PLANS, FIRST-CLASS PLANE WEBSITE SIMULATORS, ELECTRICAL STORMS, ANY WILLIAM DOBELL PORTRAIT.
NOT KEEN ON: DOMESTIC STAINLESS STEEL KITCHEN HOODS, ON MASS CABINETRY, DECORATIVE PEBBLES, GANG MENTALITY.