Alex completed his Bachelors of Industrial Design at Monash University in 2013 spending his final Honours year developing MARS - Modular Artificial Reef Structure. The project won multiple awards and has been featured on BBC Earth, Dezeen, Australian Geographic, Popular Science Magazine, Discovery News, Huffington Post and CBS amongst others. The MARS design lead to Alex starting Reef Design Lab to continue the research into constructed marine habitats and to work closely with marine research organisations.
His personal studio is now combined with Reef Design Lab and are completing a variety of projects in Australia and abroad.
EXHIBITIONS
2019 Exhibitions in New York, Amsterdam soon to be announced.
2019 Broken Nature, La Trienalle di Milano, Milan
2018 Boston Society of Architects, Nature Structure, Boston
2017 International Ceramic Competition of the City of Carouge, Geneva
2015 Montalto Sculpture Prize
2014 Sofitel Hotel Exhibition Melbourne
2014 Human Nature Exhibition Rocks Pop Up Gallery, Sydney
2014 Ceramics 2014 Maunsell Wickes Gallery, Sydney
2014 Good Design Lounge Exhibition, Sydney
2014 Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe, Perth
2014 GOTYA Exhibition
2013 Port Jackson Press Solo Window Exhibition LWOO, Melbourne
2013 MADA Industrial Design Honours Graduate Exhibition, Melbourne
2013 Sculpture by the Sea Bondi, Sydney
2013 Montalto Sculpture prize, Melbourne
2013 Sculpture by the Sea on Seven, David Jones Exhibition, Sydney
2012 Sculpture by the Sea Bondi, Sydney
2012 AgIdeas NewStar competition, Melbourne Museum
2012 Montalto Sculpture Prize, Melbourne
2011 The Mary and Lou Senini Student Art Award, McClelland Gallery, Melbourne
2010 State of Design Festival 2010, winner of Enjo Upcycle Design Project, exhibited at the Design Made Trade event
2008 Top Arts 2007, National Gallery of Victoria
AWARDS
2015 Popular Science Invention Awards 2015
2014 James Dyson Award Australia
2014 Hills Young Australian Design Award - Sustainability
2013 MADA Industrial Design - Best Product Design Award
2013 Family Choice Award - Montalto Sculpture Competition
2012 Art Gallery Society of NSW Prize - Sculpture by the Sea Bondi
2012 Damon Courtenay Memorial Young Sculptors Prize – Sculpture by the Sea Bondi
