Introducing Didier - Melbourne Design for Modern Spaces

HOW Group is proud to welcome Didier to our collection. Didier is a Melbourne-based furniture studio led by designer Ross Didier and it brings a strong new layer to our offering.

From workplace, hospitality, residential and education, Didier creates unique and beautiful furniture conceived with an authentic narrative and delivered by engineering brilliance.

BY HOW. GROUP

PUBLISHED July 31, 2025

Melbourne-Based Studio with a focused on Craft and
Detail

Didier has been designing and making furniture in Melbourne for over twenty years.

With a growing demand for Australian designed and manufactured furniture, local production can shorten lead times, improve environmental outcomes and provide a clearer connection between design and delivery.

Ross Didier has always worked with care and intention. He chooses manufacturers carefully to meet his standards. The furniture is prototyped by hand, refined through testing, and made using a combination of traditional skills and smart production methods.

Well-Designed Furniture for Hospitality and the Evolving Workplace

Didier’s collections are a natural fit for hospitality spaces. Meticulously crafted, classic design that sit well in cafés, restaurants, and lobbies. Part of the reason they work so well is the balance of comfort and character. It’s the kind of furniture that people are drawn to sit in.

As the line between hospitality, residential, and office are now blurred, users are seeking spaces to build relationships, exchange ideas and simply have a good time. Previously known as coffee shops and libraries, third places are now merging into our working worlds as well. That mid-morning meeting now feels like a catch up at your local café.

Users need their work environments to feel relaxed and familiar. A mid-morning meeting should feel more like catch up at your local café enhanced by the exceptional comfort of Gunzel seating as the sculpted backrest embraces your body with a subtle curve.

Made from the highest quality materials, the Puffalo Universal Group is a timely contribution to the future of interior architecture. The modular collection of lounges, ottomans, tables and dividing screens makes it easy to create settings that support both focus and interaction. With this range, Didier has acknowledged both the fluidity of modern spaces and the ever-increasing importance of sustainable design. Puffalo Universal Group is highly flexible and endlessly adaptable. Creating boundless inspiration for interior landscapes, from the largest communal spaces to the smallest private pods.

Filling Gaps in the Market and Solving Real Problems

We’ve chosen Didier because it helps meet real project needs. For designers looking for original pieces without giving up quality, lead time or flexibility, Didier delivers in spades.

Outdoor furniture that lasts. The Fable Outside range is made from stainless steel and brings the same simple strength as the indoor collection to exterior environments.
Faster turnaround times. With much of the collection made and stocked in Melbourne, there’s less waiting for international freight.
Customisation without delay. If you need a specific finish, fabric or setup, local manufacturing means those changes can be made without holding up your project.