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Kate with her pet gosling Egg Flip in the 80s

Kate Stokes standing in front of the street posters celebrating 15-years of Coco Flip

News: In conversation with Coco Flip Founder Kate Stokes

Kate reflects on 15 years of Coco Flip. A candid conversation about curiosity, character, community, and the many small decisions that got us here.

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News: 15-Year Anniversary Giveaway

We’re celebrating 15 years of Coco Flip with a giveaway, enter now!

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A portrait of Sean Brickhill, curator of First Edition Library, standing in front of a bookshelf with his dog Daisy.

Community: In Conversation with Sean Brickhill, Curator of First Edition Library

We speak with Sean Brickhill of First Edition Library to talk about how it all began and the vision behind his new space.

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A copy of the book Bush Modern sits on a tiled surface in warm daylight with some vessels and a sculpture also visable, shot from above.

A portrait of Jess Lillico and Sean Fennessy, co-authors of Bush Modern, sitting at a dining table. On the rendered brick wall behind there is an abstract artwork.

Community: In Conversation with Jess Lillico, Co-Creator of Bush Modern

An interview with Jessica Lillico, co-creator of Bush Modern, a new book that celebrates a little-known chapter of Australian architecture.

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Events: Dancer Editions

An exhibition and auction presented by Coco Flip for Melbourne Design Week 2025.

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House B by Kart Projects, red brick exterior and new extension

Project Feature: House B by Kart Projects

Kart Projects director and architect Martin Musiatowicz on striking the balance between old and new, ambience, and the challenges of working with heritage projects.

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Meet the Maker: Belinda Wiltshire

Belinda Wiltshire is a local ceramicist based in Naarm/Melbourne. With a background in painting and a multidisciplinary practice spanning over two decades, Belinda has found a natural affinity with clay, drawn by its tactile immediacy and expressive potential. We've collaborated closely with Belinda over the past year to bring our Dancer Collection to life. Here we chat with Belinda in her Preston studio and learn more about her practice and processes.

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Belinda Wiltshire painting a Dancer lampshade in her Preston studio

Belinda Wiltshire kneading clay in her Preston studio

A calming living room with a burnt orange sofa and two stainless steel coffee tables from Coco Flip's Sequence collection

A close up of stainless steel tables with curved spun legs and slender tops

News: Stainless Steel Finish Added to Sequence and Bellini Collections

We’re thrilled to introduce a brand new stainless steel finish to our much-loved Sequence and Bellini collections.

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New Volumes collection 02 in a neutral coloured room. A collection of terracotta furniture pieces, lighting and objects

New Volumes collection 02 in a neutral coloured room. A collection of terracotta objects

News: New Volumes Collection 02

We’re incredibly honoured to be part of New Volumes Collection 02 — a project steeped in history, place and tradition.

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Stainless Steel Mill Clock as part of Souvenir for Melbourne Design Week 2024

A glass paperweight sitting amongst a table of art and design books

Events: Souvenir

Souvenir was curated by Friends & Associates and hosted by Bookshop by Uro as part of Melbourne Design Week 2024. Designers were asked to create compact, collectible forms that could act as souvenirs for visitors to this specialist architecture and design bookstore.

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Coco Flip's Bellini stools around a Sequence Round Dining Table with a large modern artwork on the white brick wall.

The exterior of a building looking into a window with a Bellini stool stacked with fresh peaches.

Events: Bellini Launch

To celebrate the launch of the Bellini Collection we held a three day pop-up at 43 Derby Street, Collingwood.

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A brick home surrounded by bush with smoke coming out of the chimney.

Australian bush setting with gum trees and a river below in the distance

Community: In Conversation with Eugene Howard of InPlace

A conversation with Eugene Howard, CEO of InPlace, about the restoration of an iconic mid-century dwelling and his vision for the Garambi Baanj / Laughing Waters Cultural Precinct.

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A contemporary pleated linen wall light with timber base and warm glow

A contemporary pleated linen floor lamp with timber base and warm glow

Events: Linear

For Melbourne Design Week 2023, we developed a series of experimental works that focus primarily on the potential of pleating in a contemporary context.

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An abstract painting sitting on the top of a wooden cabinet with a lamp and a blue vase

A portrait of Lily Mora standing in front of a group of paintings on a white wall

Community: Lily Mora from Sunday Salon

We speak with Lily Mora, a third-generation art dealer, about her business, Sunday Salon, whose curated collection finds a home within Coco Flip’s Northcote showroom.

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A large metal disk being spun by a wheel on a lathe in an industrial factory.

A pair of hands drilling holes into a metal drum with an old industrial machine

Meet the Maker: Whitehorse Industries

We chat with Whitehorse Industries director, Geoff Tobias, about the history of metal spinning and the changing landscape of local industry.

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Close up of the landscaping at Wendy House by Ha

Project Feature: Wendy House by Ha

Wendy House is a relaxed and welcoming home nestled in the tree-lined streets of Abbotsford. We speak with Nick Harding, Director of Ha, to hear about their design journey and intentions.

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Mark Alsweiler working on a painting, consisting of browns, oranges, yellows and blue.

Community: In Conversation with Mark Alsweiler

Mark Alsweiler's paintings capture little moments of time in everyday life. Here we speak with Mark about his art practice and the imaginary worlds he creates.

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