AWS and Amazon African Continent Hub
Location: Cape Town, SA
Completion Date June 2024
Brief: Design and develop a radial rooftop garden gazebo that will be implemented in series but in varied proportions. The concept should consider the strict weight, climatic, and installation parameters of the outdoor rooftop environment.
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Rooms of AM TACHELES/ROA Location: Berlin, DE
Duration March - Nov. 2025
Brief: Create an intervention to revitalize the interest in the recently completed Herzog & de Meuron Quartier, which features a mix of office, shopfront, and residential properties.
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The ACE Hotel/Toronto
Location: Toronto, CA
Completion Date Oct. 2022
Brief: Design, develop, and manufacture an iconic stool for the public areas of The ACE Hotel in Toronto by Shim-Sutcliffe Architects. The stool/side table should be contract-grade and in keeping with the overall design scheme of Shim-Sutcliffe Architects/Atelier Ace project.
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CB2
Location: Chicago, USA
Duration Sept. 2021 - Oct. 2024
Brief: Design and develop a collection of objects that reflect a personal viewpoint on the modern home. The designs should be unique and fit within CB2’s manufacturing network's production capabilities.
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Antique Mirror Srl
Location: Siena, IT
Duration Sept. 2012 - June 2014
Brief: Design and develop a collection of objects that highlight Antique Mirror’s handmade material as a material suitable for contemporary design, and present the material as a luxury surface finish with unique character.
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Product/
Brand/
Environmental Designer
Hohenstaufenstrasse 68
Berlin, DE
10781
garthglobal@gmail.com
His design operates in various fields of product design and creative direction. This work has included developing projects for clients such as CC-Tapis, Glas Italia, Kalmar Werkstätten, Mabeo Furniture, Serralunga, Zanotta, and the LRRH_ Art Project, across a wide range of venues, from high-end furniture to contemporary art.
Furniture, Lighting, Rugs, Accessories/
Serralunga Srl, CC Tapis, Schönbuch GmbH, Kalmar Werkstätten, Mabeo Furniture
Production Oversight & Quality Control
International manufacturing collaborations/Europe, Asia, Africa
Creative Direction & Brand Identity
Branding and identity development
ROA, Mabeo, LRRH_, Kalmar Werkstätten, Antique Mirror
Environment & Spatial Design
Exhibitions, Outdoor Environments and Interiors/ROA, Amazon AWS, Kalmar Werkstätten, Mabeo Furniture, AEG/Samsung
Conceptual & Research Projects
Berlin Design Club, Crate Collection/Antique Mirror, LIDS Collective
garth™ studio (2010– Present)
Founded studio delivering product, brand, and spatial design projects
Led award-winning product collaborations with leading European manufacturers. (i.e. Glas Italia, Serralunga, Zanotta, Schoenbuch, CC Tapis).
Directed creative identity and brand development/ROA, Mabeo Furniture, Kalmar Werkstaetten, Antique Mirror, and LRRH_.
Creative Director
Kalmar Werkstätten (2012 – 2018)
Oversaw design and production of key collections and designer collaborations/Hase, Billy, Kilo, Krinoline, Spinne
Coordinated overseas in-house production, ensuring quality and consistency.
Balanced design leadership with technical and manufacturing requirements.
Creative Director
Mabeo Furniture (2010– 2016)
Oversaw design and production of key collections and designer collaborations. (i.e. Meradi, Seri, Folete, Kota, Sanka, Nika)
Coordinated overseas in-house production, ensuring quality and consistency.
Balanced design leadership with technical and manufacturing requirements.
Prior Collaborations
Worked with Studios Jeffrey Bernett and Patricia Urquiola as a studio team member on various international projects.
Strong cross-disciplinary collaborations with manufacturers and design teams.
Carleton University, Ottawa
Juju Table/Bell Side Table
Serralunga Srl/Distributed by JANUS et Cie
German Design Award 2018
After Party Rug
CC Tapis
German Design Award 2018
Juju Side Table
Serralunga
Restaurant & Bar Product Design Award 2018
Juju Side Table
Serralunga Srl
Wallpaper* Design Award 2018
After Party Rug
CC Tapis
Collectibles
Brussels, Belgium
2026
Herrendorf/Minotti Berlin x garth™ advent’ure
Herrendorf/Minotti Berlin, Berlin
Germany
2025
ROOMS of AM TACHELES x garth™ Vignettes
Molestie Aenean,
AM TACHELES, Berlin, Berlin
Germany
2025
KNOTS & KNITS
Fiskars Village Biennale 2022
Finland
Basket Club/Basket Hat
2022
Spotlight One by Black Folks in Design
Ace Hotel, Brooklyn, NY
USA
Twelve Stool
2022
ISBN-10 : 1760760536
Editors: Gestalten & Design Indaba_ Die Gestalten, Africa Raising, Verlag; (September 2016), Page(s) 239 (Meradi Wardrobe/Mabeo Furniture)
ISBN: 978-3-89955-641-4
The Guardian, UK (online)
November 2022
Ace Hotel Toronto by Shim-Sutcliffe blends community spirit and Canadian soul
Wallpaper* (online)
October 2022
Inside Canada’s First Ace Hotel
Toronto Life (online)
August 2022
Introducing AZZY, the AZ Awards 2022 NFT Trophy by Garth Roberts
Azure Magazine (online)
June 2022
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