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MAAP LaB Sydney

2025

LaB is an acronym for Life around Bikes, which refers to the community and culture that MAAP builds around its products.

The Sydney material palette of stainless steel, sandy render, and terracotta creates a textural foundation to support the strong colour experiences inherent to the brand. Stainless steel is a key material which strikes a balance between machined precision and material rawness, providing a hyper‑minimal but grounding backdrop. Sandy render and terracotta bring warmth and tactility, with rich moments such as the brown sofa, rug, and Ivy table, and the deep blues & purples in the changerooms. Overall, the materials frame the product, creating a spatial identity and atmosphere that is carefully muted yet expressive.

Located on Gadigal country.

Design Team

Clare Cousins, Oliver Duff, Amelia Griffin-Toovey

Photographer

Tom Ross

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