Andy Ward is a Naarm/Melbourne-based furniture designer, maker and craftsperson. He works primarily with timber, with a design approach rooted in minimalism. His works show an affinity for subtle sculptural details and material sensitivity.
As a qualified and specialist carpenter, Andy has extensive experience working alongside a broad range of design-allied disciplines and architecture and design studios. This experience underpins his creative practice and his expertise in structural design and materiality. His approach is intuitive and playful, while remaining deeply grounded in skilled methodologies and techniques.
Andy has had a lifelong passion and connection with timber, stemming from his rural upbringing near the Grampians in Western Victoria. In 2025, he curated the exhibition, Goodbye London Plane, presented as part of Melbourne Design Week.