Douglas Powell is a Welsh-born designer-maker who grew up on a farm in Zimbabwe and is now based in Fremantle, Western Australia.
His early fascination with tools, materials and the farm workshop led him to study product design in the UK, where he developed a particular interest in metal fabrication. He later became a certified metal fabricator, working across structural and architectural steelwork before establishing Duzi Objects in 2023.
Working across furniture, sculpture and functional objects, Powell brings together his background in design and fabrication with an ongoing curiosity for new materials and processes. His work is characterised by expressive forms, considered craftsmanship and a willingness to experiment, bringing his own personality to familiar objects.