4DESIGN

4DESIGN is an industrial design and product engineering studio headquartered in Sydney, with a presence in New Zealand as well. Its designers and mechanical engineers take physical products from first concept through to production, and it works with clients in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.

What 4DESIGN offers

• Industrial design — shaping the form, function and user experience of new products.
• Product and 3D CAD engineering — mechanical engineering and detailed CAD models ready for production.
• Prototyping — building working and appearance models to test ideas before tooling.
• Manufacturing support — coordinating a network of manufacturers to produce finished goods.
• UI design and visualisation — interface design for devices and renderings for projects such as street furniture.

Who it works with

The studio's portfolio spans sports, commercial, medical, transport and infrastructure products, including a driver fatigue camera system and street furniture. It also co-designed and helped commercialise the Moku:Pro test instrument for Liquid Instruments, drawing on its manufacturing partners to build it end to end. The firm says many clients have stayed with it for more than ten years.

Key facts

• Based in: Sydney, Australia, with a New Zealand presence
• Experience: more than 50 years of design and production work
• Sectors: sports, commercial, medical, transport, infrastructure