NEOZ Stories
To mark Australian Made Week, we are spotlighting one of our local collaborations. Dorrigo-based maker Jack Buchanan shares how he mills salvaged timber, fine-tunes custom kilns, and crafts each Bellingen lamp by hand, with precision, care, and a deep respect for materials. Every Camphor Laurel log tells a different story. Jack’s expertise helps him find the right moment in the timber and work with that in the best possible way.
Known for creating some of Sydney’s most memorable dining experiences, the Bentley Restaurant Group pays the same attention to lighting as food and service. In this story, Operations Manager Ben Brown shares how their team used custom Cooee lamps to bring warmth, flexibility, and atmosphere to Eleven Barrack’s heritage interiors.
Tailored lighting is essential for modern interior and hospitality design, offering both freedom and flexibility. It allows for the creation of personalized environments that significantly enhance the guest experience. NEOZ products are designed with this in mind, featuring modular, interchangeable components that enable effortless customization and a wide range of lighting solutions.
Vanessa Crichton, CEO of Margaret Family Double Bay, is a leading figure in Australia’s hospitality industry. Over her celebrated career, she has shaped some of the country’s finest dining experiences, with lighting always playing a pivotal role in her work.
Samantha Leigh Interiors is a Brisbane-based design studio specialising in hospitality, both residential and commercial projects. With a portfolio that includes hospitality spaces at Howard Smith Wharves—such as Stan’s, Stanley, and Mr Percival’s—the studio creates spaces that shape how people connect, dine, and enjoy their surroundings.
NEOZ champions modular design, creating lighting products with interchangeable parts. This approach offers several key advantages. By easily swapping out components like rechargeable batteries, LED light sources, shades, sleeves, and more, you can adapt your lighting to changing needs and preferences. This flexibility ensures your NEOZ lighting remains both functional and stylish over time, regardless of evolving trends or personal tastes.
Creating the "Medusa" table lamp is no easy feat for Brad. It demands painstaking attention to detail, pushing his skills to the limit in pursuit of flawless finishes and unparalleled clarity.
We had the opportunity to chat with Brad Allen-Waters, a multi-talented artist, as he shared his remarkable journey from modest beginnings to artistic mastery, and how he crafts one of the most unique cordless table lamps in the world.
In the company of the world’s most influential hospitality designers and operators, Cicchetti (London, UK) was awarded the Overall Restaurant Winner at the esteemed Restaurant & Bar Design Awards, held on a dazzling evening in mid-October. This accolade is a testament to the brilliance of Fettle Design. We seized a moment with the luminary behind this triumph, Andy Goodwin, Co-Founder of Fettle Design, to talk about his design ethos, and why lighting remains a cornerstone in his architectural symphonies. Dive in with us for an immersive dialogue with an award-winning designer.
With 25 years of experience in commercial cordless lighting, Neoz has been the go-to solution for designers around the world as leaders in their industry providing project consultation through to technical implementation.
So naturally, when expert lighting design, creative genius, and a world-famous mixologist come together, you would expect nothing short of spectacular.
