place story parcel
place story parcel
Contraband for the aesthetically restless.
No scrolling, no choice — you just commit and wait. One day a parcel arrives. It’s half treasure, half love letter. The full pleasure of not knowing what’s inside.
Objects with a story
Made by locals, for locals, not mass-produced for export. Think artwork and prints, hand-thrown ceramics, textiles, small-press books, music. Remarkable things, you can only find if you know the right places to look.
how it works
There’s only one rule: buy in advance, sight unseen.
Choose how much you want to spend and tell me what moves you. I find unique pieces that resonate — and send them wrapped in a story.
In November I’ll be travelling through Spain, gathering prints, fabrics, ceramics and curiosities that reflect the country’s many moods and makers.
For parcels from Spain, order by November 10th. Parcels will arrive by December 12. All prices are in Australian dollars (AUD).
A little something. Modest, but not meaningless. A first spark, enough to say: you’re in. The kind of object you’d pick up abroad just because it caught your eye. A first step into the unknown.
Small enough to bring back on a flight home. Big enough to change the feel of a room. Something unexpected that makes you pause, laugh or re-arrange your whole shelf to make space for it.
Curated by locals. You’ll sense their fingerprints, their knowledge of what matters. What arrives will have weight — in story, presence, or craft. The beauty and meaning born of the place.
Where the magic lives: rare finds, show-stoppers, things that should’ve cost more. Unwrapping this is less transaction, more ceremony. It’s the parcel you’ll tell friends about: I didn’t just buy this. It found me.
custom parcels
Every Custom Parcel begins with intent — a brief, a mood, a place in mind. It’s a slower exchange — a dialogue.
Tell me what you’re seeking (or what draws your eye), and I’ll set out to find it: objects made by designers, and makers whose work has story and substance.
Together, we create a parcel that feels deeply personal — something discovered, not produced.
To get started, answer a few questions and go through the checkout process. You won’t pay anything at the start; this is just to get the conversation going.
ARCHIVE
ARCHIVE
I started Design Parcel to share the thrill of finding beautiful, unlikely things while travelling. The kind of things that help you understand a place better.
The archive is a sample of what has caught my eye — textures, shapes, and stories from past journeys - along with the people and places I’ve met along the way.
Get in touch
Questions, collaborations, or press — I’d love to hear from you.