David Getty (USA) and Stephanie Getty (Indonesia) received their Masters in Architecture from Rhode Island School of Design in 2010. They worked for Salmela Architect in Duluth, Minnesota (USA) before relocating to Jakarta, Indonesia in 2014. The two oversee design and production at Stephanie’s father’s woodworking shop, and launched Surrounding Objects in 2020. They are currently based in Melbourne, Australia.
Awards
Green Good Design Award 2021 ( Surrounding Objects )
Holcim Award for Sustainable Construction: Next Generation Prize 2011 North America
New York City Sukkah City: Jury Prize 2010
Publications
House & Garden UK, 2020
Design Anthology 2020 (Issue 25), 2019 (Issue 18)
Monocle Magazine 2014 (Issue 72)
Moinopolis 2012
Exhibition
Emerge at FIND Design Fair, Singapore, 2022 (Surrounding Objects)
Stockholm Furniture Fair Greenhouse 2020 (Surrounding Objects)
New York City Center for Architecture: Shim Sukkah (September - December 2010)
Melbourne Design Week 2024 (Surrounding Objects)