René loves the challenge of industrial design, to find ways to improve people's lives with products that both satisfy a need and are aesthetically pleasing at the same time. He also feels strongly about the responsibilities implicit in a career that he believes has a big impact in shaping the world we live in.

He has worked in the design industry for over a decade, with diverse experience across sports, outdoors, homewares, government and high volume commercial and residential applications with an emphasis on local manufacturing.

René has won several national design awards including Vogue Living / Alessi Emerging Designer Award (2015), Belle / Alessi Design Award (2017) and was a finalist in the Mercedes-Benz Design Award (2018).