An advocate of ‘slow design’, Kate stokes is fastidious in her pursuit of quality design through detail; finding joy in creating products with personality, designed to last a lifetime originally from Western Australia, Stokes studied industrial design at Curtin University in Perth before moving to Melbourne to start her own design studio, Coco Flip, together with husband and business partner, Haslett Grounds. Working from their studio space in the heart of Melbourne’s creative district, Stokes is a passionate supporter of local industry through her designs, from material to production.