With its stainless-steel mesh skin and rigid stainless backbone, Troy Backhouse’s drop tail has all the ingredients of a human spine.

That just goes to show how versatile the aesthetic is, for it’s actually inspired by the slick articulations of the drop tail lizard.

The implied movement captures our imagination, while the elegantly diffused light enlivens our senses.

drop tail is hand-made in Melbourne. You’ll find Troy there as well.