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Herbert + Mason is an award-winning architectural and design practice dedicated foremost to the realisation of successful and operational buildings for our clients. Matthew Herbert, Co founder & Principle of Herbert + Mason formed Herbert + Mason over 5 years ago. Prior to this Matthew worked in two of Melbourne’s most successful design practices whilst continuing to realise his own projects over the last 10 years.

 Despite being a young practise, they have grown consistently in scale and reputation due to their approach and extensive experience in projects of varying scales and program, from urban design to product design both here and overseas. The office and staff have received several commendations and awards for their work and studies, winning the Retail Interior Design Award for the Ksubi flagship store, shortlisted for the Claude Maus Flagship store. Their work has been published in several local and international publications for both their approach to innovation and approach including SpaceCraft2, Monument, Frame, Belle, Artichoke, Monster Mag, Harpers Bazaar, Vogue and Vogue living and featured in publications from Spain, Korea, Japan and Germany. 

Matthew Herbert 

Matthew has a degree in Architecture from RMIT University and has also studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art, Copenhagen and at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan in the fields of education, urban design, and master planning under Jun Aoki, Yoshiharu Tsukamoto (Atelier Bow-Wow).

Prior to devoting himself full-time to Herbert + Mason, Matthew worked as a project and design architect for some of Australia’s most significant cultural and civic buildings including Federation Square and the innovative and award-winning Australian Wildlife Centre at Healesville Sanctuary. Matthew also worked in Denmark on several residential and commercial projects.

Matthew has spoken at various conferences inclduing the Design Victoria, Innovation in Retail Conference 2008. Matthew lectures and tutors in the fields of design, computing and communications part-time at RMIT University.

Awards

Ksubi Flagship Store
Winner 2008 Interior Design Awards Retail Design Award

Golden Monkey
Winner 2007 Dulux Colour Award

RAIA, SJB Architects Graduation prize 2003
RMIT, Anne Butler award for thesis semester 2003

Other Experience

Federation Square - Design Architect - LAB Architecture
Australian Wildlife Centre, Healesville - Architect - Minifie Nixon Architects (winner 2006 RAIA William Wardell Institutional Architecture Award)

Education and Affiliations

Member of Design Institute of Australia 2007
Registered architect ARBV 2006
Member of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects 2006
Bachelor of Architecture, RMIT University, 2003 (1st Class Honours)