Resident

Resident, founded by Simon James and Scott Bridgens in 2011, is a New Zealand-based design house at the forefront of the "New World Luxury" movement. Combining timeless craftsmanship with a modern, sustainable approach to design, Resident creates high-quality lighting and furniture designed to enhance your daily life. They are dedicated to creating lighting solutions and furniture pieces that elevate the living experience for the design-conscious, fostering an environment of enlightened, modern living.

Rooted in New Zealand's resourceful heritage, Resident designs are conceived locally and executed globally, with production spanning from specialist lighting workshops in Auckland to premier timber joiners in Lithuania and boutique upholstery studios in London, Los Angeles, and Melbourne. The brand has a love for conceptual innovations, with an appreciation for pure forms and carefully considered materials. Each piece in the Resident catalogue is crafted to introduce quiet sophistication into almost any space. Championing sustainability and innovation, Resident delivers refined designs that complement both contemporary and classic interiors alike.

Sustainability is also a fundamental part of how Resident runs, and the brand follows three core principles: design for longevity, produce only what they need, and no product goes to waste. Their ethos reflects a commitment to enduring quality, offering essential pieces that deliver lasting pleasure and refinement over a lifetime. When it comes to product launches, Resident manufactures their new products in small batches in their New Zealand workshop, making only what they know they can sell. Additionally, any and all waste from the manufacturing process is recycled.