Mim Design is an award-winning Melbourne-based design practice known for its creativity, high end finishes and attention to detail. Mim Design is a studio well regarded for its highly tailored and personalised client strategies from concept to delivery.
“Our focus is to inspire our clients with a finished project that goes beyond their expectations. Our philosophy is to produce unique and individual design results that not only reflect our clients or their brand but enhances their lives.”
Recognised nationally and internationally, Mim Design has spent more than 20 years curating a diverse portfolio spanning high end residential, retail, hospitality and corporate projects. More recently the studio, guided by founder and managing director Miriam Fanning, has expanded into five-star hotels, custom multi-residential interiors, building design and curation of furniture.
Mim Design is passionate about all facets of design and believes it’s an essential component to delivering a comprehensive and successful project. The focus is always on creating spaces that are sophisticated, refined and genuinely reflecting a client’s personality or brand. Our studio proudly collaborates with leading designers, architects, landscapers, builders, developers, hoteliers, restaurateurs, graphic designers and brand managers to achieve world class and award-winning results.
With over 20 year experience as an Interior designer, Miriam has built a strong reputation in the design industry. Miriam has been involved in many types of design projects ranging from residential both individual and multi, through to hospitality, hotel, retail and large scale retail. Miriam, the founding director of Mim Design, believes in continually being inspired by surrounding environments and seeks a strong sense of design and rational use of purpose for each individual project. Her ability to nurture and meld client relationships ensures the studio is an approachable environment for both clients and the team at Mim Design. Miriam’s passion for visually exploring and achieving high quality standards ensures each project is well considered, crafted and designed for a reason.
David has held the role of Finance Director since the inception of Mim Design over 20 years ago. He looks after all of the operational needs of the business including invoicing, accounts, contracts, fee letters and Human Resources requirements. David is responsible for project tracking and staff programming ensuring project efficiency. David believes in strong client relationships, with open communication believing all projects are a collaboration with the client and the team.
Emma joined Mim Design in 2012 following six years at another leading Melbourne design studio. Appointed Creative Director in 2016, Emma’s approach to design is creating spaces that are unique to each individual client by having reason and a strong philosophy that is relevant to her client. Emma’s work consists of a highly considered design approach with her ability to ensure each project will stand the test of time. Her wealth of experience across the high-end retail, hospitality and residential sectors cover an extraordinary portfolio of projects. Emma is known for her exemplary management of client relationships as well as her highly creative ability to visualise spaces and concepts which complement her great technical ability to resolve details.
After joining Mim Design in 2015 Charlotte has established herself as an integral member of the interior architecture team. Her passion for design is infectious. With a unique ability to connect people with places, her conceptual style enables the client to express their vision in a way they never realised. With an eye for spatial planning, Charlotte’s technical ability and on-site prowess sees her delivering projects to an exceptional, award-winning standard.
Stephen joined our team in early 2019. He met Mim when they worked together at the same design practice over 20 years ago. Since then, Stephen has worked in high-end residential, hotel, hospitality and retail projects at several design and architectural offices, large and small. He brings to the practice further design appreciation and finesse and combines this with a practical knowledge of construction, management and delivery of projects.
Lisa joined Mim Design in 2015 after graduating with First Class Honours with a Bachelor of Design (Interior Design) from RMIT. An accomplished and confident designer, Lisa has become an integral senior member of the design team. With a solid flare for conceptual design, her role is diverse including design development and documentation. Lisa’s project experience includes high-end multi and residential projects along with hospitality and corporate workplace projects.
Through her meticulous, creative and highly bespoke approach to interior styling and design, Amelia delivers intriguing and inspiring spaces. She works to create balanced, harmonious spaces that are bound together by a carefully considered design narrative, through the layering of materials, texture, colour and objects. Her work is grounded in strong academic qualifications and she holds a bachelor of Interior Design and Business Management. Amelia’s approach to design is influenced by her interest in art and culture in Australia and abroad. Amelia joined Mim Design in 2017.
Mim Design has many years of experience in Planning with leading developers, individual residential clients, retailers, and hotel and hospitality clientele. Our ethos is strong in collaboration with clients, developers, and other consultants utlising workshops to create outstanding project specific interiors. We understand the need for a holistic view of total projects; from planning, analysis and adjacencies to a developer’s perspective, individual homeowners, retailers, and the hospitality sector. Covering all phases from philosophy, design intent, and customization, our Concept phase is established enabling the client to see, feel and understand the project we are creating with them. Taking pride in ensuring all concepts are achievable, Design Development involves finalizing the design direction with the client and project team. Our knowledge of local and international product provides the basis for the project’s overall aesthetic, with initial selections presented as early as Concept stage. The studio’s expansive library is an essential tool and is constantly being updated with new and inspiring products. Documentation is achieved to a high level of detail, aiding the tender and construction process. Our vast experience in commercial and residential services coordination, and our knowledge of space planning, interior detailing, and custom joinery, provides true satisfaction for our clients and builders with whom we work.
Mim Design provides a furniture curation, selection and procurement service. From planning the furniture for a house, through to selection of individual pieces and materials, we also customize furniture to suit the interior. Each home is different as is each client and this service is tailored for every client. Our furniture curation and procurement service also includes artwork and accessories, and extends to the commercial, retail and hospitality sectors. Our team of interior designers deliver outcomes that take into consideration each space, size and proportion. With knowledge of the local and international market, we strive to create a unique character for each project with a meld of new, vintage, collectables and personalised items. Our project sizes range from apartments, individual and multi, through to homes, corporate and hospitality.
We have many years of experience in planning with leading developers, individual residential clients, retailers, as well as hotel and hospitality clientele. This has lead us to understand the need for a holistic view of total projects; from planning trends, analysis and adjacencies, to a developer’s perspective, individual home-owners, retailers and most importantly, consumers needs and wants.
Once the planning phase has been undertaken, we establish a strong Concept phase, covering all phases from philosophy, design intent, customisation, as well as individualisation for each project. This phase enables our client to see, feel and understand the project we are looking to creating with them.
Following the creation of concept packages, Mim Design takes pride in ensuring all concepts are applicable and achievable through Design Development which involves finalising design direction with the client project team, quantity surveyor and nominated builder.
Mim Design’s knowledge of local and international product provides the basis for overall aesthetic on all projects, with initial selections presented as early as concept stage on most design packages. The studio’s expansive library is an essential tool which is implemented on all projects; constantly being updated with new and inspiring materials and products.
Our knowledge in space planning, interior detailing and custom joinery across many sectors provides a level of true satisfaction with our clients and builders with whom we work. As registered Building Practitioners, our knowledge of joinery and construction ensures that each and every project is documented to a high level of detail, aiding the tender and construction process. With vast experience in commercial and residential services coordination Mim Design works well alongside other consultants to achieve the best possible result for our client.
Mim design also provides a furniture curation, selection and procurement service. From planning the furniture for a house, through to selection of individual pieces and materials, we also customise furniture to suit the interior. Each home is different as is each client and this service is tailored for every client.
Not confined to the limitations of the building envelope, our experience, enthusiasm and professionalism extend to the conception of the building as a whole. Our unique response to each client’s brief delivers site specific design, resulting in the embodiment of robust materials and craftsmanship, timeless and elegance. Through the curation of light, air and space, complex issues are resolved with simple solutions. A sense of warmth is provided as the spaces adapt to out client’s ways of living.
Our strength also lies in working within a cohesive team environment, focusing on the same principles for each project. Mim Design’s ethos is strong in collaboration with clients/developers and other consultants, utilising workshops to create outstanding project specific interiors aligned with the proposed architecture; achieving premium results.
Mim Design understands the parameters and requirements of retail and hospitality for both small and large projects. Our strategy is developed through the understanding of each individual client’s business. This process involves research, competitor analysis, global directions and consumer trends. The studio is “hands on” in strategically embracing each project, to offer individuality from project to project.
