Sydney-based designers Patrick Crea and Stu Freeman joined creative forces in 2015 to give the humble incense burner a creative overhaul. Art director Freeman was always drawn to bright, bold colours and inspired by food being used in a non-conventional way, while Crea, a menswear designer noticed the rise of incense used in the world of retail. The duo set out to put a satirical twist on the everyday, turning familiar functional objects into witty art pieces, their handcrafting ceramic incense holders shaped as a banana, pizza slices and fried eggs, are cult interior icons.