Michael Murray
As CEO of Rakumba, Michael is caretaker of Australia’s oldest international decorative lighting brand. Since taking ownership in 2009, Michael has combined his experience from a career in management consulting with a lifelong passion for design, leading Rakumba to where it now stands as a premium lighting design studio of global recognition. Michael champions the values of heritage and artisan craft, and is dedicated to building a legacy of making beauty through narrative-driven authentic design.
Rakumba’s brand strength and international reputation as a high-performing design studio consistently attracts talent from Australia and Internationally. Michael has fostered an ongoing series of groundbreaking collaborations with lauded designers to consistently deliver beautifully resolved collections, made in Melbourne and exported globally. And just like Melbourne, Rakumba’s heritage, cultural depth, and unique Australian perspective leads to luminaires with a European elegance and a unique sense of contemporary vision.
Daniel Treacy
As Rakumba’s Head of Design, Dan Treacy leads Rakumba's in-house product design and development team. Dan is driven by an insatiable interest in how things are made, and the storytelling behind their design. An award winning designer himself, Dan’s industry reputation for design and engineering excellence speaks for itself. He is responsible for the meticulous detailing and complex technical problem solving underpinning Rakumba’s design ethos 'effortless complexity'.
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