Upper Mountains Design

Wentworth Falls

Upper Mountains Design is based in the inspirational Blue Mountains. Capabilities include product development, prototyping, problem solving and process development with a focus on innovation and sustainability.

Derek has been an avid designer, creater and builder for several decades. In addition to this, a career spent in heavy industry involving design, maintenance and reliability of diesel electric Locomotives. Below is a list of project categories and gallery.

Project Categories

• Innovative furniture
• Musical instruments
• Shelving and space saving storage solutions
• Kitchen fittings and organisation
• Awnings and shade control
• Space optimisation
• Electronic instrumentation
• HiFi installations
• Industrial machinery design and modification
• Process improvement
• Wood working equipment

Gallery

Vertically adjustable stool (patent pending), 2019

Emerging Designer Winner - The Cutting Edge Product

Australasian Furniture Association

Breakfast bar and adjustable stools (patent pending), 2017 - 2019

Recycled timber, plywood and steel

Electric Guitar, recycled hardwood, 2019

Vertically adjustable side table (patent pending), 2017

Bookshelf - recycled oregon, 2017

Custom brackets - steel, 2017

The unstoppable, super durable, low maintenance

low noise and no fumes electric mower, 2016

Hovering basin cabinet - recycled cypress pine, 2016

The WAG process, 2016

Compact laundry - custom flat pack and recycled oregon, 2016

"HighFi" shelf, 2015

Custom 50mm, deep hole wood boring bit, 2014 (watch the boring video!)

Awning (and steel doors made from recycled roller door), 2013

Gates - recycled Sydney blue gum and steel, 2012

Built in wardrobes, plywood and Tassie oak, 2012

Dining table and built in benches - recycled timber and steel, 2011

Whisper quiet whole of house exhaust fan, 2010

Welding bench, 2010

Bench seat - recycled bridge decking and eucalypt legs, 2010

Space saver shelf - single sheet of 25mm plywood, 2009

Breakfast bar, shelf and stools - steel and recycled timber, 2008

Sliding security screen door, steel and timber, 2007

Dining/coffee table (prototype)- recycled timber and upcycled top, 2007

Guitar - recycled Australian hardwood, 2006

Guitar - recycled spotted gum, 2006

Guitar - recycled Australian hardwood, 2006

Portable guitar - recycled timber, stainless steel, 2004

Portable guitar with amplifier case, 2003

Bullbar, 2003

Bicycle power computer - circuit and board design, 1997

Autonomous light seeking robot, 1996

Reacher grabber, 1994

Wood lathe, ~1990

Upper Blue Mountains Gallery

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Upper Mountains Design - 2018

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