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    The Interior Edit · Expert

    Alexandra French

    Product Design Manager · ABI Interiors

    As Product Design Manager at ABI Interiors, Alexandra translates industrial design rigour into products developed in-house and specified across residential, hospitality, and commercial projects.
    • Based

      Gold Coast, Australia
    • Experience

      10 years
    • Product Design Manager

      Since 2024
    Alexandra French
    Areas of Expertise
    Product Design Architectural Fittings Tapware Material Specification Lighting Design Trend Forecasting
    About the Expert

    About Alexandra.

    Alexandra French is a Product Design Manager at ABI Interiors, leading the design of the brand’s tapware, hardware, and bathroom fittings. With more than a decade of experience spanning industrial design, product development, and architectural lighting, she brings a multidisciplinary approach to creating products that balance refined aesthetics with exceptional performance.

    Before joining ABI, Alexandra worked as a Senior Industrial Designer at Clandestine Design Group, developing consumer and commercial products from concept through to manufacture. Earlier, she was a Lighting Designer at WSP, applying design thinking to architectural environments. Alongside her professional career, she has founded and co-founded several independent ventures, giving her a practical understanding of every stage of product development, from initial concept to market.

    At ABI, Alexandra oversees the full product development process, from trend forecasting and concept design to prototyping, material and finish specification, sample evaluation, and manufacturing refinement. She works closely with the Research & Development team to ensure every product meets the brand's exacting standards for design, functionality, and longevity. Her design philosophy is rooted in the belief that architectural fittings should be considered with the same care as the spaces they inhabit, where proportion, materiality, and enduring performance are fundamental. That approach continues to shape ABI's growing portfolio of collections.

    Credentials & Experience

    10 years of design excellence.

    Product and design expertise, applied across every ABI range.

    10 Years of Experience
    6 Collections Contributed To

    Education

    2018
    Industrial and Product Design — Auxiliary Design School
    2015
    Bachelor of Design (Honours), Industrial Design and Lighting Design — Queensland University of Technology

    Role & Tenure

    2024 – Present
    Product Design Manager, ABI Interiors
    Leads in-house product design and development from concept through to production.
    2017 – 2024
    Senior Industrial Designer, Clandestine Design Group
    Led product development from concept to manufacture across consumer, medical, agricultural, electronic, and commercial sectors.
    2016 – 2017
    Lighting Designer, WSP
    Delivered architectural and built-environment lighting design across a range of projects.
    Founder & Co-Founder
    Founded and led several independent ventures across the design and wellness sectors.
    Standards & Expertise

    The standards behind every product.

    WELS

    WELS Compliance

    Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme registration across every ABI tapware product, with flow rates tested to AS/NZS 6400 before release.

    Regulated · AS/NZS 6400
    WATERMARK

    WaterMark Certification

    All ABI tapware is certified to AS/NZS 3718:2005, ensuring compliance with Australian and New Zealand plumbing standards.

    Standard · AS/NZS 3718:2005
    MANUFACTURING

    In-House Manufacturing

    In-house product development and manufacturing oversight from initial concept through to production.

    Vertical Integration
    MATERIALS

    Materials & Finishes

    Solid brass bodies, ceramic disc cartridges and PVD-coated signature finishes selected for durability and longevity.

    Product Quality
    RESPONSIBILITY

    Sustainability

    Three Green Tick accolades and ongoing commitments across packaging, supply chain and product lifecycle.

    Responsible Design
    Focus

    What Alexandra directs.

    COLLECTION

    Aliro

    Award-winning, accessible, ambulant, and assisted-living products.

    COLLECTION

    Elysian

    Sleek, minimalist architectural form.

    COLLECTION

    Milani

    Soft curves and versatile styling.

    COLLECTION

    Kingsley

    Provincial design meets contemporary style.

    COLLECTION

    Namika

    A tactile, reeded profile.

    COLLECTION

    Sola

    316 stainless steel for outdoor and commercial use.

    “Good fittings are designed like good architecture: proportion, materiality, and longevity first. If the detail is right, the piece lasts.”
    — Alexandra French, Product Design Manager
    Editorial Standards

    Researched, reviewed, and updated as standards evolve.

    Every article is produced within a clear editorial framework designed to uphold accuracy, transparency, and accountability.

    Editorial Approach

    Every article is technically reviewed by Alexandra to ensure it reflects first-hand product expertise, practical specification knowledge, and current manufacturing standards.

    Technical Review

    Technical claims are verified with Alexandra and her team, and checked against current WELS, WaterMark, and other relevant certification data before publication.

    Kept Current

    Articles are revisited whenever standards, certifications or specs change, with the review date updated visibly, so the page reflects what’s true today, not just at launch.

    Connect

    Reach Alexandra directly.

    For product enquiries, specification support, or editorial review requests.

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