Founded in 2010 by Kerry Phelan and Stephen Javens, K.P.D.O. is an award-winning interior design studio with decades of experience designing high-end residential projects. Working from offices in Melbourne and Sydney, the studio has completed projects of renown across the globe. Under the guidance of Kerry and Stephen, K.P.D.O. projects are grounded in a deep appreciation for the first principles of design. Considered planning, expressive use of materials and rigorous detailing are foundational to this approach—as is the theory of emotional design, a collaborative, exploratory process that often leads to novel outcomes.