Australian Design Review · Published: 22 October 2025
Guided by an ethos of ‘the evolution of possible’, Axolotl is a premium surfaces provider that sees every space as an inviting blank canvas. The brand is also renowned for its artistic collaborations, including with the Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) on its coveted trophies.
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Australian Financial Review · Website record: 24 August 2020
'Right now it's greys and silvers ... nickel, zinc, pewter,” says Kris Torma. “Brass and copper go in and out of favour – they always come back. But bronze … well, bronze is forever.”
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Australian Design Review · Published: 14 October 2026
Australian Design Review explores how Grid Glass brings architectural glass, precision manufacturing and hand-crafted material character together.
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inside · Issue 94 · Website record: 1 January 2020
The brain-child of brothers Kris and Kim Torma, Axolotl, or as it was known then, Axolotl Metal Finishes, has come a long way since it first started transforming surfaces with lustrous layers of semi-precious metal in 1995.
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Australian House & Garden · Website record: 25 September 2018
My brother Kim and I started the company in 1995. The idea of a liquid metal surface treatment came about while running a part time picture framing business and seeing a demand for semiprecious metal frames. And after years of research and testing into how to work with and apply real metals to lighter substrates the Axolotl metal surface coating technology was created.
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Habitus Living · Issue 29 · Website record: 26 September 2018
After 20 years in business, the key to Axolotl’s success has emerged – a knack for innovation and diversity in design.
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Axolotl · Anniversary feature: 2025
In 1995, a spark of curiosity ignited what would become one of Australia’s most iconic and innovative surface design companies. What began as a bold idea — to transform everyday materials into architectural works of art — has grown into a global benchmark of craftsmanship, creativity, and collaboration.
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