Authentic Design Alliance® co-founder Living Edge launched Hex by Buster + Punch, headlined by Massimo (Buster) Minale, founder and creative director of the London-based global brand.
Ahead of the launch event, we interviewed Massimo at Living Edge for our soon-to-launch Design-Made® podcast. Follow @Design_Made_ for launch updates and to hear the full interview.
Massimo Minale in a kitchen fitted with Buster + Punch Hex hardware. Image courtesy of Buster + Punch, supplied by Living Edge.
From custom motorbikes to architectural hardware
Massimo grew up in the UK. His Italian father’s branding agency worked with Armani, Fendi, Valentino and Harrods. Massimo trained as an architect, working with Foster + Partners and Richard Rogers.
By night, he built custom motorcycles and machined metal in his garage. When bike clients asked for pieces for their homes, Buster + Punch was born in Shoreditch, East London, in the early 2010s.
Whilst working professionally as an architect, they couldn’t find appropriate hardware, and Massimo flagged that his side gig had been creating products for private clients, and embarked on a collab for that project. That became Buster+ Punch, which now sells in more than 70 countries.
For more than a decade, its hardware, lighting and switches have centred on the cylinder. Massimo says Buster + Punch was the first brand to design these everyday fittings as one family.
Hex: Art Deco references, six sides
The brand’s most ambitious launch, Hex is the first collection to launch across every core category at once. Where earlier collections were circular, Hex takes its cue from Art Deco and mid-century geometry. Massimo explained that the six-sided form carries through everything, from light switches and lighting to drawer pulls.
One profile, inside and out
The hexagonal profile runs through door handles, cabinet hardware, switches, dimmers and lighting. Buster + Punch machines each piece from solid metal, and interchangeable end caps allow mixed-metal finishes, another first for the brand.
Hex lighting is modular, with wall, suspended and chandelier pieces, each with or without a shade. A two-stage colour temperature, switching between 2700K and 3000K, shifts the light from functional to atmospheric.
Outdoors, the brand’s first entrance pull bar, in marine-grade 316 stainless steel, sits alongside IP65 wet-rated wall lights. PVD coatings add durability.
Hex exterior wall light at dusk, rated IP65 for outdoor and bathroom use. Image courtesy of Buster + Punch, supplied by Living Edge.
Original by design
Hex is a Buster + Punch registered design. In Australia, you can see and buy the collection through Living Edge.
Our conversation with Massimo covers his path from architecture and custom motorcycles to Buster + Punch, the real cost of copies, and the making of Hex.
See Hex by Buster + Punch at Living Edge, or find Australian stockists at Buster + Punch.
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FAQ
What is Hex by Buster + Punch?
A collection of hardware, switches, dimmers and lighting built on a six-sided profile, designed by founder Massimo Buster Minale.
What is Hex made from?
Machined solid metal. Hardware comes in steel, brass, smoked bronze and welder’s black. Switches come in black and white, and lighting comes in brass and smoked bronze.
Can Hex be used outdoors?
Yes. The wall lights are IP65 wet-rated, and the entrance pull bars come in marine-grade 316 stainless steel.
Where can I see or buy Hex or Buster+Punch in Australia?
At Living Edge, in-store or online.
Who is Massimo Buster Minale?
An architect and the founder and creative director of Buster + Punch, the London brand with roots in custom motorcycles.
