Commercial furniture for workplace, hospitality, education and commercial interiors.Klaro Industrial Design is a Sydney-based industrial design studio creating commercial furniture for workplace, hospitality, education and commercial interiors. Our range includes height-adjustable workstations, tables, seating, ancillary furniture, acoustic products and locally made furniture components.
Klaro develops furniture for commercial environments where durability, proportion, material choice and long-term use matter. Our products are used across workplace, hospitality, education and public-facing interiors, with options for standard finishes, customisation and project-specific specifications.
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Product Feature: COLUMN
When you think of Klaro, you think of COLUMN.
Since its debut in 2016, COLUMN has defined the standard for Australian workplace furniture - a design that continues to prove its relevance through years of refinement and real-world use.
What began as a bold, architectural workstation has evolved into a height-adjustable system that balances form, function, and longevity. Every detail - from leg geometry to component design - has been shaped through thoughtful iteration and close collaboration with trusted manufacturing partners.
The result?
A workstation built to last - not just to look good on paper.
Imitations often miss what makes COLUMN exceptional: precision, proportion, and durability. Cheaper substitutes may look similar, but they compromise comfort, structure, and sustainability.
COLUMN is more than a desk system - it’s a legacy design, a proven performer that grows with your projects: reconfigurable, dependable, and still leading the evolution of modern workplace systems.
Because good design doesn’t just last - it leads.
June 2016 - First custom -built COLUMN appears in a BVN fitout - the design that started it all.
January 2019 - Launch of the streamlined, production-ready system - engineered with just five modular components for exceptional flexibility and low CBM. Zero warranty claims to date
September 2025 - EXEC variant + CONUS h/a systems follow suite
February 2017 - Gains traction in front-of-house and executive spaces, including some major project for Intermain
February 2022 - COLUMN sit-to-stand development begins. slow of the mark due to unsightly integrations with electrical sit to stand systems. one of our mutants is shown above
June 2025 - COLUMN h/a in custom powder coat featured in FIN Design + Effects fit-out by Intermain - a full-circle moment.
December 2017 - Off-the-shelf version development begins, producing multiple prototypes. Signature 'turtle' mounting plate can be seen in final prototypes, that enables 60 degree connections
September 2023 - Launch of COLUMN h/a, ready to be installed to projects like Pandora fit-out by Unispace, Ellison Studios as specified by Strutt, and many more
October 2025 - Final documents and reports submitted for GECA certification of COLUMN h/a system.
A round tabletop in swirled custom blue and green recycled HDPE left our workshop for Tasmania last week. Here's what's worth knowing before you spec one.