FMR FAQ

We are currently not hiring however please email your resume to studio@fivemileradius.org and we can keep it on file. We accept resumes for both architectural and interior design as well as experienced or entry level fabrication.

Our name is taken from a challenge set forth by the great Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi. Understanding the socioeconomic and environmental benefits, he asked his countrymen to build from materials found within five miles (or eight kilometres) of their homes.

This Indian was the inspiration for our studio however the context in Australia is very different. 5 miles in India, a country of small villages is very different to 5 miles in Australia, a place of vast distance.

We take inspiration from Ghandi but are not strict with an exact number of miles. Our approach is what is existing, what is local, what is regional, and then what is onshore….. And when we do use a resource we try our best to understand where it comes from.

Yeah…… we know. Our name comes from an Indian tradition that was a bigtime source of inspiration at the time of our foundation. Never fear, we are fully committed to the metric system in both our furniture and architecture work.

DESIGN

We work on architectural projects of all scales from small residential projects through to commercial work. We’ve also done a lot of work for art and temporary installations.

We’d encourage you to get in touch to see how we can work together.

Generally, architectural fees are arranged as a percentage of the project costs. A full architectural fee is between 6% and 15% of the total cost of building; however there is variation in this based on the amount of input involved.

Following an initial discussion, we’ll issue a Fee Proposal that talks about our fee arrangement and the terms involved with out engagement as your architect.

PRODUCTS

Five Mile Radius warrants the original purchaser that we will repair or replace the furniture benchtop without charge if the product fails as a direct result of the defect in its manufacture..

This warranty excludes:

Physical damage resulting from mistreatment, negligence, excessive heat or moisture.
Physical damage resulting from general wear and tear including minor edge chipping or scratching.
Any minor surface irregularities, chips, pinholes, cracks or discolorations, consistent with information supplied on our brochure
Where the product is installed with known or visible manufacturing defect at time of installation
Damage following a failure to follow supplied care instructions
Damage occurring around undermounted sinks.
Any claim under the warranty will be void if
The claim is not made to Five Mile Radius within 1 year of purchase.
The claim is not registered with Five Mile Radius within a reasonable time of the defect becoming apparent.

Our products come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.’

We offer a full take back policy on all of our furniture so that it can be recycled and reused within our workshop. Independently, if you wish to recycle our products on your own we recommend taking them to a council waste resource recovery station. All of our furniture is designed to be separated so that it can be easily recycled. Timber, metal and masonry all have separate bins at resource recovery that ensure it is recycled rather than landfilled.

We try to minimise harmful ingredients. Our concrete is solid reinforced concrete, a natural material that is total stable. This is sealed with a clear zero VOC water based sealant. Our timber is charred to achieve its black coating then finished in a natural beeswax sealant.

Please email studio@fivemileradius.org We regularly receive requests for custom furniture of all sizes and scales .

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ENVIRONMENT

In short no, we aren't in a position to take ceramic tiles specitivity. We are able to take small quantities in two situations

They are solid coloured the whole way though - not printed or glazed. This means the entire clay body is pigmented meaning when we grind back to make our terrazzo we don't grind through the colour.
We are working with you to design an application for reuse on one of your projects - often the time between demolition and reuse is lengthy and as such we are only in a position to store materials when their reuse is guaranteed. In that instance, love to work with Mosaic on some potential reuse projects at some point next year.
Stone? Concrete?

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FMR FAQ

GENERAL

HOW DO I ARRANGE A STUDIO VISIT OR CONSULTATION?

ARE YOU CURRENTLY HIRING?

DO YOU ONLY USE MATERIALS FROM WITHIN FIVE MILES OF A SITE

WHY DO YOU USE MILES, WE USE THE METRIC SYSTEM YEAH?

DESIGN

WHAT SORT OF DESIGN PROJECTS DO YOU WORK ON?

WHAT DOES ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN COST?

PRODUCTS

WHAT WARRANTY DO YOU OFFER?

HOW CAN THE PRODUCT BE RECYCLED?

WHAT HARMFUL INGREDIENTS DO WE USE?

HOW DO I ARRANGE A QUOTE OF A CUSTOM PIECE

WHAT ARE THE SIZE LIMITATIONS OF WASTE TERRAZZO

CAN I CHOOSE CUSTOM COLORS FOR MY WASTE TERRAZZO

DO YOU MAKE CUSTOM FURNITURE

WHERE DO YOU SHIP TO

RETURNS

WHAT IS YOUR RETURNS POLICY

ENVIRONMENT

DO WE TAKE DEMOLITION WASTE?

DO WE HAVE A SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN?

DO WE HAVE TAKE BACK SCHEMES?

HOW CAN THE PRODUCT BE RECYCLED?

WHERE IS IT MANUFACTURED?

WHAT HARMFUL INGREDIENTS DO WE USE?

WHAT IS THE ROUGH WASTE WHEN INSTALLING THIS PRODUCT?

WHAT IS YOUR MANUFACTURING SOURCE OF POWER? IS IT GREEN?

DO YOU HAVE MODERN SLAVERY REPORTING?