McMullin Opens A Sydney Studio For Two Days Only

Your first look inside

By Kiri Johnston | 16th October 2026

McMullin is taking over Sydney’s Oxford Street for two days only, bringing its latest SILO collection to a temporary Open Studio in Paddington.

Open this Saturday and Sunday only, the space offers a closer look at the Australian interiors brand’s increasingly sculptural direction. Alongside the furniture, visitors can browse One of One, a collection of unique finds selected by founder Alice McMullin.

Simple architectural details, texture, and a minimal setting take their cues from SILO, giving visitors room to appreciate the materials, test the sofas, and see the proportions up close. The first 50 visitors through the door on Saturday will also be treated to AP Bakery bread and Pepe Saya butter.

A softer side to brutalism

A sculptural sofa is all very well, but can you sink into it at the end of the day? For Alice, that question matters just as much as how it looks. SILO pairs substantial forms with warm timbers, brushed stainless steel, and soft upholstery. Drawing on brutalist architecture, it brings a sense of scale and structure into the home, with comfort firmly part of the brief.

For Alice, the architectural influence goes back to her training. “I’ve always had a love for architecture. I actually trained as a spatial designer and my first job was in that world, so it’s something that’s always influenced how I look at design,” she says.

With SILO, she wanted to explore that background more fully, translating the strong proportions of buildings into pieces made for everyday living. “I love how unapologetic it is. Those big, solid forms, raw materials, and the way something so simple can have such a strong presence.” That strength runs throughout the collection, softened through texture and material. Warmer timbers sit alongside brushed stainless steel, while generous upholstery gives the sculptural proportions a more inviting quality. The balance is deliberate: furniture with presence that still leaves room for the rest of your home.

Alice’s personal favourite is the Iggy Modular, a sofa she describes as bold and generous, with room to completely relax. “I love furniture that looks beautiful but doesn’t feel too precious to actually use.” It’s an approach that makes sense for pieces destined to become part of the daily routine. A sofa needs to hold up to more than a photograph.

From sheepskins to SILO

McMullin began on a considerably smaller scale. Alice was seven months pregnant when she started selling Icelandic sheepskins, following an interest in interiors without knowing where the business might lead.

Since then, the brand has moved from sourcing and curating products to designing its own collections. Alongside that shift has come a clearer sense of what she wants to make. “Over the years, I’ve become much more confident in what I like and the direction I want to take the brand,” she says.

SILO reflects that confidence, with a stronger emphasis on proportion, materials, and sculptural furniture. Her ambition for the pieces remains practical, too: they should be loved, lived with, and used.

Room to explore

More physical spaces and experiences are on Alice’s wish list, with new designs, materials, and finishes already in development.

The Open Studio offers a taste of that ambition, giving visitors room to appreciate the furniture up close and discover the individual pieces Alice has selected alongside it. For anyone drawn to interiors with a mix of contemporary and older finds, there’s plenty to explore. For now, Paddington offers a closer look at where McMullin is heading.

McMullin Open Studio 72B Oxford Street, Paddington, Sydney Saturday 17 October, 9am–4pm Sunday 18 October, 9am–2pm Explore SILO online at McMullin or browse more of our interiors stories.