1982
Born in Johannesburg South Africa
1999
Completed a high school History Of Art assignment on the Bauhaus
2004
Finished his design studies at WITS technicon, excelling in the subject of “computer literacy”.
2007
Left his manufacturing job to contribute to the opening of the first DOKTER AND MISSES store at 44 Stanley JHB.
2008
Tripped over an overgrown creeper’s tendril, fracturing his hip, inspiring him to design products for plants
2008
Kreep planter won the EDIDA outdoor award in South Africa
2008
Established JOE PAINE as a product and furniture design label aiming to design products that are inventive but simple, sophisticated without pretension, with a focus on outdoor applications, simple plants and bird life.
2009
Survived 2009
2010
First solo exhibition of furniture and products.
2010
Received EDIDA emerging designer of the year South Africa
2010
Published in Gestalten
2011
Exhibited products at Ambiente Frankfurt Germany
2012
Forrester planter nominated as one of the “Most Beautiful Objects in South Africa”
2013
The Mechanical Bureau nominated as one of the “Most Beautiful Objects in South Africa”
2013
Exhibited Mechanical Bureau at Design Days Dubai and Design Miami/Basel