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Established & Sons is a uniquely positioned British design company focused on producing and representing all that is innovative in contemporary design. Since its inception in 2005, Established & Sons has become internationally respected, not only for working with some of the world’s leading designers, architects, artists and artisan studios, but also through introducing up-and-coming creative talent. Established & Sons employ skilled craftsmen and use high quality manufacturing techniques in the production of their designs, producing original collections that are both significant and pioneering, illustrating the very best design on an international platform. Some of the pieces in the collections push material technology as well as the laws of physics, others contain elegance and humour whilst all have a very clearly defined and recognisable character. Design integrity is clearly evident and very much in keeping with the Established & Sons’ philosophy and design dynamic. A unique method of collaboration and commissioning has come to characterise Established & Sons’ work: the company’s mission is to harness the energy and originality of emerging design talents as well as to produce work by established contemporary designers. The collection is divided into four categories: The Principle, The Signature, The Limited Edition and Estd by Established & Sons. The Established & Sons Principal Collection consists of the high volume, production designs which are suitable for both commercial projects and residential use. Launched in 2005, this collection grows year on year providing a platform with equal contributions to champion new design talent alongside some of the world’s foremost designers and architects. Launched in 2007 the Signature Collection is produced in very low numbers and are made to order. Some of these high-end designs are available only as a limited production run. These pieces combine beauty of design with advanced technologies whilst maintaining their integrity to craftsmanship and high production values. The Signature Collection employs a multitude of skilled techniques and specialist materials, from precision engineering to ancient crafts, these sophisticated designs are refined and elegant in form creating detailed, extraordinary pieces. By working with some of the world’s most acclaimed designers and architects, Established & Sons has accomplished iconic works that are highly desirable feature designs. The Limited Edition Collection allows us to work outside the normal parameters of conventional furniture production, affording us the opportunity to push design and manufacturing techniques in new and very rewarding directions. This part of our collection has become hugely successful both commercially and critically, Established & Sons are without question an industry leader in this field.

Established & Sons ⁄ Overview

Established & Sons introduced a new own-label collection named Estd by Established & Sons in April 2010, during the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan. The exciting range of purposeful furniture and accessories is designed to create a ‘moment’ in your day which enlightens it. The collection, which pioneers a unique way of working with designers, allows Established & Sons to push the brand and its design values and fully embrace the potential for ecommerce. All designs have an intrinsic point of difference, whether it is the colourway, the material used or the manufacturing process, all of which contribute to high-end quality. The characteristics of the collection are namely design integrity, economy, materiality and purposefulness. The Estd by Established & Sons Collection is independent of the Established & Sons Principle and Signature Collections, with its own branding and separate identity.

The ‘Collaborations’ programme, which puts two or more individuals from all creative disciplines together in the production of experimental and original designs, is utilised across the collections. To date, collaborations have been seen by artist Richard Woods and designer Sebastian Wrong, furniture designer Terence Woodgate and Formula 1 racing car designer John Barnard, architect and designer Amanda Levete with Philips and most recently, Established & Sons collaboration with renowned glass manufacturing company, Venini. Established & Sons’ diverse product portfolio is one of the brand’s greatest strengths covering a broad price range from affordable to exclusive. The company’s swift and successful growth has been recognised worldwide, with a tireless programme of events, exhibitions and major design shows during the Milan Salone Internazionale del Mobile plus launches across the globe from Australia and the Far East to North America and Europe.


The Established & Sons team consists of creative, enthusiastic and cosmopolitan individuals, with in-house Research and Development, Sales, PR, Branding and Consultancy departments.

The impressive management team of partners includes CEO Maurizio Mussati, Design Director Sebastian Wrong and CEO of the Caparo Group, Angad Paul. Estsblished & Sons is part of the Caparo Industries Group. Caparo is a private, UK-based group specialising in the manufacture and supply of steel and engineering products for the automotive industry.

Established & Sons ⁄ The Team

Angad PaulChairman Angad Paul is Chief Executive of Caparo Group, Established & Sons’ manufacturing and business partner. Angad has long been a supporter of the arts and has a particularly keen interest in contemporary design. Angad’s standing within the manufacturing industry is a testament to his passion for and belief in British skills and technological capabilities. His forward-thinking ambition, enthusiasm for Established & Sons’ mission and proven capabilities in the manufacturing field make him an ideal chairman.

Maurizio MussatiCEO Maurizio Mussati served as Chief Operating Officer of Established & Sons from September 2008 before being appointed to Chief Executive Officer in September 2010. Prior to joining Established & Sons Mussati was Managing Director of Lighting at Moooi, where he helped build a brand with an impressive annual turnover by maximising profitability, putting emphasis in strategic development and creating a highly motivated team. Before his time at Moooi, Mussati held the role of Director of International Operation and Corporative Development at Flos for three years. Mussati came to Established & Sons with a strong commercial track record and substantial experience of the industry within high-end design markets and the project sector.

Sebastian WrongCo-Founder & Design Director Sebastian Wrong studied sculpture at Norwich School of Art before forming his own manufacturing company in 1996. His creative and technical skills are much celebrated within the design and manufacturing fields internationally. Sebastian’s own progress as a designer has been beneficial to the number of independent designers and manufacturing companies he has worked with in this time. Wrong created and was Director of ‘The Lane’ and ran the successful design brand for four years. Sebastian is a visiting tutor at the RCA where he currently teaches Design Product. Sebastian’s extensive knowledge of furniture manufacturing and his passion for quality product fabrication are essential components of the Established & Sons’ mission.


Company Awards

‘Designer Of The Future’ Award Design Miami/ Basel 2006‘Most Inspiring British Company’ Hidden Art Award 2006‘Best British Design Brand’ Elle Decoration International Design Awards 2007‘Best British Established Design Brand’ Elle Decoration International Design Award 2008‘Hall of Fame for Outstanding Contribution to the Design Industry’ Design Week Award 2009‘British Luxury Design Talent’ Walpole Awards for Excellence 2009

Product Awards Alexander Taylor⁄ Fold ⁄ Design 2005Elle Decoration International Design Award 2005 BarberOsgerby⁄ Zero-In ⁄ Design 2005The FX Design Award 2005Red Dot Award 2006Homes & Gardens Magazine in association with the V&A Museum Award 2006

Future Systems ⁄ Amanda Levete ⁄ Drift ⁄ Design 2006Design Week Award 2007 BarberOsgerby⁄ Panoramic ⁄ Design 2007Elle Decoration International Design Award 2007 Industrial Facility⁄ Sam Hecht ⁄ Beam Light ⁄ 2007Grand Designs Award 2008 Terence Woodgate and John Barnard ⁄ Surface Table ⁄ Design 2008Wallpaper* Design Award 2008Design Week Award 2009Homes & Gardens Magazine in association with the V&A Museum Award 2009 Industrial Facility⁄ Sam Hecht ⁄ Two-Timer⁄ Design 2008Creative Review Award ⁄ Graphic Design 2009 Raw Edges ⁄ Shay Alkalay⁄ Stack ⁄ Design 2009Homes & Gardens Magazine in association with the V&A Museum Award 2009Elle Decoration International Design Award 2009 Sylvain Willenz ⁄ Torch Light ⁄ Design 2008Elle Decoration International Design Award 2009Grand Design Awards 2009

Established & Sons ⁄ The Achievements


Museum Collections Alexander Taylor⁄ Fold ⁄ Lamp ⁄ Design 2005 Included in the permanent collections of MoMA, New York, the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, the AA Design Museum, South Korea and the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark

BarberOsgerby⁄ Zero-In ⁄ Low Table ⁄ Design 2005 Included in the permanent collection of the Design Museum, London

Future Systems Amanda Levete ⁄ Chester Sofa ⁄ Design 2005 Exhibited at the AA Design Museum, South Korea Future Systems Amanda Levete ⁄ Chester Sofa ⁄ Design 2005 Exhibited at the AA Design Museum, South Korea

Michael Marriott ⁄ Courier⁄ Shelving ⁄ Design 2005 Exhibited at the AA Design Museum, South Korea Zaha Hadid ⁄ Aqua Table ⁄ Design 2005 Exhibited at the AA Design Museum, South Korea

BarberOsgerby⁄ De La Warr Pavilion Chair⁄ Design 2006 Included in the permanent collection of the V&A Museum, London, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago and the AA Design Museum, South Korea

Future Systems Amanda Levete ⁄ Drift Bench ⁄ Design 2006 Included in the permanent collection of the Plart Museum, Naples and exhibited at the AA Design Museum, South Korea

Zaha Hadid ⁄ Swarm ⁄ Chandelier⁄ Design 2006 Exhibited at the Design Museum, London and the Victoria & Albert Museum, London Zaha Hadid ⁄ Gyre ⁄ Lounge Chair ⁄ Design 2006 Included in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum, New York Alexander Taylor⁄ Twin Table ⁄ Design 2007 Exhibited at the AA Design Museum, South Korea Sebastian Wrong ⁄ Font Clock ⁄ Design 2007 Exhibited at the AA Design Museum, South Korea

Zaha Hadid ⁄ Nekton ⁄ Stools ⁄ Design 2007 Exhibited at the AA Design Museum, South Korea

Paul Cocksedge ⁄ Pole Light ⁄ Design 2008Included in the permanent collections of MoMA and The Israel Museum Shay Alakay ⁄ Stack ⁄ Storage ⁄ Design 2008 Included in the permanent collection of the MoMA, New York, the AA Design Museum, South Korea and The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Wouter Scheublin ⁄ Frame Chair⁄ Design 2008 Exhibited at the AA Design Museum, South Korea

Bertjan Pot ⁄ Jumper ⁄ Chair ⁄ Design 2010Exhibited at the Textielmuseum, Tilburg, The Netherlands

Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec ⁄ LightHouse ⁄ Design 2010Included in the permanent collection of the Design Museum Gent, Belgium

Established & Sons ⁄ The Achievements


Exhibition from Tuesday 12 April – Sunday 17 April 2011Versace Theatre, Piazza Vetra 7, MilanPress Preview, Monday 11 April 2011, 2pm - 6pm

For Milan 2011, Established & Sons has ensconced themselves and their new collection of products in the Versace Theatre, a stunning 1,200 square metre space where art, fashion and showmanship are well known thanks to its origins as a cinema and as the presentation venue for Versace. The mirrored interior is a bold setting for Established & Sons to launch their new collection. ‘This year sees a new chapter for Established & Sons, presenting a selection of exciting pieces by contemporary designers in the new location of the Versace Theatre. The change in venue was an important decision for Established & Sons; one which reflects our growth and development in the industry and marks the next phase in the design brand’s history.’ Maurizio Mussati, CEO Established & Sons. Upon entering the space visitors will encounter an abstract film playing in the foyer of the theatre. The film pays tribute to Established & Sons new setting and also presents a retrospective, stylised look back at some of the extraordinary and exceptional pieces that Established & Sons have produced and presented in their seven-year history.

As the visitor walks through to the main exhibition area they will encounter their first views of the new collection, which are also reflected in the mirrors surrounding the room. The products will be displayed on a variety of white islands throughout the theatre. The plinth arrangement and the product’s reflections will create intriguing contrasts and visual pairings that will entice visitors to experience them all by traversing the breadth of the space. In the centre of the room will be the new range of Estd by Established & Sons pieces, once again compelling visitors to walk amongst the products so that they can be viewed and examined from all angles and perspectives.

Some of the pieces explore new ways of employing technology in design, some have elements of surprising ingenuity and others are simply pieces of arresting beauty. For the first time, Established & Sons’ Principal Collection features tapestry design, as well as a selection of exciting new rugs, lighting, seating, storage and tables.

Established & Sons ⁄ Milan 2011


Estd by Established & Sons

Estd by Established & Sons is an exciting own-label collection of purposeful furniture and accessories designed to create a ‘moment’ in one’s day, which enlightens it. The collection, which pioneers a unique way of working with designers, launched during the 2010 Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan. 2011 sees an exciting extension of the Estd by Established & Sons Collection, comprising of pieces including Serve, Takeaway, Potto, Pour, Loaf and Cuboid. The designers are briefed to design a product that represents the value of Established & Sons’ position in the design industry, focusing on values that characterise the Estd by Established & Sons Collection, namely design integrity, economy, materiality and purposefulness rather than their own style or aesthetic. The high level of anonymity of the design process has allowed the designers to work towards a direction that they would not necessarily usually have the freedom to explore. Consequently the individual designs derive their value not from the reputation or the celebrity of the designer but through the articulation of the Established & Sons truthful commitment to excellent and accomplished industrial design. The pieces are intended to be individual designs but form a shape and colour palette that are repeated through the collection adding to the aesthetic. The Estd by Established & Sons Collection is purposefully independent of the Established & Sons Principle and Signature Collections, with its own branding and separate identity. Established & Sons approached the consumers’ day and have aspired to create moments within their routine that will highlight and enlighten a habitual action. All designs have an intrinsic point of difference whether it is the colourway, the material used or the unique manufacturing process and all contribute to high-end quality. The rigorous design decisions are made in-house, consequently the diversity of the collection is key, as the edited designs are to act as punctuations in your day.


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TAKEAWAYIn general the question of what’s inside a box is more intriguing than the box itself. But the Takeaway turns this presupposition inside out. It references a commonplace object from our on-the-go lifestyle – a fast food container. Folded from sheet metal, Takeaway is anything but ordinary. The strength of the medium gives this piece a presence weightier than its function of mere ‘container’. Takeaway highlights that even the simplest seeming object can be captivating in the right circumstances. Takeaway is designed to keep safe your special mementos and precious belongings.

POTTOThese Japanese Tokoname pots show the unique and beautiful material qualities of this world famous black ceramic. They are appealing and sensible storage solutions for cooking ingredients such as sugar, garlic and shallots. The sugar bowl is complete with a beautifully handcrafted Japanese wooden sugar spoon that makes the act of spooning sugar more satisfying and contemplative. The ingredients pots have equally thoughtful details: holes in the lid for ventilation and easy opening. Cleverly designed to fit one atop the other; the curve of the bottom of each pot sits securely on the thick rubber lid of the next size up so they will not slip. As a tower they take up little workspace and make a unique display in the home. Potto is meant to be touched, used and enjoyed.

LOAFSimple yet clever, the bread bin’s circular shape was inspired by existing bent wood remnants and the three holes in the top are reminiscent of those found in bowling balls and function as ‘handles’ with which to lift the lid. Made of natural beech wood, Loaf would look at home in any kitchen.

CUBOIDMade from coir, natural coconut fibre, this abstract design is far more intriguing than a mere ‘Welcome’ doormat. The illusion of three dimensions created by the shape and shading invites interaction with an object that is usually overlooked. Although its function of being a practical entrance mat remains unchanged, Cuboid also takes time to remind us to pay attention to the little things.



DIPHere is a series of functional tabletop vessels. Produced in a textured matt black glaze these products explore the boundaries of ceramic manufacture – their distinctive, strong forms not instantly recognisable as ceramic at all. Each of the five pieces that make up the collection play with the scale of the same circular elements. The Dip dishes are like clear punctuation marks within a room.

SOFT gRIDThese luxurious double-sided Merino wool blankets are a pure celebration of pattern and colour. The grid that forms part of the textural pattern is stitched on top of the woven blankets creating a decidedly striking graphic and a fascinating finish. Pastel and fluorescent colours combine with luxurious textures and unique design in these extraordinary pieces of textile design.

SPInSpin is far from a static piece of furniture. Thanks to a profusion of mismatched castor wheels this table is able to follow you wherever you wish. Spin’s oddly contrary feet are the source of its unique character. Each of its versions; dining table, coffee table and side table, boast a different array of wheels (with lockable castors). Spin is a flat pack piece of furniture, thereby furthering its functional nature.

SERVEThe idea behind the Serve trays was to use existing parts from a bent wood manufacturer and re-appropriate the pieces into a new product for the Estd Collection. The circular and elliptical bases and the pure bent wood forms that define the edges are produced with workshop processes; the results are pleasing forms to look at, feel and use. Reclaiming the bent wood pieces and reinterpreting them to make a new object highlights simple forms that are often overlooked and unappreciated. Available in three colourways and three different designs, the Serve trays make a complimentary set that would have many uses in the home.



hAngConstructed in a concertina pattern, a gentle pull unfolds the Hang coat stand to its full width. When closed, the coat stand is compact and neat, easy to store or transport. When expanded it is a most purposeful piece of furniture; its design allows for plenty of garments to be stored upon it and a series of hooks at a lower level mean children can use it too. Hang is made using Ash wood with anodised metal hooks.

hOLDThe gentle overspill of material created by the ninety degree fold of these ceramic hooks is a pleasing and wholly unusual feature. In direct comparison to a more industrial, and expected aesthetic, the kinked hooks inspire comparisons to flesh and are curvaceous in form. The choice of glazed ceramic accentuates the tactility of these objects.



BUTTVersatile, comfortable and economical, this stackable plastic stool is a hard-working piece of furniture. The Butt stool’s ergonomic top borrows its form from a generic tractor seat. Within this are drilled three holes (reminiscent of those found in bowling balls) with which to lift the piece. A more lateral piece of design is hard to find.

BLOBThe Blob desk organiser and paperweight is a celebration of the many qualities of glass. Inspired by the bulbous globules of waste material that are a by-product of the glass blowing process, the Blob is a heavy, organic, seemingly molten mass of glossy material. Into its surface are pressed indentations that give the desk organiser its function as a holder of pens, pencils and ruler, whilst the mass of the piece makes it a natural paperweight.

STOREThe gently obtuse angles to be found on this collection of storage jars are inspired by the forms of space capsules. The unlikely homage to all things space age is continued in a palate of subtle metallic glazes. Additional detail is given by the application of a matt glaze on the base of the jars: allowing a convenient grip to the work surface. The jars are available in four sizes.

POURThe two intersecting cones that make up the body of these handsome pewter jugs drew inspiration from old-style oilcans on which the funnel was connected to the main body. Each jug is beautifully hand crafted – cut, rolled, soldered and polished – from solid pewter sheets. Available in ½ pint, l pint and 750 milliliters, they’re perfect for water, milk or decanting a bottle of wine. The funnel spout is designed to pour a precise and controllable flow of liquid.


Occupation ⁄ Designer Nationality ⁄ DutchBorn ⁄ 1978Clients ⁄ Gramercy Park Hotel, Nike, Philips, Groninger Museum, StarckProduct ⁄ Standard UniqueWebsite ⁄ www.maartenbaas.com

Maarten Baas graduated from the Design Academy Eindhoven in 2002 and has since gone from strength to strength with exhibitions at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, Moss and ICFF in New York, Salone del Mobile in Milan and Art Basel in Miami, amongst others.

Maarten Baas

STAnDARD UnIQUEDesign 2009 Chair Standard Unique derives from the concept of creating variations within a mass produced context. Using an archetypal Dutch kitchen chair, Bass has created 5 patterns for the hand-sculpted chairs, with each chair being made up of 16 components. All the patterns share common joining points so these component parts replicating CNC technology, can be interchangeable. Therefore, from the original patterns you can make hundreds of thousands of variations.The result is a hand-produced design using mass production.


Occupation ⁄ Designers Nationality ⁄ BritishBorn ⁄ Edward 1969, Jay 1969Clients ⁄ Cappellini, Magis, Authentics, Venini, IsokonProduct ⁄ Zero-In, De La Warr Pavilion Chair, Panoramic, DeltaWebsite ⁄ www.barberosgerby.com

Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby met whilst studying at London’s Royal College of Art. They formed their design studio ‘BarberOsgerby’ in 1996. Edward and Jay have developed collections for leading international manufacturers and clients such as Cappellini, Magis, Authentics, Venini and Isokon. The partnership has exhibited widely and won many accolades, amongst them: Best New Designer ICFF 1998, Best Furniture Design from Design Week magazine 2003 and 2004 and the prestigious Jerwood Prize for the Applied Arts in September 2004, Elle Decoration Award for Designer of the Year in 2007. In 2007 they were made Royal Designers for Industry.

BarberOsgerby Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby

ZERO-InDesign 2005 Low Table Constructed from an apparently seamless ribbon ofmoulded polyester and a glass top, the Zero-In tableutilises a dual wall construction to create the visualillusion that the sides of the table converge at a greater pitch than expected. The design was developed usingsophisticated production techniques usually reservedfor automotive manufacturing. The Zero-In is availablein five colourways, including black with black-tintedglass top and a dual colourway, of white outer basewith an orange interior.

DE LA WARR PAVILIOn ChAIRDesign 2006 Chair with arms This chair was intended for use in the recently renovated De La Warr Pavilion at Bexhill-On-Sea, so it was only fitting that its design reflected the stunning modernist structure in which it was to be housed. The cast aluminium used in the construction of the chair was inspired by the balustrade and detailing of the original building. The distinctive skid leg of this chair was created in response to the observation that many chairs, particularly dining chairs, are first viewed from the rear. The chair is available in a powder-coated finish with the addition of a wool or leather upholstered seat.

PAnORAMICDesign 2007 Sofa This comfortable sofa system is designed to fit any domestic, hotel or reception environment. It is composed of sculptural side and back panels in moulded polyurethane foam, with seat and back cushions made from a combination of foam and goose down.

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DELTADesign 2008 Side Table The design of this versatile side table derives from the observation that a triangular shape fits effectively in many arrangements within an interior: free-standing, against a wall, between or next to other pieces of furniture. The tables are cast from a single material: a resin that has a hollow core and provides a high-gloss finish with an unusual depth. Offered in two sizes, the low height table functions as a coffee table or bedside table, whilst the higher version can be used as an occasional table or plinth.

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Occupation ⁄ Designers Nationality ⁄ FrenchBorn ⁄ 1971 ⁄ 1976Clients ⁄ Cappellini, Vitra, Magis, Kartell, Lingne Roset, Venini Product ⁄ Quilt, Quilt The Thing, LightHouse, FolioWebsite ⁄ www.bouroullec.com

Rowan & Erwan Bouroullec have been workingtogether for over ten years, bonded by diligenceand challenged by their distinct personalities. In 2007,they were spotted by Cappellini, giving them their firstindustrial design projects. They have gone on to workwith Vitra, Magis, Ligne Roset, Kvadrat, Issey Miyakeand more recently Axor and Alessi. From designingspaces to furniture, taking on architectural projects to designing textile wall systems or comprehensive collections, the designer brothers maintain experimental activity, which is essential to the development of their work. Several exhibitions have been devoted to Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec including the Design Museum, London and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. In late 2011, the Centre Pompidou Metz will invite them to do a major monographic exhibition.

Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

QUILT, ThE ThIngDesign 2011 Seating The Bouroullec’s iconic Quilt series of feature seating is now available in a vibrant new colourway, taking inspiration from iconic comic book superheroes. The Quilt chair and sofa consist of an upholstered, honeycomb-like skin of hi-tech stretch fabric with individual foam inserts, which is fitted over a fibreglass shell. The patchwork components are mathematical in design, as well as decorative, and give a comforting and reassuring feel to this functional chair. Quilt is an antithesis to the formal, structured sofa and seating designs we have become familiar with.

FOLIODesign 2011 Storage The question of finding inventive, simple ways to tidy up a room has always been a recurrent topic for Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec. Folio offers a new typology of furniture as it occupies a space between the functionality of basic shelves and the more elaborate option provided by a chest with mechanical doors, while also retaining an unexpected sculptural quality. It provides the possibility to hide some, or the totality, of the objects that stand on Folio’s oak shelves just by moving a fabric adornment that runs delicately along a discreet aluminium rack. Folio is a simple, light and easy-to-use system.


Peter Bristol

Occupation ⁄ Designer Nationality ⁄ USABorn ⁄ 1980Clients ⁄ Microsoft, Xbox, BoeingProduct ⁄ Corner LightWebsite ⁄ peterbristol.net

A thoughtful and prolific designer with an impressive client list, multiple design award winner Peter Bristol works to develop, evolve and refine ideas and bring them to life in the right way. As a lead designer at Seattle, USA based Carbon Design Group, he is a key contributor to many challenging projects. Critical thinking, high expectations and a collaborative approach are what Peter uses to continually help people, companies and himself make the right decisions as they work to develop new products and new directions.

CORnER LIghTDesign 2011Lighting

Placed where the wall and ceiling meet, the Corner Light creates an equilateral triangle of light nestled in the corner of a room. The integrated form implies the lamp is part of the architecture of the room, but the purposefully exposed cable reveals that the light’s placement is temporary. The light is held up with a simple steel bracket that mounts to the wall and an aluminium frame; a fabric diffuser magnetically attaches to the frame to complete the lamp. Available in two sizes, the novel idea and clever execution of Corner Light makes a contradictory statement that is both inherently iconic and minimalist at the same time.


Occupation ⁄ Designer Nationality ⁄ BritishBorn ⁄ 1972Clients ⁄ British Land, Hammerson, Veuve Clicquot, Victoria & Albert Museum, YachtPlus, ITV, Tate Britain, Amnesty Product ⁄ FlatlinerWebsite ⁄ www.jasonbruges.com

London based Jason Bruges Studio produces innovative installations, interventions and products for clients across the globe. They have become known for interactive spaces and surfaces that sit between the worlds of architecture, interactive design and site-specific installation art. Projects range from large scale building facades and public art to interactive interior environments and products. The team strives to push the boundaries of technology and materials to achieve unique results.

Jason Bruges Studio

FLATLInERDesign 2009 Family of Lights Jason Bruges has interpreted a classic lamp, rethinking its form and experiments with intelligent surfaces, creating an element of the unexpected. The seemingly impossibly thin black acrylic disc embedded with 240 LED’s is both refined and durable whilst providing a warm functional light. The energy efficient Flatliner is interactive and dimmable by the touch of your hand to the surface. Flatliner is available in a floor and table light as well as the particularly impressive suspension light.


Occupation ⁄ Architects Nationality ⁄ Adam Caruso: Canadian⁄BritishNationality ⁄ Peter St John: BritishBorn ⁄ 1962 ⁄ 1959Clients ⁄ Tate Modern, Gagosian Gallery, Victoria & Albert Museum, Thomas DemandProduct ⁄ Table, Spike IslandWebsite ⁄ www.carusostjohn.com

Caruso St John was established by Adam Caruso and Peter St John in 1990. The practice gained an international reputation for the New Art Gallery in Walsall which opened to wide public acclaim in 2000. Since the completion of the New Art Gallery, the practice has worked for many institutional and private clients in the field of museums and galleries. They have worked for the Victoria & Albert Museum on the restructuring and extension of the Museum of Childhood in London. In 2004 they completed the Gagosian Gallery in Britannia Street, London, and have subsequently designed the gallery’s spaces in Davies Street, London, and Via Crispi, Rome. The practice is recently designed the new Centre for Contemporary Art in Nottingham that opened at the beginning of 2009. At the beginning of 2007, Caruso St John was appointed architects for Tate Britain. They were also the architects for Frieze Art Fair 2009, in London.

Caruso St John Architects Adam Caruso & Peter St John

SPIKE ISLAnDDesign 2008 ⁄ Archived 2009Table Closely following the presentation of the Table designed by the dynamic Caruso St John Architects, Established & Sons has produced the Corian surfaced Spike Island tables. Spike Island’s name derives from a community of artists in Bristol, where the tables were originally commissioned for their art centre. With hexagon surface tops the tables maintain clear lines and effortless sophistication. The position of each of the legs of the six-sided table corresponds to the angle of the table edge above it, creating a subtle and subversive detail. The tables were launched during Frieze Art Fair in London in 2008.

TABLEDesign 2008 Table This table, like much of Caruso St John’s work, refers to a familiar type. It looks like a table, it is rectilinear, it has a top, four legs, and it’s made of wood. By making it out of lumber board, an engineered timber product used for construction site hoardings, the duo presents an everyday material resembling giant plywood that is strong, stable, referential yet unfamiliar within the context of furniture design. Table is available in white Corian and black linoleum table surface options. “I like the idea of wood for a table. I also like the similarity between the legs and the top, and how the muteness of the joints make the table look abstract. It is not builderly. It looks like a picture of a table, a bit like a sculpture by Richard Artschwager.” Adam Caruso.


Occupation ⁄ Designer Nationality ⁄ BritishBorn ⁄ 1978Clients ⁄ British Council, London Design Museum, Swarovski, Conran & Partners Architects Product ⁄ Pole LightWebsite ⁄ www.paulcocksedge.co.uk

Paul Cocksedge is one of the UK’s most inventive young designers. Driven by an ambition to redefine the aesthetics of contemporary design, he creates visually spectacular and technically ingenious lights that celebrate the magical and transformative qualities of illumination. Cocksedge studied industrial design at Sheffield Hallam University and product design under Ron Arad at the Royal College of Art in London. Since graduating in 2002, Cocksedge has exhibited at the Design Museum and Powerhouse Museum and his work is part of the Victoria & Albert Museum, Pinakothek der Moderne Die Neue Sammlung and Museum of Modern Art permanent collections.

Paul Cocksedge

POLE LIghTDesign 2008 Table light with matching floor light This elegant table and floor light challenges the common perception that light travels in a straight line. It provides ambient light as well as a dimmable, focussed, directional beam. Using a minimum of materials and components, it is surprisingly simple but provides a spectacle rarely found in such an everyday domestic lighting product. Light travels from a light source embedded deep within a grey concrete or black base and up through an optical grade, precisely curved, transparent acrylic rod and eventually culminates in a bright beam appearing at more than a metre from its source. “I wanted to create the illusion of bending light on an everyday scale. In order to achieve this I needed to send rays of light on a journey of internal reflection.” Paul Cocksedge.


Committee

Occupation ⁄ Designers Nationality ⁄ BritishBorn ⁄ 1975Clients ⁄ Topshop, The Rug Company, Moooi, Starcke Design OfficeProduct ⁄ Kebab Lamps, Bits & Bobs, Soft RockerWebsite ⁄ www.gallop.co.uk

Committee is a partnership between Clare Page and Harry Richardson, who met whilst studying fine art. Since then they have studied and practiced the crafts of machine knitting and cabinet making respectively, and developed a derelict shop space into a studio and ad hoc gallery before beginning to work within the design industry. Following their noses, rather than any defined career path, Committee has come to design products as varied as lighting, rugs, ornaments, furniture, textiles and wallpaper, whilst also maintaining a studio practice producing self-initiated and commissioned works, born of academic interest. Committee’s main aim is to embed a cerebral investigation into items that nevertheless remain simply dedicated to beauty, function and a sense of poetry of their own.

SOFT ROCKERDesign 2011Seating

A crossbreed of an armchair and a rocking chair, Soft Rocker is entirely upholstered, right to the end of its rockers. It provides the soothing motion of a rocking chair, with the comfort of an armchair. Except for the expressive curve of the actual rocker, the design is intentionally boxy to give the impression that the shape is halfway between reality and an isometric drawing. However, its static form is deceptive for once sat in, it gives way to soft, comfortable movement. The back, seat and arms are aligned to best support a mental state of ‘relaxed alertness’ the perfect pose for reading the paper, a prolonged gaze out of the window or a good conversation.


Occupation ⁄ DesignerNationality ⁄ FrenchBorn ⁄ 1965Clients ⁄ Artemide, Cristal Saint Louis, Danese, Meta, MoustacheProduct ⁄ Open Room No. 1, Super ConicWebsite ⁄ www.matalicrasset.com

Graduating from Les Ateliers E.N.S.C.I. in 1991, Matali Crasset went on to work with Denis Sanatachiara in Milan, Philippe Stark and Thompson Media in Paris before leaving to start up her own studio in 1998. Crasset has developed the notion of domestic rituals when designing furniture, enhancing urban furniture with new technologies. She was awarded the Grand Prix du Design of the City of Paris in 1996. Crasset regularly lectures in Paris, Copenhagen, Milan and Amsterdam.

Matali Crasset

SUPER COnICDesign 2011 Lighting ‘Light is a medium on which I particularly like to reflect as it conspires to reveal the intimate dimensions of the area,’ says designer Matali Crasset. The Super Conic pendant light not only reveals details of the area it illuminates, it also adds its own delicate beauty to its surroundings. Made from a bouquet of transparent glass cones arranged around a light-diffusing cone in the centre, the light shining through reveals the luminous contours of the glass and creates a beautiful focal point of interplaying light and layers.

OPEn ROOM nO.1Design 2009 Workstation Open Room No.1 is intended to act as a room within a room. It is an architecturally minded product design with a clear function. Although it is without walls, Crasset explains that this workstation has implied boundaries formed by the angles of a white steel structure linking a brightly coloured red table, orange cupboard, glowing yellow acrylic lamp, black rug and small yellow metal container. “The iconic blocks of colour each define the different functions within the whole unit. Open Room No.1 is a platform for living.” says Crasset.


Occupation ⁄ Designer Nationality ⁄ BritishBorn ⁄ 1984Clients ⁄ The Lollipop Shoppe, Museum of Design and Contemporary Applied Arts Mudac Product ⁄ A-BenchWebsite ⁄ www.felixdepass.com

After graduating in 2006 from Manchester Metropolitan University with a first class BA Honours degree in Three Dimensional Design, Felix de Pass went to work for UK based design duo, Klauser & Carpenter. He then continued his studies at the Royal College of Art. He graduated from the MA Design Products course in 2009. After time spent working for a design studio in Japan he came back to London and founded his own design studio. He has since worked on product, furniture and office interior design projects. He has a determination to design finely considered, highly functional, timeless pieces and believes that aesthetics should derive from material construction, rational thinking and necessity.

Felix de Pass

A-BEnChDesign 2011 Seating A-Bench is a versatile indoor or outdoor, domestic or contract bench. Made from mirroring and repeating two different components, A-Bench has a symmetry that allows it to be approached and used from any angle. The bench’s uplifting, striking angles and carefully balanced proportions are a result of how the materials are formed and the functions they must serve. Great comfort is revealed upon use, and is achieved by the angled solid larch wood sections.


Nathalie Dewez

Occupation ⁄ Designer Nationality ⁄ BelgianBorn ⁄ 1974Clients ⁄ Ligne Roset, Habitat, FELDProduct ⁄ BalanceWebsite ⁄ www.n-d.de

Nathalie Dewez’s design philosophy is rooted in logic and function. Her belief that the purpose of the object and the way that it is made are linked means one guides the other throughout her design process. She strives to envision the most efficient ways materials can be used with an eye to production so the design is more available and accessible. Thus, her designs are characterized by a minimum use of components for maximum impact. Just a few simple lines or straightforward geometry can be enough to express delicate poetry.

BALAnCEDesign 2011Lighting

The Balance desk lamp is a bent aluminium tube with integrated LEDs. A transformer for the LEDs is hidden within the larger tube that also serves to counterbalance the lamp. With this weight fundamental to the design of the lamp, Balance stands without the need for any additional fixture. The design is logical, attractive, interactive and mobile – a gentle touch at the base will set it moving slowly back and forth around the pivot point.


Stefan Diez

Occupation ⁄ Designer Nationality ⁄ GermanBorn ⁄ 1971Clients ⁄ Moroso, Thonet, Stylepark, AuthenticsProduct ⁄ New OrderWebsite ⁄ www.stefan-diez.com

Stefan Diez’s introduction to furniture design started in 1991 when he worked as a cabinetmaker for three years. Diez went on to study at Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Stuttgart in 1996 where he attained a Diploma in Industrial Design. Diez founded his studio in 2003 and since has worked in various fields of design ranging from furniture and tableware to industrial design, fashion as well as exhibition design. Diez works intensively with materials, technology and is passionate in his quest to fathom out their limitations. Together with his office he develops products that are precise, yet simple and above all are meant to meet human needs.

nEW ORDERDesign 2010Shelving

Stefan Diez approaches practicality of form and material before he contemplates the aesthetic of his design. The powder coated aluminum industrial exterior of Diez’s modular and stackable storage system, New Order is ornamental as well as functional, with open shelving, space dividers and Hessian trays all optional. The removable Hessian trays allow a domestic environment to enter and soften the metal edges.


Occupation ⁄ Designers Nationality ⁄ BritishBorn ⁄ 1974Clients ⁄ Habitat UK, Thorsten van Elten, British Council, HealsProduct ⁄ M5, Standard Issue, Signal Storage, CoronaWebsite ⁄ www.frankhome.co.uk

Frank is the creative partnership of Pam West and Matt Edmonds. They established their London based design studio in 2001 having worked together informally for some time after studying furniture design at Buckinghamshire College. Frank’s approach can be defined as a way of thinking, allowing them the flexibility to work within various fields of design ranging from furniture and projects to exhibition design and interior projects. While their designs often express a complex simplicity and share both a respect for industrial elegance and the desire to design for industrial production, their practice is detached from design pre-occupied with style. Rather they believe that each project defines its own method creating its own unique outcomes to which they employ a rigorous pragmatism combined with imagination. The importance of ideas is crucial to Frank and remains at the core of every project.

M5 Design 2006 Table

The M5 is a functional piece of furniture. It is strong, elegant and simple to assemble. M5 is made from three individual sections that slot together easily, making the table instantly usable. Inspiration came from a motorway bridge and the association between engineered form and the M5 is easy to note. The smaller M5 table uses only a single piece of ply in its construction, which makes it economical too. The functions of the table know no bounds and it can be employed for any use; dining, canteen, meeting, office or studio.

STAnDARD ISSUE Design 2007 Shelving System

The ambition of this industrial design was to elevate the archetype of a fabricated metal shelf by exposing the beauty and integrity of its structure. A passion for engineering and structural solutions characterises all of Frank’s work and so it is little surprise that Standard Issue shelving is born out of a fascination with a simple manufacturing idea.

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Frank Pam West and Matt Edmonds

SIgnAL Design 2008, Archived 2009 Credenza, Cabinet

Inspired by rail-side metal boxes, the Signal range of cabinets and credenzas is the latest design from Matt Edmonds and Pam West to cleverly reference familiar, infrastructural aspects of the city and our environment. Through the use of sensitive detailing and beautiful finishing the usual preconceptions and associations with metal storage are removed and the design is elevated to something beyond just the functional. This treatment allows Signal the capacity to sit in a domestic environment as well as office locations more commonly associated with the genre. Signal is available in a number of shapes and sizes, including side and low cabinets and is offered in a variety of painted finishes with flat steel or solid wood handles.“The boxes had a certain lightness and presence of scale that we wanted to translate along with the industrial qualities of these enclosures into storage designs.” Frank.

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COROnA Design 2010Light

Corona was conceived as homage to the soon to be lost Crown Silvered light bulb.

Designed to echo the lamp bulb’s brilliant function and by increasing the scale also to amplify the ability to create playful spin offs from the mirroring, Corona is made from a glazed slip cast earthenware ceramic with blown glass and a silver diffuser. Corona is not only a very functional light source but also something that one can admire when not performing its primary function of giving light whether in the home or in a commercial environment.


Occupation ⁄ Designers Nationality ⁄ SwedishClients ⁄ Moroso, Porro, MoooiProduct ⁄ Shade MirrorWebsite ⁄ www.frontdesign.se

Swedish design group Front consists of Sofia Lagerkvist, Charlotte von der Lancken and Anna Lindgren, they work as a team with all members being integral in the eclectic design process. Exploration is key to their design process, re-thinking conventions and expectations of the materials they work with. Drawing inspiration from everyday objects and developing their tangibility Front bring an element of the surreal to their designs. Previous exhibitions have included The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Pompidou Centre, Paris, and The Design Museum, London.

Front Design

ShADE MIRRORDesign 2009 Mirror Shade is an oval shaped wall-hung mirror with a materialised hand drawn graphic illustration by Front Design, bonding a 2D sketch with a 3D product. Front Design are investigating the transition of a drawing to a final product, and question when the former actually becomes an object. By fusing the two forms together the Swedish designers have made the illustration appear as tangible as the oval mirror itself. The illusion of the hand-drawn sketch marks on the surface of the mirror is achieved through a unique etching technique.


Klaus Haapaniemi & Mia Wallenius

Occupation ⁄ Designers Nationality ⁄ FinnishBorn ⁄ 1970Clients ⁄ Vogue, Penguin, Top Shop, DisneyProduct ⁄ Volcano, Mammoth, MeteorWebsite ⁄ www.klaush.com

Klaus Haapaniemi is influenced by his native Finnish culture on a daily basis. Homage to interest in folklore, nature and the seasons, and Mysticism infuse his work with their colour and brilliance. It is no wonder with such varied, vivid subject matter he has become a leading book and fashion illustrator and sought after designer. His clients have included Selfridges, Disney, Stella McCartney, Levis and D&G. Haapaniemi was awarded Graphic Designer of the Year 2008 by Grafia and recognised particularly for the acclaim his work has received outside Finland. Mia Wallenius is a creative consultant with 14 years experience in the world of fashion, art and culture. She worked as Senior Art Director for Gucci Group and served as the Visual Director for the Hel Yes! pop-up exhibition and restaurant which promoted design and food from Helsinki as part of London Design Festival 2010. In 2010 Haapaniemi & Wallenius set up MK House. There, the focus is on crafting textiles with luxurious materials and combining traditional methods with modern prints inspired by Nordic nature and folklore. The elegance, energy and emotional impact of their designs speak to contemporary audiences by awakening their imaginations.

VOLCAnO, MAMMOTh, METEORDesign 2011Tapestry ⁄ Ottoman ⁄ Rug

An array of influences from Finnish folklore, history, and interests in nature and fashion contribute to the design of Klaus Haapaniemi & Mia Wallenius’s immersive Mammoth Tapestry, Meteor Ottoman and Volcano Rug. The vibrant scenes and lush colours of the series will instantly give life to any space. The vividness and constant motion of the universe that exists within these pieces defies description and simply commands attention and admiration.


Occupation ⁄ Designer Nationality ⁄ BritishBorn ⁄ 1955Clients ⁄ Comme des Garçons, Selfridges, Marni, FerrariProduct ⁄ Chester, Drift, Drift-In Drift-Out, EdgeWebsite ⁄ www.amandalevetearchitects.com

Celebrated for her creation of innovative structures and unique application of construction materials and courageous architectural schemes, Amanda Levete, as a founding partner of much renowned architectural practice Future Systems, has established a particularly impressive reputation as one of Britain’s leading creatives. Having left the practice in 2009 and set up Amanda Levete Architects, Levete’s ability to challenge traditional pre-conceptions of space continue to characterise her work.

Amanda Levete AL_A

ChESTER

Amanda Levete AL_A Design 2005 Sofa

The Chester’s original inspiration came from the humble Chesterfield sofa but processes of refinement and sculptural elements have resulted in an organic and contemporary design. The Chester sofa consists of a moulded polyurethane shell that holds an upholstered foam cushion.

DRIFTAmanda Levete AL_ADesign 2006Bench Amanda Levete has applied the Future Systems signature style onto this piece of furniture by creating a bench with extreme sculptural properties. The Drift bench is constructed from glass-reinforced plastic and comes in a high gloss finish.

DRIFT-In, DRIFT-OUT

Amanda Levete AL_ADesign 2007 Seating Drift-In and Drift-Out are evolutions of the original Drift bench designed in 2006. These are smaller, curved Fordacal two-seater benches that can be used singularly or positioned together to create multiple seating in many configurations. “Drift-In, Drift-Out is a natural evolution of the Drift bench. I wanted to use the same conceptual language of a line drifting backwards on these much smaller scale, versatile, modular pieces.” Amanda Levete, AL_A.


Martino Gamper

Occupation ⁄ Designer Nationality ⁄ ItalianBorn ⁄ 1972Clients ⁄ British Council. Aram Design, Wallpaper*, Sotherbys, Bloomberg Product ⁄ SesselWebsite ⁄ www.gampermartino.com

After an apprenticeship in cabinet making, Martino Gamper studied sculpture and product design at the Fine Arts Academy in Vienna. After a few months Gamper soon transferred to product design under the leadership of architect and designer Matheo Thun. In 1994 before his degree was complete he was employed by Thun’s studio in Milan where he went on to design products and furniture. By 1997 Gamper moved to London to study at the Royal College of Art and has made the UK his home. The exhibition “100 Chairs in 100 Days” in 2007, saw Gamper make 100 chairs in as many days allowing his deep rooted curiosity, knowledge and respect of design history to emanate through his designs. SESSEL

Design 2010Chair

With his exhibition “100 chairs in 100 days” Gamper celebrated the fact that there is no perfect chair by studying and reassembling every archetype in a somewhat impulsive fashion. His creation of the Sessel chair was driven by a fascination of the traditional bentwood archetype and the way in which its industrialised production has been mastered throughout its 150 year long history. Aspiring to create his first production chair, Gamper dissembled the bentwood archetype to then rejoin the components and let the assembly of the pieces create the Sessel’s shape. Rather than aiming to revolutionise the bentwood chair, Gamper decided to tweak the iconic original. He intelligently added strength to the joins through square bentwood panels eliminating the need for a supportive ring and creating a more angular aesthetic. Gamper further injected his own spirit by utilizing different woods and colours. True to his nature of enjoying ongoing design development, Gamper thereby created multiple configuration possibilities of the Sessel.


Konstantin Grcic

Occupation ⁄ Designer Nationality ⁄ GermanBorn ⁄ 1965Clients ⁄ Magis, Plank, Flos and ClassiCon, VeniniProduct ⁄ Blow, Crash, CapeWebsite ⁄ www.konstantin-grcic.com

Konstantin Grcic completed his MA in Industrial Design at the Royal College of Art, London in 1990 and went on to work for Jasper Morrison, where he honed his approach to design. Grcic’s designs remain true to form and are characterised by careful research and a passion for technology and materials. In 1991, Konstantin Grcic Industrial Design (KGID) was founded. Many KGID designs have received international design awards and are also a part of the permanent collections at MoMA, New York, Centre Goerges Pompiodou, Paris and Die Neue Sammlung, Munich. In 2010, Konstantin Grcic was awarded ‘Designer of the Year’ by Design Miami.

CRAShDesign 2010Chair

Crash is an upholstered armchair. It consists of a tubular chair frame and a loose foam cover. The project reinterprets the construction of an upholstered armchair by separating the supportive frame from the soft upholstered upper. Splitting the chair into its two constructive elements rationalises production and simplifies transportation and storage. A two-inch thick layer of foam, which is molded to fit the metal frame, determines the formal language of the chair. Characteristics for Crash are its soft and voluminous curves. Crash is available in various cover materials.

CAPEDesign 2011Chair

Cape is an upholstered sofa with an overlay cover. Cape grew organically from the initial design challenge to create covered seating with a casual yet luxurious feel to it. The inspiration came from the informal way in which loose fabric is draped over a piece of furniture for its preservation as done in hotels or country estates off season. Multiple fabric and colour options are available making it more usable all year round: heavier fabric for warmth in the winter, lighter fabric for comfort in the summer. It also allows for an instant update as an interior changes. Cape is available in one and two seat options.


Occupation ⁄ Designer Nationality ⁄ Iraqi born British citizenBorn ⁄ 1950Clients ⁄ Chanel, Louis Vuitton, London 2012, Vitra, B&B ItaliaProduct ⁄ Aqua Table, NektonWebsite ⁄ www.zaha-hadid.com

Zaha Hadid was the first woman to be awarded the distinguished Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2004, and is internationally known for both her theoretical and academic work. Hadid’s remarkable style is characterised by fragmented geometry and bold fluid forms. Hadid is currently working on high-speed train stations in Naples and Durago, opera houses in Dubai and China, the Museum of Contemporary Arts in Sardinia, as well as major master-planning projects in Bilbao, Istanbul and the Middle East.

Zaha Hadid

AQUA TABLE Design 2005 Table This acclaimed table is a tour de force of contemporary furniture design, and fluidity is the key characteristic. It consists of three fin-like legs that appear to be in motion and register as gradients on the gently undulating tabletop. The Aqua Table is an uninterrupted whole, a curious and curvaceous form that invites viewers to engage with it. The Aqua Table is available in both satin matt and high gloss hand finishes. This design is challenging, daring and the work of one of the greatest talents in contemporary design.

nEKTOn Design 2007 Seating This set of four sculptural low stools is the latest manifestation of the now-famous Zaha Hadid aesthetic. The Nekton stools are curvaceous and tactile. They can be scattered and used individually or combined in clusters as a whole seating system that can be customised to suit any space. “The Nekton stools can constantly be adapted and changed to accommodate any seating need by expanding both the interlocked and individual pieces.” Zaha Hadid.


Hallgeir Homstvedt Design

Occupation ⁄ Designer Nationality ⁄ NorwegianBorn ⁄ 1977Clients ⁄ Nike, L.K. Hjelle, Norrøna Concept storeProduct ⁄ ToppWebsite ⁄ www.hallgeirhomstvedt.com

Hallgeir Homstvedt is a product and furniture designer based in Oslo. Since he opened his own design studio in 2009 he has been exhibiting in London, Tokyo, Oslo and Milan to establish himself as an independent designer. Previously he worked at the design studio of Norway Says and specialized in concept development and 3D modeling. He is currently working with both Norwegian and international furniture manufactures.

TOPPDesign 2011Lighting

The Topp Lamp draws its inspiration from two distinctive silhouettes: the classic ‘Atollo’ lamp by Viso Magistretti and a graphic arrow. The foot is of strong resin available in black, white and yellow. Each colour contrasts strikingly with the aluminium shade. The beautiful spun top allows the geometric simplicity of the shapes that make up the lamp to be appreciated fully – the triangular and rectangular shapes are distinct but compliment each other to create a pleasing, arresting whole. Topp’s presence will add contemporary sophistication to domestic or contract interiors.


Occupation ⁄ Designer Nationality ⁄ SpanishBorn ⁄ 1974Clients ⁄ BD Barcelona, Bisazza, NH Hotels, SwarovskiProduct ⁄ Tudor Chairs, Tudor CabinetWebsite ⁄ www.hayonstudio.com

Jaime Hayon has had a long and illustrious career for somebody so young. He trained as an industrial designer in Madrid and Paris and went on, in 1997, to work as a researcher in Fabrica, Benetton Group’s communication research centre in Treviso, Italy. In 2004, he set out on his own and has kept his hands full with eclectic projects: from toys, to furniture and interior design as well as artistic installations. His boldness has been transcending the borders of the often separated worlds of art and design. Hayon’s work has developed in diverse areas: from curatorial roles, to those of an artist, to that of a designer. He has developed numerous collections in the furniture, lighting, bathroom, ceramics and interiors fields and his art installations have been a constant throughout his independent career. Hayon has received awards from Elle Decoration, Wallpaper*, the London Design Festival as well as many others.

Jaime Hayon

TUDOR ChAIRS Design 2008 Chair This series of six dining chairs was inspired by the six wives of Henry VIII. They are all formally linked but each with its own individual upholstery, finishing and personality. The designs are a clever reference to a rich part of British history, but are particularly fascinating and relevant as they emanate from the arrival and objective perception of Spanish designer Jaime Hayon.

“Ever since I moved to the United Kingdom I have been fascinated by the story of Henry VIII. What a great story! One large man and six unlucky ladies. Despotic, hedonistic, passionate, headstrong and indomitable, he would be governed by neither church nor state. As a king, Henry was known to be a man of great culture who loved opulence as well as being one of the most feared monarchs of all time. When I was asked to design something for the British company Established & Sons, I decided to base my design on the most influential King of England. It is an English story for an English company.” Jaime Hayon.

TUDOR CABInETDesign 2009 Cabinet Tudor is a continuation of the gothic and historically inspired Tudor Chairs. The family of storage systems uses simple symbolic forms to emulate the theatrical architecture, opulence and culture of the 16th Century. Iconic forms loyal to the Tudor period are evident throughout the design of the cabinet’s subtle referencing to the inspiration of the designs particularly in the tinted panels. The cabinets are formed from glass, lacquered MDF and plastic. They are available in 2 and 3 door variations and white, red and grey colourings.


Occupation ⁄ Designer⁄ Established & Sons co-founder Nationality ⁄ BritishBorn ⁄ 1970Clients ⁄ E15Product ⁄ Pinch, Track, Track Desk

A designer with diverse talents and an eclectic background in the arts, Mark Holmes has achieved success and acclaim in many creative areas. After studying painting at The Slade School of Art in London he began a career that challenged the classic divisions between art and design. The ‘Seam’ light designed by Holmes for E15 was awarded the prestigious IF-Product-Design award and the 2004 Red Dot award. Together with Sebastian Wrong, Holmes formed the multifaceted creative organisation ‘The Lane’ in September 2003. Mark Holmes is a founding member of Established & Sons.

Mark Holmes

PInCh Design 2006 ⁄ Archived 2009Chair The Pinch stacking chair brings a new sophistication to the essential seat. This is an enduring product, designed for longevity and created to suit any kind of environment. The pinch is made out of two painted aluminum frames and a variety of wood finish seating options. A single, unbroken linear frame gives the Pinch its distinctive profile.

TRACK Design 2006 ⁄ Archived 2011Storage Track storage units are available in a number of variations. The key characteristic of the series, is an ash wood frame which is purchased bare and dressed with one’s choice of shelves and file folders with the additional option of sliding doors and a fixed back to enclose the interior. The design of Track is an exercise in low-tech production; it achieves maximum practicality and versatility from minimal material.

TRACK DESKDesign 2006 ⁄ Archived 2011Desk Track Desk is an extension of the Track Storage System and employs the same open framed ash structure providing support for various folded steel doors, shelves and surfaces. “I wanted to design a system around low-tech production techniques and free of complicated mechanics. The idea of folded metal shelves and doors backed with felt, sliding smoothly over the bars of an open timber frame seemed a delightfully simple solution. Track has developed with this in mind and Track Desk is the latest addition to the family.” Mark Holmes.


Occupation ⁄ Designer Nationality ⁄ BritishBorn ⁄ 1969Clients ⁄ Muji, Droog, Herman Miller, Issey MiyakeProduct ⁄ Beam Light, Two-Timer Clock &Table, Bench, ChairWebsite ⁄ www.industrialfacility.co.uk

Industrial Facility is a design office formed by designer Sam Hecht and architect Kim Colin in 2002. The studio follows a rigorous path of investigation and analysis in its work. Its belief is in the importance of design as a means of simplifying our lives in an inspirational way. Sam Hecht is probably best known for his contribution to the development of technically demanding projects for Muji, for which he has produced over 50 products and where he is currently Design Advisor for Europe. Other recent collaborations include the ‘Twice’ clock and ‘Once’ watch for Lexon France, the FlexLamp for Droog and the ‘Equipment’ project for Whirlpool (2004). For Epson Japan he has produced a DVD⁄LCD projector (2004) and the third generation Picturemate printer (2006), both of which have been awarded a G-mark from Japan, and an IF Gold Award from Germany. In total, Hecht and Industrial Facility have earned themselves over 30 design awards in the past few years. Hecht has been honoured with a Royal Designer for Industry (RDI) award.

BEAM LIghTSDesign 2007 Suspension & matching floor light with two height options Using a contrasting palette of spun metal and blown glass, Beam provides a combination of ambient and directional light, seamlessly combined. Beam is presented as Pendant and Floor lights with various colour options.

TWO-TIMER Design 2008 Clock Many cities, with London as no exception, continue to experience the mass movement of people. It’s as if everyone these days has come from somewhere else. The Two Timer clock acknowledges this modern condition with two clocks sharing the same dial. How curious an idea - it’s as if a finger has stretched a round clock to form a little corner – an offspring, if you like. Two quartz movements, with a carefully devised dial, are housed in a steel frame. Designed in two sizes, it will sit happily in the home, the office, the hospital, the hotel, the airline lounge, or the foyer of a financial building. It illustrates that even with different time zones we are of one-world. “It’s as if everyone these days has come from or is going to, somewhere else...Two-Timer is a useful expression to this modern condition, merging two different time zones into one clock.” Sam Hecht.

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TABLE, BEnCh, ChAIRDesign 2009 Seating The inspiration for Table, Bench, Chair derives from the interior communication of the Yamonote line on Tokyo’s Metro. Japanese trains generally have benches with armrests dividing the spaces, however the Yamonote line has a green bench with a single gold seat in the middle, subconsciously passengers are drawn to the isolated space in a mathematical manner creating spatial awareness. Hecht has investigated this concept with the versatile series of Table, Bench Chair, with reference to traditional Bentwood furniture. The design is extremely simple, whilst cleverly it has no physical connections between the different components or joints, further merging the worlds of a table and chair, allowing the seating to cross over into both. Three versions of Table, Bench, Chair are available; a chair, bench and love seat. Designated seating space is profiled into the solid oak base.

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Occupation ⁄ Designers Nationality ⁄ German ⁄ BritishBorn ⁄ 1972 ⁄ 1975Clients ⁄ Modus, Authentics, Thorsten Van Elten, Elmar FlötottoProduct ⁄ Easy, Louvre Light, Porter, MeshWebsite ⁄ www.klauserandcarpenter.com

André and Ed first met whilst studying on the Design Products course at the Royal College of Art in 2000. Each of them set up their individual practice immediately after leaving and built an exceptional portfolio of work. It was mainly through their shared client Thorsten van Elten that Ed and André kept in contact in the following years. They formed Klauser & Carpenter on the back of some successful collaborations. They have since built an impressive list of clients, in the UK and internationally, working on a wide range of design projects. They are also partners in the design and production company Very Good & Proper. André Klauser was born in Hanover, Germany. He graduated in Design at the Fachhochschule Münster in 2000. From 1999 he worked for Jasper Morrison at Office for Design in London, then graduated from the RCA Design Products course in 2002. Klauser lives and works in London. In addition to his design work, he is a Tutor on the Design Products course at the Royal College of Art. Carpenter originally trained as a sculptor at Kingston University before completing an MA in Design Products at the Royal College of Art. Perhaps Carpenter’s most prolific work to date has been the ‘Pigeon Light’ produced for Thorsten Van Elten.

Klauser & Carpenter André Klauser & Ed Carpenter

EASY Design 2007 Seating This compact one and two-seater upholstered seating system is available with or without arms and is positioned on a contrasting metal frame. Easy has soft but defined forms that fit snugly into the Established & Sons collection, and it is equally at home in domestic and contract markets.

LOUVRE LIghT Design 2008 Suspension Light References to window blinds, Scandinavian lighting and the rear windows of 1980s ‘muscle’ cars are all apparent in this family of suspension lights designed by André Klauser and Ed Carpenter. Seamless pressed aluminium louvres with compound-curved corners are repeated layer upon layer. This creates a multifaceted shade that provides glare-free, directional and ambient light. It’s both a practical light source and a fascinating and formally enticing object in its own right. The long proportions and scale of Louvre make it ideal for hanging over a dining table. It is available in two sizes and offered in a variety of metal finishes which include powder-coated and coloured anodised aluminium or patinated brass.“Our aim was to illuminate the space as well as the light itself. Above that we think Louvre is like a canvas that can change character depending on the colour and finish.” Klauser & Carpenter.

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PORTERDesign 2010 ⁄ Archived 2011Table Klauser and Carpenter initially designed Porter for their new studio. From this custom desk they developed a family of tables that will suit any number of spatial situations. Porter is available as a single desk, a wall mounted desk, and a twin desk. The legs on these versions are cleverly positioned so all sides of the table can be used as desk space. Porter comes in black or white stained beech plywood with an optional top layer of linoleum. The solid beech legs are stained to match.

MEShDesign 2011 Table The most noticeable element of this table is its mesh metal base. It is constructed from expanded steel mesh, from which it takes its name. No designer can use this distinct material with its industrial connotations without giving credit to Shiro Kuramata and his poetic arm chair ‘How High the Moon’ from 1986. Like ‘How High the Moon’, this table contrasts an industrial aesthetic with elegant proportions. Mesh, however, has a much more resonant reference to the once ubiquitous, industrial waste paper bin. Since the tabletop of high quality high pressure laminate merely rests on the galvanised and powder coated steel base, it can be used for storage. Mesh is suitable as a coffee or side table.


Michael Marriott

Occupation ⁄ Designer Nationality ⁄ BritishBorn ⁄ 1963Clients ⁄ SCP, Inflate, Conran, TenProduct ⁄ Courier, Axis, AltoWebsite ⁄ www.michaelmarriott.com

Michael Marriott is often cited as one of Britain’s most highly regarded designers. Since graduating from the Royal College of Art in 1993, Michael has produced a wealth of covetable, functional designs that have proven pivotal in the renaissance of contemporary British design. Marriott has a well-earned reputation for producing engaging, intelligent and problem-solving products; he has designed for both SCP and Inflate in recent years as well as producing his own designs. His innovative use of the everyday materials and his ability to source the most appropriate manufacturing techniques sets Marriott apart. Marriott was the winner of the Jerwood prize in 1999 and has curated several design installations and exhibitions.

AXISDesign 2006 ⁄ Archived 2009Low Table, Dining Table The basic elements of the Axis design are an X-frame constructed from bent steel with four turned wooden legs and a glass tabletop. The powder-coated steel chassis is the principle feature of its construction and design, providing strength and introducing a bold new structural form. The Axis table is available as either a low table or dining table.

COURIER Design 2005 ⁄ Archived 2009Shelving This versatile, free-standing shelving unit can be used to divide a room, to enclose an area or can simply be fixed against a wall and loaded with books. Courier is an elegant library storage solution that is truly industrial in its aesthetic. Ribbed anodised aluminium extrusions work as shelves and are attached to bent powder-coated steel uprights. The system includes solid hardwood bookends that can be secured in any location along the shelving to add additional detail and functionality. Included in the permanent collection of FNAC, France.

ALTO Design 2007 Stool Alto is a family of elegant stools created to fulfill a number of seating applications. The curved leather and ply seat of each stool sits, cantilevered, on top of a fluid frame. The stools are available in three sizes, the largest being intended for use as a high bar stool. “I designed Alto as a cantilever stool that uses flat oval section steel tube to structural advantage, offering a visual and literal lightness.” Michael Marriot.


Jasper Morrison

Occupation ⁄ Designer Nationality ⁄ BritishBorn ⁄ 1959Clients ⁄ Cappellini, Vitra, Magis, Rado, Maharam,de PadovaProduct ⁄ The Crate, The Crate Series No. 1-8 Website ⁄ www.jaspermorrison.com

Jasper Morrison set up his London-based Office for Design in 1986 after an education in furniture design at Kingston Polytechnic and the Royal College of Art. Morrison now divides his time between studios in Paris and London. Since the late 1980s Morrison has produced refined objects for everyday life and his original, intellectual approach to design has earned him many accolades. Industrial production applied to archetypal objects and a preoccupation with rational design define Morrison’s oeuvre and this has won him commissions for trams, tableware, electrical goods, furniture and crockery. Morrison has always been interested in the influence objects have on everyday atmosphere and cites the early Modernists as what first inspired him to design.

ThE CRATE Design 2006 Storage The Crate is a multifunctional product. This small open box is the perfect height for use as a bedside table, sofa table, floor or shelf storage. This product was inspired by the form of an abandoned packaging crate and, in an attempt to pay homage to the found object, Morrison has recreated the crate by retaining its original details and scale. The production design is constructed from yellow pine.

CRATE SERIES no. 1-5 Design 2007 Storage The Crate Series consists of five units of varying sizes and scales that share the same elementary properties and multi-functional characteristics as the original Crate design. An emphasis on honest materials (solid pine), proportion and usability reveal the utilitarian nature of this important series. The five units can be used as tables, cabinets and a spare bed. “I wanted the Crate Series to give the impression they were home made, as if someone had the idea and then made it for themselves. So although it’s very well made it has an exaggeratedly visible construction.”Jasper Morrison.

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CRATE SERIES no.6-8Design 2008 Storage The elementary properties of a found wine crate continue to inspire Jasper Morrison and they are apparent again in these three latest additions to his Crate Series. The multifunctional characteristics of series 1-5 are now complemented by the more defined typology of Crate Series 6, 7 and 8 in the form of Bookshelf, Wardrobe and Low Chair. All are constructed from the same solid pine whilst the familiar fabric hinge is also used on the wardrobe doors and ingeniously on the chair - linking multiple wooden slats to form a seat and back which then rests on a generous tubular steel frame. The emphasis on honest materials, proportion and usability is the thread that links this whole series and its evolution is a fascinating insight into how the most basic of found, functional objects can inspire a focussed and cohesive collection of furniture.

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DAMEDesign 2011Light

The traditional glass lanterns made on the island of Murano are the inspiration for Dame, a collection of lamps designed to illuminate large environments or far more intimate spaces depending on the manner in which the various component parts are assembled. Dame’s aesthetic recalls both Tiffany lampshades and the stained-glass rose windows found in churches. Dame’s unique appearance is the result of the effect caused when its illumination is diffused through the lamp’s decorated inner thermoformed shade. The innovative layering of materials is borrowed from automotive manufacturing and has never been used in the production of light fixtures before. Dame is available in a variety of selected configurations to suit any space.


Luca Nichetto

Occupation ⁄ Designer Nationality ⁄ ItalianBorn ⁄ 1976Clients ⁄ Moroso, Salviati, Mabeo Furniture, Fratelli Guzzini, Bosa CasamaniaProduct ⁄ Pipe, DameWebsite ⁄ www.lucanichetto.com

Luca Nichetto was born in Venice, where he studied at the Art Institute. Afterwards he attended the IUAV, the University Institute of Architecture of Venice, where he graduated in Industrial Design. He began his business career in 1999 by designing his first products made of Murano glass for Salviati. In the same year he began his cooperation with Foscarini: besides designing products, he also worked for them as a consultant for new material research and product development. In 2006, he founded his own agency, Nichetto&Partners, which deals both with Industrial Design and Design Consultation. He has received many international prizes, among them the Grand Design Award 2008, the Chicago Atheneum Museum of Architecture Good Design Award 2008, the IF Product Design Award 2008 and the Elle Decoration International Design Awards 2009 (EDIDA) as Designer of the Year in the Young Designer Talent section. He has held workshops in various Italian and international universities and he has taken part in exhibitions in Europe, in the United States and Japan.

PIPEDesign 2010Light

Pipe is a multifunctional lamp with a clean, linear form capable of producing different kinds of illumination. The lamp’s light source is situated inside a cylindrical glass shade and its intensity can be regulated using a dimmer. Pipe’s tubular shape can generate either directed or diffused lighting with varying degrees of intensity. This lamp is the beginning of a line designed to work equally well in the office and at home, and its first incarnations take the form of a table lamp and a sconce, both of which can be rotated, an aspect of their design that further underscores their versatility.


Occupation ⁄ Designer Nationality ⁄ DutchBorn ⁄ 1975Clients ⁄ Moooi, Acro, Montis, SkitschProduct ⁄ JumperWebsite ⁄ www.bertjanpot.nl

Born in Nieuwleusen, Holland Bertjan Pot went on to study at the Design Academy Eindhoven. After graduating in 1998 Pot founded his own design studio enabling him to experiment with materials, out of which came some of his most recognisable designs for clients such as Moooi and Acro. Pot focuses on the material and technique and then the most beneficial way to implement it into design of interiors.

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jUMPERDesign 2010Chair

Jumper consists of one continuous oversized woolen knitted cover, with qualities very much like that of a jumper, including buttons that fix the cover together on the underside of the chair, once the knitted cover is wrapped over the solid wooden structure and bent steel legs. The cover is knitted on a ‘Knit and Wear’ machine that is skilled for clothing garments, but this is where the fashion and design production processes divide. Once the garment is completed it is then run through a high degree wash to attain a seamless and upholstered effect eradicating most of the stretch from the wool but presenting a high quality fabric that layers the structure with precision and rigor.


Occupation ⁄ Designer Nationality ⁄ Israeli born, London basedBorn ⁄ 1976Clients ⁄ Arco, Paul Johnson GalleryProduct ⁄ StackWebsite ⁄ www.raw-edges.com

Shay Alkalay is one of the UK’s most exciting new design imports. After graduating with an MA in Product Design from the Royal College of Art, he set up Raw Edges, a London-based design studio with fellow graduate, Yael Mer. Alkalay’s designs take inspiration from products in animation to create pieces that are highly functional and desirable. Alkalay’s Stack was included in the Museum of Modern Art, USA permanent collection in 2008 and in 2009 was awarded Designers of the Future Award 2009 at Design Miami.

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STACK Design 2008 Tower of drawers Usually a chest of drawers consists of an exterior frame, back panel and runners on each drawer. The height is limited to the size of the frame and the drawer can only be opened in one direction. With ‘Stack’ Shay Alkalay has questioned these elements and challenged our perception of what a drawer unit can be. These individual, multi-coloured, ‘floating’ drawer units are built up to different heights, creating a tower of drawers that can be pushed and pulled in both directions. This will often result in a random and irregular formality that is both fascinating and unusual to the eye. Positioned against a wall or in the centre of a room Stack creates a rich and wonderful spectacle of colour and form. It can be appreciated from all angles as a sculptural object as well as an entirely functional, practical item of furniture. Stack is offered in two standard sizes (8 drawer unit and 13 drawer unit) together with two multi-colour variants and a wood veneer variant. “I think chests of drawers look more intriguing when the drawers are left partly open.” Shay Alkalay


Leon Ransmeier

Occupation ⁄ Designer Nationality ⁄ USABorn ⁄ 1979Clients ⁄ DBA, Droog, Wright 21Sotherbys, Bloomberg Product ⁄ RevolverWebsite ⁄ www.ransmeier.com

Leon Ransmeier graduated in 2001 from the Rhode Island School of Design. Several of his products were recently exhibited in the 2010 Design Triennial, ‘Why Design Now?’ at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum where his work is also included in the permanent collection. Ransmeier believes that reductionism can be more than just styling, and strives to utilise the absence of formal distractions to focus on clear, informed interactions. His work explores intuition and object behaviour.

REVOLVERDesign 2011Seating

Revolver is a well-known object with an element of surprise. It is a four-legged rotating barstool that integrates a ball bearing into the lower ring. This enables it to take on another level of functionality: the foot rest turns with the seat so the user can turn 360 degrees. By allowing one’s entire body to turn at once, Revolver ensures that the barstool is put to its best use: socializing with friends. In addition, Revolver would be equally at home in a domestic kitchen as it would in a contract interior.


Anders Ruhwald

Occupation ⁄ Designer Nationality ⁄ DanishBorn ⁄ 1974Clients ⁄ V&A, Museum of Art and Design Product ⁄ GlazeWebsite ⁄ www.ruhwald.net

Anders Ruhwald has a unique perspective one can only gain from traveling the world. Born in Denmark and now working in Detroit, Michigan, USA he has also exhibited and taught at institutions throughout Europe and North America including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Yingge Ceramics Museum in Taiwan and the National Museum of Decorative Art in Norway. Ruhwald’s approach to design is hands-on; he approaches his materials directly, mocks up models and watches the design take shape through experimentation.

gLAZEDesign 2011Lighting

The elaborate studio process of trial and error and direct manipulation of materials Anders Ruhwald works with led to the development of the Glaze lamp bases. In a sense they were discovered, not designed, because he experiments with surfaces, textures and materials until he finds the right result. The uniquely textured surface of these lamps is the result of a clay coiling process in which the surface becomes a record of the hand that made it; thus Glaze has a level of originality more often found in exhibition pieces. The three bases are a play on traditional table lamps, that is, ceramic feet with shades on top. Simple fabric cone shades set the exceptional bases off to perfection. Glaze’s three colourways are inspired by primary origins – yellow, red and blue. But, like the shape of the lamps, the colours are unusual; each element of the design is close to its foundation but too far away to have a direct relationship. The lamps play on original formats and activate the space they sit in. Although they are each independent, they can be united in one space by virtue of their uniform satin glaze.


Occupation ⁄ International Designer Nationality ⁄ DutchBorn ⁄ 1979Product ⁄ Frame ChairWebsite ⁄ www.wouterscheublin.com

Wouter Scheublin is a young designer from the Netherlands. After studying Industrial Design at both the Technical University of Delft and the Design Academy Eindhoven, he established his own design studio in 2005. Scheublin’s work varies from autonomous to highly functional design. This diversity comes together in a fascination for construction and mechanics, resulting, for instance, in a ‘walking furniture’ series that addresses our relation and affection with the language of mechanics. Since the launch of his design studio, Wouter Scheublin has been working on self-initiated projects as well as the development of independent, prestigious projects with various collaborating designers.

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FRAME ChAIR Design 2008 Chair Wouter Scheublin liaises functionality with the beauty of construction and shows a refined eye for detail in his design of the Frame Chair. Blessed with good proportions and seating comfort, the chair is full of cleverly engineered, reasoned character and achieves a unique formality that is rare within the competitive, overcrowded realms of chair design. Beech laths are covered with a seat and backrest of ply with oak veneer thus providing a subtle texture that shows through a lacquer finish. Frame chair is offered in painted or shown wood finishes and is also produced in aluminium. “I like the way a construction of simple laths, when assembled, suddenly transforms into a form with character.” Wouter Scheublin


Scholten & Baijings

Occupation ⁄ Designers Nationality ⁄ DutchBorn ⁄ 1972, 1973Clients ⁄ The National Historical Museum, Zuiderzee Museum, Amsterdam Historical Museum, Royal Crystal Leerdam, t.e. Thomas EyckProduct ⁄ Amsterdam Armoire, Butte Tuna, Butte Tree, Butte Turtle, Yellow Light, Pink Light, White LightWebsite ⁄ www.scholtenbaijings.com

Stefan Scholten and Carole Baijings established Scholten & Baijings, Studio for Design, in 2000. Scholten & Baijings produce both independent and commissioned work, which is presented in galleries and museums and sold worldwide. In their designs they make use of grids, light effects, colour, transparency, layered patterns and above all master craftsmanship. In addition, minimal design and a keen eye for detail characterise their work.

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YELLOW LIghT, PInK LIghT, WhITE LIghTDesign 2010Light

Scholten & Baijings’ starting point for the light design was the use of colour in combination with a natural working or reading light. The elegant glass bulb is hand-blown whilst the different colours are applied with a spray-paint technique. The gradient gives the light the special effect that appears as if the light is on when it is in fact off.

AMSTERDAM ARMOIREDesign 2010Wardrobe

Amsterdam Armoire is a typically Dutch design, a traditional piece of furniture taking on a contemporary form. With two upper doors, a drawer over the full weight and two under doors, the front colour pattern is made from a ‘High Pressure Laminate’ (HPL) sheet. The two round feet are made of light pink hand-blown glass. The inside of every door has details of still life photography. These images are made in collaboration with the Dutch photographers Maurice Scheltens & Liesbeth Abbenes, depicting the work method of Scholten & Baijings and made with paper and cardboard models of the design duo. The shelves and the drawer are covered with a printed grid.


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BUTTE TUnA, BUTTE TREE & BUTTE TURTLEDesign 2010Storage boxes

Butte is a Dutch age-old wooden travel case. Scholten & Baijings have developed new production techniques to translate the handcraftsmanship to storage boxes. The wooden travel case is made of wood and veneered with Cyprus. One part of the case is hand-woven with the finest willow, and the inside of the case and the inside of the cover is painted with fluorescent orange, blue or pink. Available in three different sizes, each telling their own story through hand drawn printed illustrations. The drawings visualise ‘the life of a tuna fish’, ‘the life of a turtle’ and ‘the life of a tree’, raising the environmental implications of over farming and deforestation.


Alexander Taylor

Occupation ⁄ Designer Nationality ⁄ BritishBorn ⁄ 1975Clients ⁄ Thorsten Van Elten, ClassiConProduct ⁄ Fold, Tank, Tall Tank, Twin Table, Punch, Tank Table, Wall TankWebsite ⁄ www.alexandertaylor.com

Alexander Taylor is one of the UK’s leading young designers and was launched onto an international platform in 2004 with the award-winning ‘Antlers’ coat hook designed for London manufacturer, Thorsten Van Elten. He studied Furniture and Product Design at Nottingham Trent University then started his career working with Procter:Rihl before establishing his own design studio in 2002. Taylor continues to earn the praise of the design industry and in 2006 his Fold light was acquired for the permanent collections by the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Art Institute of Chicago.

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FOLDDesign 2005 Table light in two sizes with matching floor light This design derives its name from the production process where a metal sheet is subjected to multiple folding. This forms the basis of the design of the small Fold lamp. The Fold family of products incorporates a small table lamp, medium table lamp and standard lamp. The silhouetted form of the Fold is representative of a traditional, basic light – it even incorporates a classic braided fabric cable. This nostalgic reference to traditional lighting is made all the more potent by the modern materials and construction techniques applied in the manufacture of the lamps.

TALL TAnKDesign 2007 Floor light The Tank range was expanded in 2007 following on from the success of the pendant version of this folded, aluminium light. The Tall Tank, which stands at 1.8m, has a cast aluminium base with a tubular steel stem and is offered in various powder-coated colours.

TAnKDesign 2006 Suspension light The Tank suspension light boasts a simple archetypal design. Repetitious and rhythmic folds made in a sheet of metal produce a dramatic effect. The pendant lamp is available in various colours and is finished with a frosted glass diffuser. The Tank light evokes the familiar form of a pleated fabric shade but it is an industrial, graphic and highly contemporary product. The Tank light is available in two sizes and is suited to both domestic and contract environments.


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TWIn TABLEDesign 2007⁄ Archived 2009Table This versatile café or bar table is offered in two different heights and table diameters. It is made from a cleverly folded, powder-coated steel frame with various table top options, and is suitable for indoor or outdoor use in both domestic and commercial environments.

PUnChDesign 2009 Storage The Punch collection is the second family of products designed by Alexander Taylor for Established & Sons. Once again Taylor has drawn inspiration from a domestic environment looking into the language of audio speakers; the repetitive pattern of spots and indentations and the strong frame that often encapsulates them. The minimalist family of 4 units is also a continuation of Taylor’s development of mild steel. An understated modernist quality is evident in the Punch collection with the use of bevel edges on the individual holes that are repeated in the frame. The punch holes have a structural purpose and have been made in order to add maximum strength to the thin gauge metal aluminum used.

UnIFORM ChAIRDesign 2008 Chair Following on from designs such as Fold, Tank and Twin, Uniform chair continues Alexander Taylor’s exploration into the process of manipulating sheet metal. Intelligent, sophisticated folds within the legs and frame define its form, whilst a classic combination of materials and finishing further enhance the character of this versatile occasional, dining chair. Plywood seat pads provide comfort and structure and also reference the chair’s inspiration from old wooden classroom chairs. “Whilst searching through a flea market I found some familiar old school, children’s wooden chairs and bought a couple for home. These have become the inspiration for the Uniform Chairs.” Alexander Taylor

TAnK TABLEDesign 2009 Light After its well recieved predecessors, 2009 sees the launch of Tank Table, a versatile table light. Available in the same colour ways as the other members of the Tank family the table version carries on the successful aluminum design.

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WALL TAnKDesign 2009 Wall light Wall Tank was also launched in 2009, joining the Tank family.

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Occupation ⁄ Designer Nationality ⁄ BelgianBorn ⁄ 1978Clients ⁄ CIRVA, FreecomProduct ⁄ Torch Light, LandMarks, PrintWebsite ⁄ www.sylvainwillenz.com

Sylvain Willenz is one of Belgium’s leading young designers. After graduating from the Royal College of Art in 2003 and having lived in the UK for seven years, Willenz established his own studio in Brussels in 2004. Willenz’s first collections of work saw him experimenting with natural rubber, since that time he has explored the qualities of many new materials and new techniques. Similarly, Willenz’s work is often inspired by archetypal objects and the simplicity and familiarity with which they are associated. Willenz will seek to interpret these forms and qualities in new designs. Winner of Interieur Kortrijk awards in 2002 and nominated Brussels’ Most Promising Designer in 2005.

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PRInTDesign 2010Light

Willenz’s Print Lamp gathers within a single bubble of blown glass components usually found as separate items in pendant lighting. In effect, the shade, the colour, the reflector and the diffuser have all been produced within one gesture. Only the light fitting is added in a second phase of production. This logic and attention to process, applied to a carefully and well-proportioned flat globe, offers a bright reinterpretation of a classic piece.

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TORCh COnE ø500Design 2008 Wall light 2011 sees the Torch collection expand with the addition of the Torch cone Ø500, a dramatically wider version. Torch Light, owes elements of its form to the typical torch and car headlight. PVC dipped polymer gives a tactile finish, referencing the handheld nature of a torch, whilst light shines through a clear, diamond textured polycarbonate diffuser (akin to the textured glass of a car headlight) creating an ambient light. The Torch Light is available as a table light in two sizes, suspension light in four sizes and as a grouped suspension light of 10 or 20. Since its launch in 2008, the Torch Light has become one of Established & Sons most widely admired pieces.


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LAnDMARKSDesign 2009 Desk and floor lights “The inspiration for this family of desk and floor lights comes from signage found alongside the roads and motor-ways. The idea was to bring rough and functional typologies into the domestic environment, for indoor use,” explains Sylvain Willenz. Willenz’s usual starting point for a design will begin with a material, but with LandMarks, he began with an idea, a sketch and a reference. He has developed the initial concept into a functional domestic product that reflects perfect proportions, colours and lines, presenting a strong form. These engaging, graphic forms have been reworked in powder-coated sheet steel and an opal, acrylic diffuser added. The lights are available in table and floor versions.

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Richard Woods

Occupation ⁄ Artist Nationality ⁄ BritishBorn ⁄ 1966Clients ⁄ Paul SmithProduct⁄ Bricks & Mortar, Hay Bale, WrongWoods, Wood RugWebsite www.richardwoodsstudio.com

Artist Richard Woods is a graduate of The Slade School of Fine Art. His well-documented work crosses boundaries between art, architecture and design and is most often made up of exaggerated, garish representations of traditional British architectural and interior motifs, such as wooden flooring, chintz wallpapers, crazy paving or red bricks. These ‘logos of reality’ are created using traditional woodblock techniques and then applied to walls as a second skin covering interior floors and walls. It was applied to a courtyard in the Henry Moore Project at the Venice Biennale 2004, to a residential building in upstate New York 2006, and a store interior for Comme des Garçons in Osaka in 2003. In these instances, Woods’ art expresses an extreme version of Englishness by taking over a space and saturating it with iconography. Woods has also recently produced work for the London Underground, Paul Smith, collaborated on architectural projects in Sicily and Tokyo and is currently working on a host of projects including a solo show in Athens, plus further architectural commissions in New York and London.

WOOD RUgDesign 2010Rug

Richard Woods uses traditional wood block printmaking techniques to ‘print’ graphic realisations of building materials and styles, piecing them together to block out sections of existing architectural coverings. Woods cuts in close to normality and re-presents it to us in a stylised and hyperreal visual formulation of itself. As panels of wooden flooring, wallpapers or brick walls, his pieces are functional and capable of standing in place for their actual counterparts. As works of art they are designed to be lived with and to act as the subjects they imitate. Wood Rug does just this, a ‘soft’ imitation sitting atop the real thing.


Sebastian Wrong

Occupation ⁄ Designer Nationality ⁄ BritishBorn ⁄ 1971Clients ⁄ Flos, VeniniProduct ⁄ Convex Mirror, Font Clock, WrongWoods, Heidi Stool, Buggs Light, Bend, Column, Globe, Perspective, Hay Bale, Zig Zag

Sebastian Wrong’s ten year career in the manufacturing sector has accumulated in an impressive array of technical skills. Wrong first studied sculpture before going on to establish his own successful manufacturing company. The Spun lamp, designed by Wrong in 2002 and produced by Flos, won the prestigious Red Dot Design Award. Wrong is also a founding member and currently the Design Director of Established & Sons. His manufacturing prowess has lent substantial credibility to the organisation. Wrong continues to exercise his abilities in the field of manufacturing at Established & Sons as well as flex his considerable creative skills as a product designer.

hEIDIDesign 2008 Stool This stool design is about basic simplicity of form and function; combining a classic tractor seat, for its shape and comfort, with a nostalgic, rustic, three leg, timber milking stool. Made from pigmented polyurethane resin and oiled European Oak the stool cleverly combines the clunky mass of a solid coloured seat with an elegant tapered, geometric timber leg construction. Heidi stool is available in three heights with the option of a red, ivory or black seat and now in a solid wood style. “The experience of sitting on these stools should be reassuring, tactile and aesthetic” says Sebastian Wrong.

BEnDDesign 2010Side Table

Wrong’s Bend side table is focused on material and detail. The slip cast production of the ceramic table has a semi-translucent glaze, which in turn resonates inconsistencies within the surface finish. Wrong experimented with the aesthetic of folds in tube structures using kinked balloons, and has subsequently emulated the detail and its tangibility with the Bend side table. The minimalist design of the table gives way to the authenticity of its detailed kink.

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ZIg ZAgDesign 2011 Rug Zig Zag’s graphic format is based on a topographic map, suggesting valleys and hills upon a flat surface or objects under the surface. Designer Sebastian Wrong wanted to recreate the original ‘sketched’ effect of coloured pencils on tracing paper in the rug’s production by combining the dyed yarns with a hand knotting technique and controlling the density and height of the pile. This resulted in a lively, sketchy, contoured surface and a rug to look at and touch. Zig Zag will bring multiple dimensions to a variety of interiors.


FOnT CLOCKDesign 2007 Clock Sebastian Wrong has transformed a timeless masterpiece into a contemporary classic. The Font Clock is based on a simple idea, to take the iconic calendar clock with its distinctive form and flip mechanism and introduces a variety of contemporary prefaces in an ever-changing display. The Font Clock employs twelve different typefaces. These range from modern renditions of classic type families like Bodoni to 20th century classics like Franklin Gothic and Helvetica. True to its philosophy of working with and promoting the very best of British design, Established & Sons has chosen to work with Grayson Time Management system. Grayson is responsible for providing the timekeeping for institutions such as the London Stock Exchange. The Font Clock comes in three sizes.

COnVEX MIRRORDesign 2005 Adjustable wall mounted mirror Sebastian Wrong took direct inspiration from an everyday automotive piece of equipment, the rear-view mirror, and created a humorous design. He enlarged this well-known form and placed it in an unfamiliar interior environment, to great effect. Sebastian Wrong has chosen to make iconic a most non-iconic object. The wall-mounted mirror can be rotated and moved on any axis and the convex curve of the mirror surface is manufactured using the instrument quality mirror technology normally reserved for use in aircraft simulators.

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BUggS LIghTDesign 2009 Light Sebastian Wrong has subverted a traditional lighting type and infected it with his own dark humour. Buggs Light is a beautifully crafted hand blown glass sphere, with the opal glass form baring the addition of a familiar face. With a soft matt surface, the characterised figure produces a warm but functional light. ‘My play on the classic Bauhaus design of an opal glass, spherical lamp is mutated by a pop culture reference. I wanted to twist the simple sphere and inflate it with a cheeky grin. Hand blown glass perfection and purity is challenged. The controlled and conditioned process is infected,’ says Sebastian Wrong. Available as a suspension and floor light, and a table light with a concrete base, Buggs is a modern take on a classic design.

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PERSPECTIVEDesign 2011Storage This simple plywood construction functions as a wall mounted shelf that plays on perspective form. Wrong cites the aesthetic of Modern Architecture pioneer Le Corbusier, particularly the oak cabin Le Corbusier built as a study in minimalism, as his stimulus. Perspective questions normality and challenges our interaction with the object and our own space. ‘I wanted the piece to refer to this era and beyond to the present day where art and design have become less defined’ says Wrong.


Michael Young

Occupation ⁄ Designer Nationality ⁄ BritishBorn ⁄ 1966Clients ⁄ Kreo, Swedese, Rosenthal, Cappellini, SchweppesProduct ⁄ Writing Desk, ZipziWebsite ⁄ www.michaelyoung.com

Considered one of the most successful and exciting designers of his generation, Michael Young is widely applauded for his innovative design solutions and individual creative style. After graduating in 1992 from the industrial design course at Kingston University, Young has worked with many key clients such as Magis and Cappellini. Young’s studio is now based in Hong Kong and he continues to work on a diverse array of commissions.

WRITIng DESKDesign 2005 ⁄ Archived 2009Desk The Writing Desk has a very specific function though its appeal is due, in some considerable part, to the elegance of its form which sees the traditional elements of the writing bureau reinterpreted in a most contemporary design. The desk surface and the two A-frame legs that support it are made from a wood conglomerate and a built-in felt hood covers the back of its structure.

ZIPZIDesign 2007 Side table These remarkable glass-topped tables utilise a unique and ancient oriental process of interlocking folded paper. Individual paper components knitted together form the table base and create engaging visual patterns and textures whilst also providing incredible structural support for the glass tabletop. “Walking through the streets of Shueng Wan in Hong Kong I was charmed to see a tiny little folded paper ball. My head was full of cold factories and machines which gave me a determination to work on what I thought to be this most regressive progressive project – an old Chinese technique of creating intricate objects by assembling folded paper – and thus the idea was born.” Michael Young


Established & Sons Collaborations

Established & Sons is committed to innovation within the contemporary design market and always looks for new ways to prompt debate and create discourse.

During the Milan 2007 exhibition Established & Sons launched its ‘Collaborations’ programme. This is an area of the business that focuses on developing partnerships between designers and creatives. The benefits of such a programme are many: Established & Sons think a fresh approach to commissioning results in exceptional, groundbreaking designs. It allows exciting creative partnerships, perhaps considered outside of the traditional design sphere, to work within it. It offers exciting opportunities to push the boundaries of our manufacturing expertise and generates healthy debate both inside the design arena and beyond. In some instances Established & Sons look to partner individuals who share a similar aesthetic and opinion and in other cases the company may team together individuals with very different perspectives.

The principle ambition for ‘Collaborations’ is to push the envelope. We fully understand that in some instances work produced will be purely experimental and attractive to a niche audience, though in others the results will be highly commercial. Products from the ‘Collaborations’ range are produced for either volume production or our Limited collection. The WrongWoods ‘Night Table’ and ‘Chest of Drawers’ were designed by British artist Richard Woods and designer and Established & Sons Design Director, Sebastian Wrong. These were met with wild enthusiasm and praise both in the UK and internationally.

2008 saw a collaboration between furniture Designer Terence Woodgate and Formula One racing car Designer John Barnard. By using state-of-the-art autosport / aerospace technology, and exploiting the inherent rigidity of layered carbon fibre, these two designers created an astonishing table that spans 3 metres and has a thickness of just 2mm at the edge, five times thinner than its nearest equivalent.

For 2009, Established & Sons saw the second partnering of Sebastian Wrong and Richard Woods. Following the critically acclaimed WrongWoods collaboration, both Designer and Artist have designed Bricks & Mortar. The series of sofa and chairs emulate the hardness of a perfectly cemented wall, whilst providing functional comfort.

In 2010 Established & Sons presented their beautiful collection in collaboration with renowned glassware manufacturer Venini. The exquisite pieces in the collection include designs by Sebastian Wrong, Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, Michael Eden and Konstantin Grcic. 2010 also saw the launch of Edge by Amanda Levete in collaboration with Philips, showcasing a design at the very forefront of lighting technology.


Venini Collaboration

During Milan 2010, Established & Sons presented their beautiful collection in collaboration with Venini.

Founded in 1921 on the island of Murano in the Venetian lagoon, Venini glassware is handmade using the same wooden and metal tools that were used centuries of years ago, with an incredible workshop of highly skilled artisan fifth generation glass blowers. From the outset, Venini broke away from the traditional production methods of glassware and design constraints, and embraced an avant-garde style, implementing high quality techniques and colour pallets that have become synonymous with the brand to date.

Venini’s world famous techniques and use of colour are what initially attracted Established & Sons Design Director Sebastian Wrong when discussing collaboration. Established & Sons have combined their focus in producing innovative contemporary design with the mastery of Venini’s glass manufacturing for their ongoing partnership.

Established & Sons united existing designers from its stable including Sebastian Wrong and Ronan & Erwan Bourroullec and and introduced Michael Eden and Konstantin Grcic to the ensemble to design for the collaboration.


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AUDREY LIghTMichael Eden’s interpretation of Continuous Profile–Head of Mussolini, 1933 using the profile of classic beauty, Audrey Hepburn is again used for the Audrey Light, creating the illusion of an infinite profile. All components of the light are hand-blown and together with a historical source of inspiration, enable the designer to portray age-old ideas and methods in a modern and exquisite form.

AUDREY VASEMichael Eden found inspiration for his Audrey light and vase in Renato Giuseppe Bertelli’s interpretation of portraiture with the sculpture Continuous Profile – Head of Mussolini, 1933. Eden has reworked the concept by replacing the powerful profile of Mussolini with one that represents infinite classic beauty, AudreyHepburn. The idea of mirror imaging silhouettes resonates in Eden’s design. All the pieces of his vase are individually handblown, either free-blown where the form is controlled by the skill of the blower or blown into moulds where more complex shapes are required. The vase uses the contrast between the inside and outside components to juxtapose strong and subtle colours. The heads appear to the viewer inside the outer boundary of the vase.

BLOWKonstantin Grcic’s Blow uses Venini’s artisan hand-blown glass to create a voluptuous organic form. Blow explores the physical boundaries of hand-blown glass. The fascination of the piece lies in the large scale of blown glass as well as in the combination of translucent Venini colours.


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LIghThOUSEWhen designing for Established & Sons and Venini, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec’s idea was to light up a voluminous round glass structure that would be balanced on a delicate aluminium support. Drawing attention to the precariousness of the equilibrium Ronan and Erwan wanted to present the vulnerability of the object. What was also interesting to them was the mix of techniques to make the three elements that craft this lamp: the base and the support are industrially made in opposition to the hand-blown glass which uses traditional artisan skills.

COLUMn Sebastian Wrong’s Column Light captures the spirit of Venini through a use of colour and playfulness. A concrete base supports a neck of hand-blown, multi-coloured glass. A cone shade, made from fabric rests on top of the neck.

gLOBE Wrong’s Globe light uses the same techniques as the Column Light, where coloured canes of drawn glass are employed to decorative effect. Pieces of these are put into a mould and blown, meaning that the resulting products are uniform in shape but the colour and pattern vary. The shade consists of a handblown,perfect sphere. The components of the Globe rest on a marble base.


Occupation ⁄ Designer Nationality ⁄ BritishBorn ⁄ 1955Clients ⁄ Comme des Garçons, Selfridges, Marni, FerrariProduct ⁄ Chester, Drift, Drift-In Drift-Out, Edge LightWebsite ⁄ www.amandalevetearchitects.com

Celebrated for her creation of innovative structures and unique application of construction materials and courageous architectural schemes, Amanda Levete, as a founding partner of much renowned architectural practice Future Systems, has established a particularly impressive reputation as one of Britain’s leading creatives. Having left the practice in 2009 and set up Amanda Levete Architects, Levete’s ability to challenge traditional pre-conceptions of space continue to characterise her work.

EDgEIn collaboration with Philips Design 2010 Light Edge is driven by a desire to exploit a technology that is in its infancy but is destined to change the way we see light. Dubbed the “new lighting technology of the 21st century”, an OLED is essentially an extremely flat, lightweight panel. When switched off, the panel resembles a mirror, but as soon as a current is applied, the whole panel lights up, casting out a gentle, evenly dispersed glow of light. Philips has named this technology Lumiblade. Unlike traditional light bulbs, Lumiblade gives no flickering of light, no glare and no excessive heat emission. Instead, there is simply a subtle sheen of light. Levete wanted to reveal the wafer thin essence of OLEDs and create a light that is completely reductive in its simplicity. A flat ribbon of steel is twisted into a self-supporting form. A groove is then cut into the steel, off centre, to allow the cable to be expressed and to exaggerate the movement of the piece.

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Terence Woodgate & John Barnard

Terence Woodgate Occupation ⁄ Industrial DesignerNationality ⁄ British Born ⁄ 1953 Clients ⁄ Punt Mobles, Concord Lighting, SCPWebsite ⁄ www.studiowoodgate.com

Terence Woodgate is a designer of lighting and furniture. A modernist at heart, he is known for his simple, thoughtful and understated designs. Woodgate works from his studio in East Sussex where he continues to quietly seek new expressions in design. In 2003 he was elected a Royal Designer for Industry (RDI). He has received several international design industry awards including the German Red Dot ‘Best of the best’ award and the IF ecology award. In the UK he has won the Observer⁄Elle Decoration design award for furniture and recently a Wallpaper* magazine 2008 design award. Examples of his work are held in the permanent collections of the Museu d’Arts Decoratives, Barcelona and the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

John Barnard Occupation ⁄ Design EngineerNationality ⁄ British Born ⁄ 1946

John Barnard is one of the most innovative racing car design engineers of his generation. He was first thrown in the limelight after he won the USAC series and Indianapolis 500. He pioneered and built the world’s first carbon fibre monocoque, winning three consecutive Formula One world championships for McLaren. Uniquely he has been technical director⁄chief designer at both Ferrari and McLaren. Headhunted by Ferrari he pioneered for them the first hydro electronic gearbox, a system that is now used by all F1 teams. His system of using paddles on the steering wheel and an automatic clutch has now migrated to road cars. Asked to rejoin Ferrari in 1992 he designed and built Ferraris in Guildford from 1993-1997. His Ferrari 641, one of the most beautiful Ferrari racing cars, is in the New York Museum of Modern Art permanent collection. His influence can be seen in every single car on the grid today.

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SURFACE TABLEDesign 2008 ⁄ Design 2011Table In 2008, international attention was caught when two Royal Designers for Industry, one from the world of furniture design and one from the world of Formula One racing car design, collaborated to create the Surface Table, a super slim composite table. Using state-of-the-art autosport ⁄ aerospace technology to exploit the inherent rigidity of carbon fibre made creating the original Surface Table possible. Building on the success of the Surface collection, 2011 sees a new addition – a circular Surface Table. Woodgate explains, ‘With the new Surface Table the emphasis is on the reflective quality that the ultra thin black surface creates.’ Woodgate was inspired to consider this aesthetic when he saw the original table compared to Richard Wilson’s extraordinary work 20:50 in Plain Space, the retrospective of architect’s John Pawson’s work by Alison Morris. 20:50 plays with viewer’s perceptions of space by perfectly reflecting an entire room in a smooth black mirror of sump oil. ‘The table being compared to a work of that importance made me realise that the reflection in the finish is extraordinary in its own right.’ says Woodgate. It seems that by expanding the Surface Table collection, the original search for perfection that sparked the design is continuing.

SURFACE ChAIRDesign 2009 Chair Surface Chair follows in the footsteps of its counterpart, the Surface Table. Developed using the same methods and inspiration as the table, the carbon fibre chair is technologically led yet organic in form. Similarly the fibre is fabricated, layering one layer upon another, and is unidirectional. A thin, 0.4mm leather seat pad provides warmth and texture to the continuation of this elegant family.

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Sebastian Wrong Occupation ⁄ DesignerNationality ⁄ British Born ⁄ 1971Clients ⁄ Flos, VeniniProduct ⁄ Convex Mirror, Font Clock, WrongWoods, Heidi stool, Buggs Light, Column, Globe, Bend, Hay Bale, Bricks & Mortar, Perspective, Zig Zag

Sebastian Wrong is not only a founding member and Design Director of Established & Sons, but also one of the company’s celebrated designers. His inventiveness and quirky take on the objects he designs have garnered attention from around the world. Wrong studied sculpture before establishing his own successful manufacturing company in 1995. The ‘Spun’ lamp made a huge impact when first exhibited internationally in 2002. It has since won the prestigious Red Dot design award and is currently being produced by Flos. Together with Mark Holmes Wrong formed the multifaceted organisation ‘The Lane’ in 2003 and produced a collection of design products, graphic identities and exhibition designs.

Richard Woods & Sebastian Wrong

Richard Woods

Occupation ⁄ ArtistNationality ⁄ British Born ⁄ 1966 Clients ⁄ Paul SmithProduct⁄ WrongWoods, Wood Rug, Hay Bale, Bricks & MortarWebsite ⁄ www.richardwoodsstudio.com

Artist Richard Woods is a graduate of The Slade School of Fine Art. His well-documented work crosses boundaries between art, architecture and design and is most often made up of exaggerated, garish representations of traditional British architectural and interior motifs, such as wooden flooring, chintz wallpapers, crazy paving or red bricks. These ‘logos of reality’ are created using traditional woodblock techniques and then applied to walls as a second skin covering interior floors and walls. It was applied to a courtyard in the Henry Moore Project at the Venice Biennale 2004, to a residential building in upstate New York 2006, and a store interior for Comme des Garçons in Osaka in 2003.

In these instances, Woods’ art expresses an extreme version of Englishness by taking over a space and saturating it with iconography. Woods has also recently produced work for the London Underground, Paul Smith, collaborated on architectural projects in Sicily and Tokyo and is currently working on a host of projects including a solo show in Athens, plus further architectural commissions in New York and London.

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WROngWOODSDesign 2007 Relaunch 2009 in black & white and 2010 in pink & blue British artist Richard Woods is renowned for his work with garish and repetitious motifs. He has applied these to facades, floors and walls across the world in commissioned work and gallery installations. These ‘logos’ are often abstractions and interpretations of domestic pattern – the woodblock print being a particularly recognisable signature print. Designer Sebastian Wrong teamed up with Woods in the first design for Established & Sons’ programme of ‘Collaborations’ where individuals from two creative fields work together. Woods’ block printed motifs were applied to Wrong’s utilitarian cabinets. These are reminiscent of 1950s furniture – a fitting vehicle because much of Woods’ work is based on a nostalgia for mid-century domestic interiors. The result is a family of storage cabinets: a small night table with a spring-touch drawer, a chest of drawers, a long low credenza and a wall unit. The WrongWoods series is currently available in four of Woods’ signature colourways. “This aesthetic, combined with Richard Woods vibrant, graphic wood block print, puts the idea of ‘DIY’ back into design and adds decoration with a twist.” Sebastian Wrong. “The utilitarian feel of the furniture that we have made is somewhat at odds with the cartoon graphic surface that covers it, and I feel this marriage illustrates perfectly the success of the collaborative process. This is a new body of work that is both playful as well as being respectful to its aesthetic origins.” Richard Woods.

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BRICKS & MORTARDesign 2009 Seating British artist Richard Woods and designer Sebastian Wrong have collaborated on the design of this series of sofas and chairs. The upholstery bares a classic Woods’ screen print that turns recycled, domestic motif into applied ‘icons’. The irony of the ‘Bricks & Mortar’ design lies in the extreme comfort of the chair in comparison to the perceived ‘hardness’ of the print. The elegant, fundamental shape of the single seat chair, two-seater sofa and footstool provide the ideal vehicle for Woods’ bold design. “The inspiration behind the Bricks & Mortar collaboration was a natural progression into upholstered surfaces using Woods’ brick print. The scale and layout of the bricks dictated the scale of the seat and sofa so the mortar lines correspond with the geometry of the object,” says Sebastian Wrong.

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hAY BALEDesign 2011Seating

Hay Bale continues the collaborative design relationship between Sebastian Wrong and Richard Woods. Hay Bale is intended to create flexible seating landscapes suitable for contract and domestic use. The piece has both the fun and functionality one expects from a Wrong Woods collaboration. All four sides are upholstered for comfortable seating, which makes for maximum versatility. Thoughtful details like the cotton-web handles and removable covers make Hay Baleeasy to move and maintain. The characteristic all-over Woods print and the string-like stitching give Hay Bale a casual, relaxed attitude that suits the multipurpose goals behind the design, but belies the attention and careful planning that has been applied to the piece.



Established & Sons LIMITED

Established & Sons has presented a strong and hugely successful collection of limited edition pieces since the inception of the company in 2005.

The LIMITED Edition Collection has allowed Established & Sons to work outside the normal parameters of conventional furniture production and to push design and manufacturing techniques in new and rewarding directions.

To date, Established & Sons have exhibited works by Zaha Hadid, Amanda Levete, BarberOsgerby, Terence Woodgate & John Barnard, Maarten Baas and Roy McMakin.


1/1Design 2007

Established & Sons commissioned a selection of production pieces then re-worked and re-appropriated in precious Cararra marble.

AQUA TABLEZaha Hadid Unique Work

ThE CRATE SERIES no. 2Jasper Morrison Unique Work

ZERO-InBarberOsgerby Unique Work

DRIFTAmanda Levete Unique Work

ThE CRATEJasper Morrison Unique Work


Around The CornerDesign 2008Amanda Levete AL_A

Established & Sons launched Around the Corner, a body of work by Amanda Levete in February 2008. Levete further experimented developing an architectural language of fluid, organic and natural forms. “The corners of a room are often lost spaces, rarely exploited for the display of either art or furniture. I wanted to address this with pieces specifically designed to take up these vacant spaces,” emphasises Levete.

nORThConsole Limited edition of 12 This shockingly bright fibreglass console is the most immediately visually referenced piece in the group. Finished in a glossy, electric, acid lime green, it is fixed on two sides and creates a shelf that folds into itself to create a vessel. The console casts shadow on itself, accentuating its visual complexity.

EASTCorner table or desk Limited edition of 10 Carved mechanically from one piece of black marble then finished by hand, East looks like an almost impossible feat of engineering. The table is a looped form that frames the void within it. The marble is as slender as it is possible to be at one point thus creating a long, free span strengthened in the middle by merging the two surfaces.

WESTSeating or bench Limited edition of 10 The West bench looks like an elegant calligraphic scrawl magnified into a three-dimensional form and explores the relationship between solid and void. It is one continuous line that has been twisted, folded exaggerated and reduced so as to express the forces on the seat. The piece appears to be spontaneous but is the result of a complex design process. It is invisibly fixed to one side of the corner and gently touches the other side, where it comes to rest on the floor. It is made of high quality walnut. The grain of the wood is revealed as it stretches, accentuating the curvature of the form.

SOUThSet of two shelves Limited edition of 12 The South shelves, which are shown in sets of two, are twisted to rest against both sides of the corner. Made entirely of Corian, in both white and a pale blue, they make reference to classical architectural detailing. The surface is folded back on itself to allow the shelf to be reversed.


Bits & BobsDesign 2009Committee

To celebrate the online partnership with yoox.com Established & Sons launched a limited edition work by the much acclaimed design duo Committee, Bits & Bobs.

“Bits & Bobs began with the assemblage of a small collection of found objects, carefully chosen for their apparent lack of connection to one another. Those pieces then came together to hold aloft a cuboid container, each one interacting with the box in its own way, suggesting a little narrative that can’t quite be deciphered. The items and the box have then been pushed into another realm by casting them in a single material that unites the characterful items with the formal, minimal box. In combination they form a unit in solid silver, a kind of 21st century curio that references ornamental containers of past centuries whilst remaining a postmodern ditty on the purpose of decoration and form making,” say Committee.

Solid Sterling SilverLimited edition of 12

Gold Platted Solid Sterling SilverLimited edition of 12


IrisDesign 2008BarberOsgerby

Iris features five tables, each with its own specific colour spectrum. Iris is the word used for the circular, coloured portion of the eye surrounding the pupil. The components are individually anodized creating a unique colour specific to that single component. Each table in the Iris series is constructed from a single geometric component, which has been repeated to form a tessellated ring. Each table has been specifically designed to create the best possible form to showcase the rich colour palette.

IRIS 1500Limited edition of 12






The Chankley BoreDesign 2008 Maarten Baas

The six pieces make up a fantastical collection of Baas’s almost surrealist pieces that serve both artistic and functional purposes, and were inspired by everything from sea creatures to science fiction and comics. “The Chankley Bore is a fantasy collection, playing with the unknown. There’s a whole world to explore of which we only saw a glimpse. There are so many possibilities, but somehow we seem to limit ourselves to a safe, recognisable area” says Baas. The title of the show was taken by what Baas describes as a ‘nonsense’ verse in the Edward Lear poem, The Jumblies.

SIMLimited edition of 6

BOETLimited edition of 6

KAARLimited edition of 6

DUUKLimited edition of 4

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jOORLimited edition of 6

WEIKLimited edition of 6

The Chankley BoreDesign 2008 Maarten Baas

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Roy McMakin’s works are especially compelling because they are not simply divided into categories of functional and non-functional or design and art, but rather exist in a continuum between these simple dichotomies, exploring the physical and emotional space that objects occupy in our lives. The collection features patch woodwork loyal to McMakin’s established and recognisable technique.

A SLIghTLY nOT ROUnD TEA TABLELimited Edition of 8

SLATBACK ChAIRLimited Edition of 60

4 DRAWER ChESTLimited Edition of 8

CAUDAL STOOLLimited Edition of 60

Another KountryDesign 2008Roy McMakin

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UnTITLEDLimited Edition of 8

WOULD TABLELimited Edition of 24

A KOUnTRY ChAIRLimited Edition of 12

A ChAIR LIKE MY KITChEn ChAIRLimited Edition of 24


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UnTITLEDLimited Edition of 6

UnTITLED (A SMALL ChEST OF DRAWERS WITh OnE DRAWER ThAT DOESn’T FIT)Limited Edition of 8

4 PhOTOgRAPhS OF 4 SIDE OF An AngEL WIng BEgOnIALimited Edition of 5

VASES ABOUT LAngUAgE AnD REDEMPTIOnLimited Edition of 60

WOULD SIDE TABLELimited Edition of 8

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A Buggs LifeDesign 2009Sebastian Wrong

Designer, Co-Founder and Design Director of Established & Sons, Sebastian Wrong introduced ‘A Buggs Life’ a series of limited edition lights into the collection in 2009. Wrong used the iconic glass opal sphere and edited it with a grinning mouth and teeth, merging modernism with popular cultural imagery, corrupting the sacred orb with the golden-toothed smile. The gold tooth is a fitting symbol of our times, greed and prosperity, boom and bust; or as Buggs Bunny would say once the dust had settled, ‘What’s up doc’!

BLOCK hEADTable light, Edition of 20

Material ⁄ Acid etched hand-blown opal glass, concrete

ChEESE hEADTable light, Edition of 20 Material ⁄ Acid etched hand-blown opal glass, polyurethane, concrete

LOggER hEADTable light, Edition of 20 Material ⁄ Acid etched hand-blown opal glass, polyurethane, Sweet Chestnut wood

COnE hEADTable light, Edition of 5 Material ⁄ Acid etched hand-blown opal glass, Paonazzo marble

BUggS LIFEPendant light, Edition of 99 Material ⁄ Acid etched hand blown-opal glass, ceramic ceiling cone, polycarbonate, clear PVC cable, enamel


Established & Sons launched the Seamless Collection, Zaha Hadid’s first limited edition collection of five pieces, in November 2006. The selling exhibition was held at Phillips de Pury & Company’s Chelsea headquarters in New York. All the pieces are manufactured out of polyester resin, painted in a ‘bespoke’ polyester colour and finally finished to the highest of standards in a polyurethane lacquer. The paint colours have been specially created by Zaha Hadid and will only be used by Established & Sons on these edition pieces. Seamless has gained recognition as one of the most significant bodies of work in contemporary design.

SeamlessDesign 2006Zaha Hadid

SWAShCabinet, Limited edition of 8 Paint Ref ⁄ ZHS 05: swash Dimension ⁄ L 2500mm x D 1110mm x H 1000mm

gYRELounge chair, Limited edition of 8 Paint Ref ⁄ ZHS 05: swash Dimension ⁄ L 2500mm x D 1110mm x H 1000mm

CRESTChaise, Limited edition of 8 Paint Ref ⁄ ZHS 04: crest (bespoke colour)Dimension ⁄ L 3010mm x D 1100mm x H 880mm

nEKTOnSet of four stools, Limited edition of 12 Paint Ref ⁄ ZHS 02: nekton Dimension ⁄1 ⁄ L 870mm x D 500mm x H 510mm2 ⁄ L1020mm x D 720mm x H 520mm3 ⁄ L1030mm x D 630mm x H 500mm4 ⁄ L1120mm x D 900mm x H 500mm

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SERIF 1Limited edition of 12Paint Ref ⁄ High Gloss White Dimension ⁄ L 3080mm x D 365mm x H 160mm

SERIF 2Limited edition of 12 Paint Ref ⁄ High Gloss WhiteDimension ⁄ L 2500mm x D 680mm x H 2600mmmm

SERIF 3Limited edition of 12 Paint Ref ⁄ High Gloss WhiteDimension ⁄ L 4120mm x D 420mm x H 370mm

SERIF 4Limited edition of 12 Paint Ref ⁄ High Gloss WhiteDimension ⁄ L 3800mm x D 650mm x H 260mm These white high gloss Serif shelves are all sold individually as a limited edition of 12.

SeamlessDesign 2006Zaha Hadid

SERIFSet of four shelves Limited edition of 6 Paint ref: ZHS 01: serif Dimension: 1. L 3080mm x D 365mm x H 160mm 2. L 2500mm x D 680mm x H 2600mm 3. L 4120mm x D 420mm x H 370mm 4. L 3800mm x D 650mm x H 260mm

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Wall to WallDesign 2009Shay Alkalay & Yael Mer

Shay Alkalay and Yael Mer presented Wall to Wall, an innovative new flooring design during Frieze Art Fair 2009.

Wall to Wall uses waxed oak bricks which create a beautiful herringbone parquet flooring. Taking a time-honored floor type, Alkalay & Mer have developed the traditional finish by staining the individual bricks from a pallet of 15 different colours. By taking an everyday product and twisting the core element of it they have developed a very characteristic mosaic design.

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