Products in the Exhibition

Past meets present over dinner

A slice of an old discarded table is combined with a newly engineered piece to highlight its form and celebrate its beauty. The slice exposes traditional forms and joints with strong graphic lines, balanced and supported by a minimal and elegant structure both working as independent elements.

Designer: Adi Chambers

The milk series

A response to an investigation into looking at what makes something valuable; with the view to create furniture which embodies longevity.

Milk series 1: Made using ash it has distinct markings which make each piece unique, age well and grow in character. Each piece has a laser cut pattern detail on the underside paying homage to its humble roots as well as adding a touch of humour. The subtle detailing on one leg of each stool and the method of construction make reference to traditional craft techniques but add a contemporary twist.

Milk series 2: Concept of value and longevity by adding 24k gold leaf to one leg each stool and flexi brass to the undersides. Manufactured from stained oak.
Designer: Ellen Thomas

Winner of New designers award 2010

Table from leatherwork furniture collection:

Using a process of boiling leather derived from medieval times, Tortie has produced an elegant and innovative table. Showcased as part of her final year collection of furniture.

Designer:Tortie Hoare

Single component bowl:

Demonstrates the development between line, plane and form through three simple processes of hand folding, silver soldering and spray finishing.

Designer:Peter Lackovic

Light:

Designer: Matt Autton

Light:Designer:Jordan Kay

Bi-King:

The “Bi-King” challenges me towards a new dimension of design; adopting more poetic and artistic approaches to an everyday-use product. In regard to visual expression methods, the new concept of shape communication opened an interesting insight on human perception and recognition ability which can, I found, provide an easier, more enjoyable and artistic way of transformation of everyday product into an art. It also offered me a very strong visual design language. 

Designer: Sungkug Kim