Nine furniture and lighting designs by British brands and designers
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Dezeen Showroom: in the wake of London’s Clerkenwell Design Week, we’ve rounded up nine furniture and product designs by British studios and craftspeople that have been featured on Dezeen Showroom.
Included in the selection are products by UK-based brands, including acoustic tiles made from mycelium and hemp by AllSfär, a set of rereleased seating originally created in the 1960s by Case Furniture and a series of solid ash tables by Foster + Partners for Benchmark.
Clerkenwell Design Week took place from 23 to 25 May and hosted 130 open showrooms and over 200 exhibitors across its 10 venues in London.
Read on to see the latest furniture and lighting products by British brands and designers featured on Dezeen Showroom:
AYA table collection by Foster + Partners for Benchmark
English furniture maker Benchmark worked with London-based architecture and engineering firm Foster + Partners on a collection of tables and stools made from British-grown ash wood.
AYA includes conference tables, bar-style high collaboration tables and dining tables all of which can be paired with accompanying stools. Each piece shares a common aesthetic language characterised by elegant curved details and prominent wood grain.
Forum sofa and armchair by Robin Day and Case Furniture
Case Furniture has reissued a set of seating that was originally designed in 1964 by 20th century British furniture designer Robin Day.
Forum is defined by its exposed frame consisting of chrome-plated legs, which are attached to its wooden frame containing plush seat cushions.
Bilbao chair by Tim Rundle for Morgan
Hampshire-based furniture brand Morgan worked with industrial designer Tim Rundle on a statuesque chair made from carved foam.
Bilbao takes cues from the rounded forms of Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in northern Spain and is made to order in a range of finishes.
Croft Sit-Stand Desk by Jamie Hoyle and Katherine Mathew for Koda
Furniture studio Koda is based in Hull, Yorkshire, and specialises in solid wood furniture, including a desk characterised by sawtooth-shaped drawers and an adjustable tabletop.
The Croft Sit-Stand Desk has a slim control panel concealed under the edge of the desk that allows users to adjust between desk heights at the push of a button.
FIKA acoustic wall tiles by AllSfär
English acoustic product company AllSfär collaborated with the Magical Mushroom Company, a mushroom-based packaging manufacturer, on the design of a series of wall tiles that are made from mycelium grown in the UK.
FIKA comes in both wavy and geometric 3D motifs in a range of earthy colours and contain a combination of mycelium and industrial hemp.
For British furniture manufacturer Allermuir, London-based design duo SmithMatthias created a range of compact, three-legged stools made from plywood.
Ooty stools have a rounded triangular seat and come in six different colours, including neutrals as well as bright shades.
Re.Wrap by Ric Frampton for The Collective
A system of acoustic panels informed by origami is the result of a collaboration between The Collective British designer Ric Frampton.
Re.Wrap is made from plastic waste and is 100 per cent recyclable. Tiles come in a selection of colours and can be applied to both walls and floors.
Upholstered Reprise chair by Norm Architects for L.Ercolani
L.Ercolani – sister brand of British furniture company Ercol – has released an upholstered iteration of Norm Architects‘ Reprise chair.
The Upholstered Reprise chair is available in either ash or walnut wood, both of which are steam-bent to achieve its graceful silhouette. Fabrics from a variety of renowned brands can be used for the seat and cushioning.
Find out more about Upholstered Reprise ›
Hm48 Tarn seating by SmithMatthias for Hitch Mylius
Design studio SmithMatthias created a collection of seating for British brand Hitch Mylius that appears to have its upholstery draped over it.
Hm48 Tarn contains an armchair as well as two-, three- or four-seater sofas that share the same distinct style and can be finished in a spectrum of colours.
Find out more about Hm48 Tarn ›
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