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Sep 17

SCP Autumn/Winter collection 2013

Posted in: London Design Festival 2013

London Design Festival 2013: design brand SCP is launching its latest collection of products and furniture at its two London stores this week.

dezeen_SCP Autumn:Winter collection 2013_10 — Field Day cushions by Donna Wilson

The new products presented by SCP include first-time collaborations with emerging UK designer Lucy Kurrein (main image), American illustrator Mark McGinnis, and Stoke-On-Trent-based ceramicist Reiko Kaneko.

dezeen_SCP Autumn:Winter collection 2013_12 — Lily side table by Lucy Kurrein

Lucy Kurrein has developed a low oak table and a taller steel side table with complimentary organic shapes that can be used separately or together.

dezeen_SCP Autumn:Winter collection 2013_5 — Book Hod by Peter Marigold

London designer Peter Marigold has created a book holder in the shape of a bricklayer’s hod made from oak and powder-coated steel.

dezeen_SCP Autumn:Winter collection 2013_4 — This Way That bean bags by Donna Wilson

Longterm SCP collaborator Donna Wilson has designed a new textile collection of throws, blankets and cushions, and knitted wool bean bags decorated with her signature playful patterns.

dezeen_SCP Autumn:Winter collection 2013_3 — Crosscut coat hooks by Faudet-Harrison

East London studio Faudet-Harrison‘s Crosscut coat hooks are made from sheet steel with laser-cut holes into which cylindrical wooden hooks slot and sit flush against the wall.

dezeen_SCP Autumn:Winter collection 2013_9 — Crosscut table by Faudet-Harrison

The Crosscut table and trestles use the same principle as the coat hooks to create a sturdy tripod base.

dezeen_SCP Autumn:Winter collection 2013_6 — Max bar stool by Andrea Stemmer

Devon-based designer Andrea Stemmer has created a bar stool with a tripod base made from steel rod and a crescent-shaped wooden seat with a slight indentation to make it more comfortable.

dezeen_SCP Autumn:Winter collection 2013_7 — Wholegrain coffee table by Alex hellum

Hertfordshire designer Alex Hellum‘s coffee table kinks towards one end to make it fit better next to a sofa or armchair.

dezeen_SCP Autumn:Winter collection 2013_8 — Quick-step stool by Sarah Kay

East London designer Sarah Kay‘s stool has an A-shaped profile and a step that can be accessed from either side.

These and other new products will be on display at SCP’s stores in Shoreditch and Westbourne Grove as part of the London Design Festival, which continues until 22 September.

dezeen_SCP Autumn:Winter collection 2013_1

Danish furniture brand Hay is also launching a new furniture collection curated by British designer Sebastian Wrong at LDF, while designer Benjamin Hubert has designed a lightweight timber table and London studio Industrial Facility has created a range of stacking containers for desktop items.

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Jun 06

Boundary lights by Faudet-Harrison for SCP

Posted in: Clerkenwell Design Week 2013, Faudet-Harrison

These pendant lamps designed by London studio Faudet-Harrison for design brand SCP comprise two concentric cylinders.

Boundary lights by Faudet-Harrison for SCP — Boundary 300

Faudet-Harrison combined circles of aluminium in different shapes and sizes to form the lamps, which are manufactured and sold by SCP.

Each boundary light is composed of two spun aluminium circles, connected by small stainless steel fixings and hung from a white braided cable.

The inner circles are powder-coated in pebble grey with ends that curve gently inwards, while the outer circles are powder-coated in white.

The lamps are available in three variations – the 120 is a spotlight, the 300 is an ambient light and the 320 is both a spot and ambient light.

Boundary lights were on show at Clerkenwell Design Week in London last week. Other lights on show at the event included a pendant lamp made from twenty-six cable ties and lamps based on glass vats found in a milking parlour.

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May 11

Designed in Hackney: Frank, Ernest and Henry Pouffes by Donna Wilson

Posted in: Designed in Hackney

Designed in Hackney: Donna Wilson‘s Frank, Ernest and Henry Pouffes conclude our week focussed on designs that were developed in studios above SCP‘s Shoreditch shop.

Frank, Henry and Ernes pouffes by Donna Wilson for SCP

Top: Frank, Ernest and Henry in Treecloud
Above: Frank, Ernest and Henry in Nos Da

The three different sized pouffes are filled with calico bags, hand stuffed with 100% recycled PET fibre and upholstered with knitted panels in Wilson’s distinctive patterns.

Frank, Henry and Ernes pouffes by Donna Wilson for SCP

Above: Frank, Ernest and Henry in Braid

The Braid patterned covers use a traditional Fair Isle knitting technique and were made in Scotland, while the Nos Da designs are produced in Wales.

Frank, Henry and Ernes pouffes by Donna Wilson for SCP

Above: Frank, Ernest and Henry in Nos Da

Donna Wilson is based just outside of Hackney in Tower Hamlets. She has designed various products for SCP including furniture, rugs and cushions featuring her knitted textile designs. See all our stories on her work here.

Frank, Henry and Ernes pouffes by Donna Wilson for SCP

Above: Frank, Ernest and Henry in Nos Da

All this week we have been featuring designs from SCP, a design brand that has been based in Hackney since 1985, working with some of the best designers in the industry. We have included the Josiah pendant light by Terence Woodgate, Tom Tom & Tam Tam by Konstantin Grcic, the Balzac armchair by Matthew Hilton and Side Table by Jasper Morrison.

Frank, Henry and Ernes pouffes by Donna Wilson for SCP

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Frank, Henry and Ernes pouffes by Donna Wilson for SCP

Here is some more information on the Frank, Ernest & Henry Pouffe from SCP:

In 2009 Donna Wilson came up with a playful response to the problem of occasional seating with a range of three low-lying pouffes, designed to bring a little softness, intimacy and colour into the home. Each pouffe is made by hand stuffing Calico bags with 100% recycled PET fibre and upholstering them with the knitted panels, reminiscent of segments of an orange.

The Braid upholstery is also designed by Donna Wilson and knitted in Scotland from 100% lamb’s wool using a traditional Fairisle knitting technique. Also available in Nos Da, Bora Da, Zig Zag and Treecloud fabric. The pouffes are one of the many designs by Donna Wilson for SCP. Other designs include the Nos Da and Bora Da collection, Bertha armchair, Motley ottoman, Munro sofa and Sprig bone china collection. Designed in Hackney, made in Norfolk.

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Red = architects
Yellow = brands

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Designed in Hackney is a Dezeen initiative to showcase world-class architecture and design created in the borough, which is one of the five host boroughs for the London 2012 Olympic Games as well as being home to Dezeen’s offices. We’ll publish buildings, interiors and objects that have been designed in Hackney each day until the games this summer.

More information and details of how to get involved can be found at www.designedinhackney.com.

May 10

Designed in Hackney: Josiah pendant light by Terence Woodgate

Posted in: Designed in Hackney, Terence Woodgate

Designed in Hackney: continuing this week’s focus on Shoreditch design company SCP, here’s the Josiah pendant lamp by Terence Woodgate, first created in 2008.

Josiah pendant lights

SCP are a proud British manufacturer and the lights are produced in Stoke-on-Trent, the traditional home of English fine bone china.

Josiah pendant lights

Hanging from braided textile cables, the quality of the porcelain provides a white glossy appearance when the light is off while its translucence gives a soft warm glow when illuminated.

Josiah pendant lights

All this week our Designed in Hackney stories have featured designs from SCP. The brand has been based in Hackney since 1985, working with some of the best designers in the industry. So far we have included Tom Tom & Tam Tam by Konstantin Grcic, the Balzac armchair by Matthew Hilton and Side Table by Jasper Morrison.

Josiah pendant lights

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Josiah pendant lights

Here’s some more information from SCP about the Josiah pendant light:

In 2008 Terence Woodgate created a forward thinking design, notable for its simplicity, elegance and grace. Josiah is made in Stoke-on-Trent, the spiritual home of English fine bone china, famous for its whiteness and translucent quality. The Josiah lights are as versatile as they are beautiful; they can be fitted with the latest innovative light sources, making them suitable for both commercial and residential environments. The light is available in small, medium and large and is suspended by a braided textile cable available in white, red or grey. When unlit the shades have a high gloss super white presence and when lit they provide a soft warm glow. Designed in Hackney, made in Stoke-on-Trent.

Key:

Blue = designers
Red = architects
Yellow = brands

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More information and details of how to get involved can be found at www.designedinhackney.com.

May 09

Designed in Hackney: Tom Tom & Tam Tam by Konstantin Grcic for SCP

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Designed in Hackney: next up in our series of stories on Shoreditch design brand SCP is Tom Tom & Tam Tam by Konstantin Grcic, the first of his designs to be put into production back in 1992.

Tom Tom and Tam Tam sized

The tables were reissued in 2009 in chocolate brown, blue and purple with steel bases, beech uprights and MDF tops.

Tom Tom and Tam Tam sized

All this week we’re focussing on classic design from SCP, a brand that’s been working with the best designers in the industry from its Hackney base since 1985. Pieces highlighted so far include the Balzac armchair by Matthew Hilton and Side Table by Jasper Morrison.

Tom Tom and Tam Tam sized

The information below is from SCP:

SCP launched the Tam Tam and Tom Tom adjustable tables by Konstantin Grcic (his first designs to be produced) at Orgatec, Cologne in 1992 and relaunched them in 2009.

The new versions have mild steel bases finished in chocolate brown lacquer, solid beech columns finished in matt lacquer and MDF tops finished in light green and purple lacquer.

This classical design by Konstantin Grcic is fluent in both its design language and its pragmatism. His eloquent use of the square and the circle evokes the spirit of the Bauhaus. Designed in Hackney, made in EU.

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Red = architects
Yellow = brands

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More information and details of how to get involved can be found at www.designedinhackney.com.

May 08

Designed in Hackney: Balzac armchair by Matthew Hilton for SCP

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Designed in Hackney: this week’s focus on classics from design company SCP in the heart of Shoreditch continues with the Balzac armchair by Matthew Hilton.

Designed in Hackney: Balzac armchair by Matthew Hilton for SCP

Created in 1991, it was the first upholstered piece from SCP and went on to be their best-selling chair of all time.

Designed in Hackney: Balzac armchair by Matthew Hilton for SCP

It’s manufactured entirely in their Norfolk factory, which has just been expanded so all chair-making processes can happen under one roof.

Designed in Hackney: Balzac armchair by Matthew Hilton for SCP

All this week our Designed in Hackney series features designs from the archives of SCP, working with some of the best designers in the industry at its Shoreditch headquarters since the mid 1980s. See their first product, Jasper Morrison’s Side Table, in yesterday’s story.

Designed in Hackney: Balzac armchair by Matthew Hilton for SCP

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Designed in Hackney: Balzac armchair by Matthew Hilton for SCP

Here’s what SCP have to say about the Balzac armchair:

In 1991 came our first upholstery piece, the Balzac armchair by Matthew Hilton. The chair has a solid beech frame and is upholstered in multi-density foam with feather cushions and American oak legs. Few were sold in the first two years and it initially received mixed reviews but the chair went on to become the bestselling SCP chair of all time, something of an icon. Conran took it on in 1993 and continue to stock it in all of their stores today. It was included in the well-known Taschen book “1000 Chairs” and has a permanent residency at the Geffrye Museum, the Museum of the English Domestic Interior. Many famous people have been spotted sitting on the Balzac including politicians and rock stars. The Balzac is still in production today. Designed in Hackney, made in Norfolk.

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Red = architects
Yellow = brands

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More information and details of how to get involved can be found at www.designedinhackney.com.

May 07

Designed in Hackney: Side Table by Jasper Morrison for SCP

Posted in: Designed in Hackney

Designed in Hackney: furniture company SCP has been working with some of the best designers in the industry at its Shoreditch headquarters since the mid 1980s. Every day this week our Designed in Hackney series focusses on key products that were developed above the shop on Curtain Road, starting with the 1986 Side Table by Jasper Morrison.

Side Table by Jasper Morrison for SCP

This table was the first Morrison piece to be put into production and was shown in Milan just one year after SCP was founded by Sheridan Coakley to sell and produce classic and hard-to-find pieces.

Side Table by Jasper Morrison for SCP

The table isn’t currently in production and these images are scanned from photos of the original production run.

Morrison is a Hackney designer himself – see our stories about his work here.

Here’s the full story from SCP:

SCP set up shop in Hackney and began producing things in the mid-80′s, using specialist craftspeople to make pieces in small batches. After our designs started to gain attention and then started to sell, we had to think about how to grow.

Gradually, we began to expand our manufacturing capacity, always seeking innovative and cost effective ways to make high-end design. One of our first major steps was to buy and start to run our own upholstery factory in Norfolk. This gave us far better control over product development and taught us much else besides. This year we expanded our factory, creating an in-house frame-making facility. Now all aspects of the chair making process takes place under one roof. We are very proud to be a British manufacturer, one who launches new products year after year, and maintain our roots in the ever-evolving East-End where we started.

Side Table by Jasper Morrison

Jasper Morrison’s Side table was the first piece SCP put into production. In 1986, it was exhibited at SCP’s first show in the Salone Internazionale del Mobile, Milan. Following this show, SCP received widespread critical acclaim for their efforts to elevate British design on the international scene. The Side table had a chrome-plated or powder-coated frame and came with either one or two tiers of 10mm toughened glass, with a clear or sandblasted finish.

Key:

Blue = designers
Red = architects
Yellow = brands

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More information and details of how to get involved can be found at www.designedinhackney.com.

Apr 18

Bertha by Donna Wilson for SCP at MOST

Posted in: Milan 2012, MOST

Milan 2012: this cabinet that looks like scaled-up dolls’ house furniture by London designer Donna Wilson is on show with design brand SCP at MOST this week.