Eiry Rock – Furniture Designer/Maker

Biography

I grew up in Wales where I studied at the Glamorgan Centre for Art and Design Technology and was awarded the Art and Design Award 2003. Following that I moved to Leicestershire to study Furniture Design at Loughborough University School of Art and Design, where I graduated with a BA (Hons) in 2007. Since graduating my work has received much praise and my career within the design field is developing at an exciting rate. I am now based in Leicester where I am gaining further experience in furniture making at Thorpes: Bespoke Joinery and Furniture, while developing my design ideas and focussing on the core values of my design interests.

I have recently been awarded Design Factory ‘Designer of the Year 2007’ and was presented with my award at 100% Design in September. The winning design, ‘Box Chair / Child’s Chair’, will take centre stage with Design Factory, the East Midlands leading design organisation, on their stand at 100% Design 2008.

After being hand-selected to exhibit at Lustre, the East Midland’s premier Craft Makers Market hosted by the Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham in November, I was awarded the ‘Hub Innovation Prize’ for demonstrating a challenging and innovative use of form, material and concept. I am now in the process of developing my work in preparation for showcasing with the Hub: National Centre for Craft and Design in September 2008, whilst working towards other projects.

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Chubby Brothers : Brian Lee Studio

Chubby Brothers

A dinning table with the idea of allowing the audience to gain a different perspective as an unrecognizable object when put together.

Surprises comes along when Functioning.
a. hidden chairs
b. comfort in chairs (concept of leaf spring)

Table can be broken knock down to total of 6 pieces + 4x chairs = fitting through doors

Wood (Ash)

Table
58L 42W 29H

Chair
17L 20W 28H

Via Brian Lee Studio

Toshiyuki KITA – PROFILE

Toshiyuki KITA

Kita extended his creative field from Japan to Italy and to the international arena as an environmental and industrial designer since 1969. He has created many hit products for European and Japanese manufacturers, ranging from furniture, LCD TV sets, robots to household goods and appliances. Many of his works are possessed by the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich, and other museums around the world. In recent years, he has been promoting education by holding seminars and workshops not only in Japan, but also in Europe and Asia. He continues to be involved in his lifelong devotion to working with traditional crafts and developing local industries.

Via Toshiyuki KITA – PROFILE

Toshiuk’s Saruyama Sofa from 1969:

The latent animal instinct and playfulness that humans possess is set free in a small space.

These sofas were designed based on the thinking that, even if living environments change, basic human movements such as sitting and lying down remain unchanged.

It’s possible to sit, lie down, find one’s own place, and climb.

These pieces have been named after Saruyama (Monkey Mountain), which they resemble, and are divided into three unchangeable shapes but can be put together to form one large round sofa.

Tronco Chair by Toshiuki Kita

tronco chair by Toshiuki Kita

+ Toshiyuki Kita designs the Tronco chair and bench for Stile Life.

Via MoCo Loco: This Week from Tokyo

Savannah Rocker by Jolyon Yates

+ The Savannah rocker by Jolyon Yates for OdeChair is sculpted from birch ply, and like most of Yates’ designs reflects the smooth organic lines that mark this collection.

Via MoCo Loco: MoCo Submissions