New Designers
London 2016
New Designers is the UK's most important event for emerging designers from our countries universities and colleges. Its a vital launch pad into the worlds design industries and is the platform for bringing new design and commerce together. This was my first visit to ND and I was blown away at the standard of work on show. Furniture, Textiles, Illustration, Product Design amongst the disciplines to see and I spent hours mulling over the products and meeting the designers. I have tried to bring you, in my opinion some of the most striking and exciting products on show. Cup + Cloth will keep a close eye on the journey of these creators and hopefully stock some of the products shown in the photos below. Keep an eye out for future collaborations. If your down London Town next July 2017, make sure you head to the next show and see first hand our future design talent of the world. www.newdesigners.com
Gorgeous sublime black + brass table lamp by Elitsa Boneva, a future classic if ever there was one! www.elitsabboneva.squarespace.com
Kasia Mackowiak has produced these gorgeous leather hide pendant lights. The tooled detailing she has applied is so lovely, using traditional crafts in a modern way really works, they are truly lovely! www.kasiamackowiak.co.uk
Nottingham Trent University show a selection of furniture, a strong collection of well designed pieces. The entrance bench Noah, in the background is lovely by Temitope Edun, made in white ash is perfect for perching whilst its Nordic inspired minimal design provides a stylish look for any lucky hallway. Temi is certainly a future designer to watch! www.t.edun@hotmail.com
Sitting in the foreground is a wonderful example of a dining chair by Elizabeth Andrews. Experimenting with materials which contrast, she pushes our perception of the norm, American white oak is juxtaposed with white woven Corian , providing a very comfortable experience! elizabethandrews.eaa@gmail.com
Sarah Fennell showing at ND's One Year On is an exciting textile designer who uses traditional screen printing methods in an untraditional way. She uses paper as the resistant to develop the shapes, layering the design as she goes. The colours she creates are to die for, muted brights on natural slubbie fabrics. Very inspirational work! www.sarahfennell.co.uk
Examples of various pieces from Kingston University.
Examples of more future classics.
More from Kingston, I love this trio of tables, the blue powder coated base gives a great geometric shape as it hits the floor.
Tremendous bench by Maddie Lamont from Northumbria University, the way she has worked the seat to its polished beauty, its dip in and out to the rawness of the wood is so wonderful. The super clean black metal base juxtaposes beautifully. A forever and ever piece!