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SCP Issue Number Four

SCP Issue Number Four

Contents SCP Products: Upholstery Furniture Textiles The SCP Collection Rugs Accessories & Lighting

Welcome to SCP Issue Number Four, our annual newspaper. I hope it provides some insight into the products and people behind SCP. This last year has felt busier than ever, with a number of new projects on the go. We have been expanding SCP East by 250 square metres, developing a reading chair with Matthew Hilton for the Bodleian Library chair competition, working with a bevy of new designers and also travelling more in search of inspiration. This issue of the newspaper reflects some of that activity; there is new product photography from John Ross with art direction from Farrow, a look at the step-by-step process of making sustainable upholstery and at some of the people who actually make our products. We have specially commissioned pieces from Deyan Sudjic about the upcoming Design Museum move and Alison Morris about the thriving American design scene, while our editor Duncan Riches delves into the dusted down SCP Archive. There are also updates and news from our worldwide stockists, our customers and some lighthearted illustrated “selflies” from designers, a word that I have just been informed has entered the Oxford dictionary. In 2013 we didn’t exhibit in Milan for the first time in longer than I can remember. We took the decision in light of the fact that I feel less convinced that it’s important to show there every year, it has somewhat lost relevance. There are too many large faceless corporations involved, inappropriate sponsors and companies accepting their sponsorship. Our brand is much more about being independent, light on our feet and trying to make honest products that consumers want to live with. We have also been showing twice annually in Paris for a few years now, in New York at ICFF, and that combined with the London Design Festival becoming more internationally significant also influenced my thinking. As an overall principle, we should be showing less and allowing more time for product development. Making products for the home is about creating things with longevity in design, build and in aesthetics, and that takes time. Our manufacturing network of small producers, fabricators and factories seems to continue to expand every year, and there is certainly a ground swell of positive feeling around local manufacturing at the moment, which can only be a good thing. I particularly enjoy the freedom we have to work with a wide array of independent companies, both manufacturing suppliers and the many retailers who stock SCP products. On the whole, they seem to be run by people who are extremely passionate about what they do and that makes our work so much more pleasurable. Stay passionate, keep independent, and I hope you enjoy SCP Issue Number Four.

SCP Classics Side tables Designed by Jasper Morrison 1986

Make Modern

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A photographic essay from Coakley & Cox Ltd, SCP’s specialist upholstery factory in Norfolk, UK. Looking in detail at how modern sustainable is made.

Many Hands Make Light Work

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SCP work with a wide range of specialist manufacturers, fabricators and factories. In this piece we focus on some of these specialists, talking to the people who bring SCP products to life. We hear about their working lives, their passions and why they love to make.

Basement Treasure

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The SCP Archive has recently been moved to make way for a new basement floor at SCP East. Before it was whisked away, our Editor Duncan Riches delved in to find some photographic treasure, shedding a little light on one corner of the late 20th Century British design scene.

Design on the Move

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Design Museum Director and long-time friend of SCP Deyan Sudjic furnishes us with some details about the museum’s forthcoming move to the former Commonwealth Institute in Kensington, a major event for design in London and beyond.

Around the World

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In this regular feature, we profile a selection of our worldwide stockists, taking a look inside their stores and hearing some views on trends for the forthcoming year.

Young Americans

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Design writer Alison Morris takes a look at the burgeoning American design scene being championed by SCP, interviewing Fort Standard, Bec Brittain and Mark McGinnis.

Me, Myself and I

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In the self-obsessed spirit of the “selfie”, a word recently entered into the Oxford English Dictionary, we invited SCP designers to produce an illustrated self-portrait.

Readers’ Lives

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In this regular feature, we get to peer inside some of our favourite customers’ homes, finding out about how they use their SCP products and how they go about creating their own personal domestic style.

SCP Magazine September 2013

Additional writing: Lucy James, Jodi Moss, Alison Morris, Deyan Sudjic Design and art direction: Farrow Photography: John Ross

[email protected] www.scp.co.uk

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An overview of the current SCP collection, featuring some new on-location photography by John Ross and a double-page spread detailing all products currently in production.

Sheridan Coakley Founder | Owner, SCP Ltd.

Lead Writer/Editor: Duncan Riches at and Associate

SCP Ltd 135–139 Curtain Road London EC2A 3BX

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Additional photography: Jang-Hyeon Choi, Gareth Hacker, Kelly Jo Hill, Stockists’ own, Customers’ own Printed at The Guardian Print Centre, Rick Roberts Way, London, E15 2GN

SCP Head Office 135–139 Curtain Road London EC2A 3BX T +44 (0) 20 7739 1869 F +44 (0) 20 7729 4224 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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SCP Products

Upholstery

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SCP upholstery is made by hand at our specialist factory in Norfolk, England. Each single piece is made to exacting modern standards by utilising time-honoured techniques. We only use renewable materials, with frames made from FSC approved beech and upholstered using natural fibres, animal hair and wool. Design talent, dedication and precise craftsmanship are all used in the making of elegant pieces that live well and live long.

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Oscar Matthew Hilton Armchair Three seat sofa Four seat sofa Sofa system Ottoman large Ottoman small Bed Beautiful proportion and the delicate contrast of long straight lines and natural curves give the Oscar collection its reserve and humility. A collection of designs perfect for those who like their modernity laced with a little familiarity.

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Oscar Matthew Hilton Armchair Three seat sofa Four seat sofa Sofa system Ottoman large Ottoman small Bed Beautiful proportion and the delicate contrast of long straight lines and natural curves give the Oscar collection its reserve and humility. A collection of designs perfect for those who like their modernity laced with a little familiarity.

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Lucas Matthew Hilton Armchair Three seat sofa The Lucas infuses a traditional design typology with modern aesthetics. Subtle bottleneck curves create comfort, while deft details such as the taper and flare of the legs and the slight protrusion of the seat cushion give this piece its poise.

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Bertha Donna Wilson Armchair A joint project between SCP and the Shorefast Foundation on Fogo Island, Newfoundland. This design takes inspiration from the traditional boat building found on the Island. Rigid and strong, the frame has flat sides and four back panels that gently kick outwards like a boat’s hull. The feet are also part of the frame design, creating the look of a beautifully crafted continuous line.

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Woodgate Terence Woodgate Three seat sofa Sofa system The newly updated Woodgate is available as a conventional armchair, chaise longues and sofa, or as a versatile modular sofa system to allow for L shaped configurations, with connectors included. A visually light and lean design, progressive in its conception and modest in style.

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Lansdowne Terence Woodgate

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Eadie Donna Wilson

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Munro Donna Wilson

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Balzac Matthew Hilton

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Mabel Donna Wilson

Three seat sofa

Armchair

Three seat sofa

Armchair and ottoman

Three seat sofa

The Lansdowne is a modern interpretation of the classic buttoned upholstered English chesterfield. This low-lying design is equally as comfortable in domestic and contract environments and is infused with a real lightness of touch.

A curvaceous and comfortably snug armchair. The back of the frame gently arcs to create a crescent shape for the neatly fitting full feather upholstered cushion. Short tapered legs lend a low-profile look to the design.

A traditional version of the chesterfield that uses time-honoured techniques in the making. It features two large piped edged cushions and a deep buttoned and handpleated back. Large and robust, the design is comfortable, familiar and suitably grand.

Iconic early 90s design with genuine poise and balance. Uses a double saddle-stitch on the arms to create the perfect curve. Featured in Taschen’s 1000 chairs, widely used in advertising and considered by many as the final word in club chairs. A true modern classic.

The Mabel sofa hints at a North European heritage, devoid of superfluous details, comfortable and serene. It has a rounded frame and large button upholstered cushions. Available in a specially commissioned Donna Wilson patterned linen.

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Arthur Donna Wilson

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Frank, Ernest, Henry Donna Wilson

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Motley Donna Wilson

Pouffe

Pouffes

Ottoman

A large drum shaped low-lying pouffe with a piping detail at its top edge. This playful occasional seating is made with a specially designed hard-wearing fabric.

A playful response to the problem of occasional seating, this collection of pouffes come in three shapes and sizes. They are upholstered in lambs wool with panels reminiscent of orange segments. Soft, shapely and robust enough to roll down hills.

A large-scale deep-buttoned chesterfield inspired footstool. Available upholstered in hand-knitted wool specially designed by Donna Wilson in three different colour ways: Rainbow, Blue Lagoon and Hot Earth, or in a solid colour wool fabric.

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Kenneth Faudet-Harrison Armchair Two seat sofa A compact armchair and sofa with a small footprint and subtle 1950’s references. The gently tapered solid ash legs and separate arms and back give the design visual lightness.

Furniture

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Created by deft design and drafting, highly-skilled makers and the application of advanced manufacturing techniques, SCP furniture is modern, lasting and timeless.

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Wilma Donna Wilson

Trestles with tabletop

Bench

A study in elegance and balance these trestles are made from steamed solid beech and are designed with practicality and stability in mind. Notable for finely drawn details and the tapered legs that ascend into a mid-leg curve. Awarded the Design Guildmark by the Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers in 2010. Available with a glass or white laminate top.

A small and useful upholstered bench that is light in appearance and in weight. The design has slightly splayed turned legs that give a nod to traditional craft techniques.

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Agnes Kay+Stemmer Long, medium and high shelves Side table Console Mirror A popular collection of shelving, consoles , tables and mirrors that have the hallmarks of classical furniture-making training. Subtle details include radius edges, gentle upwards tapering and perfect proportion. Designed as solid one piece items, this range comes “out of the box” with no assembly required.

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Ulrik Alex Hellum Stool Bar stool A stool with a beautifully executed joinery detail that allows the seat to be constructed from two separate parts. Full of personality and poise, the design is comfortable, playful, with a wit all its own.

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Calvo Lee Kirkbride

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Parallel Terence Woodgate

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Bertha Donna Wilson

Side table

Shelving system

Shelving unit

A side table that lends itself to a variety of settings and a number of uses. The tilted stem and three point base allow the design to sit closer and more comfortably next to an armchair, sofa or bed. Delicate detailing and visual balance define this piece.

An adaptable and strong component based shelving system that is very easy to assemble. Slim, with ultra-thin pressed steel used for all components, this system has an effortless elegance that fits well in both residential and commercial environments.

A compact shelving unit that utilises fretwork to create a decorative design on a functional piece. Ideal for kitchens or hallways, this design is ideal for all the little things in life that you can never find a place to put.

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Welland Ineke Hans Stool Chair Bench Table Beautifully crafted and constructed, each piece is made from individually cut sections of solid ash or oak. An effortlessly elegant design with a simple blend of curves and straight lines. Proportionally accurate, flexible and rigid in construction and ultimately very pleasing on the eye.

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Cricket Kay+Stemmer Side table Coffee table Bench The Cricket collection is a new interpretation of the classic “cricket table” typology, believed to date back to the Jacobean period in Britain. An outward splay of the legs lends the design its stability and strength, while an elegant edged tenon joint is used to hold the legs in place. A smooth finish on the tops and reverse taper on the legs bring an aesthetic balance to the overall design.

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Tom Tom & Tam Tam Konstantin Grcic

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Molly Donna Wilson

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Cedric Kay+Stemmer

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Sax Terence Woodgate

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Coltrane Terence Woodgate

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Peggy PearsonLloyd

Side tables

Stool

Desk

Coffee and side table

Low table

Table

Originally designed for SCP in 1992, the Tom Tom and Tam Tam tables were reissued in 2009. This classic pair of adjustable tables are both pragmatic in their design and visually fluent. A sensitive application of colour and an eloquent use of the square and the circle in the design evokes the spirit of the Bauhaus.

Molly is a four-legged wooden stool. It is made from solid beech with turned legs and a solid seat. Practical yet charming.

Simplicity, refinement and deft detailing mark out this design for special attention. Shortlisted in the Best British Design category at the British Design Awards 2009 and described as “a flawless mix of traditional and modern” this piece is beautifully finished and transcends its era. Available with either brown or orange leather top.

An enduring minimal design that has been updated to include new finishes. The Sax tables are made from bronze or chrome plated steel legs and two sheets of toughened clear or screen-printed black glass. Simple, refined and functional, this design has the timeless modernist touch.

An update of the classic Sax table, this design blends oak and toughened glass together in a refined piece of design. A low table that is perfectly balanced and infused with a quietly spoken elegance.

The Peggy table is designed for both residential dining and commercial use. A workbench version is available with tops in bespoke sizes and optional cable management. A refined aesthetic is created through the elliptical shape of the support frame and the subtle rotation of the oval legs.

Textiles A passion for locally-made handcrafted products informs these collections. Our textiles are specially spun and dyed in England and then woven in Wales by a century old mill. We bring harmony of process, pattern and colour to the home.

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Nos Da and Bora Da Donna Wilson & SCP This pair of traditionally made Welsh textile collections designed by Donna Wilson for SCP quite literally mean “good night” and “good day”. The fabrics come in a range of blankets, throws and cushions for the home. Both use wool that is specially spun and dyed in England and then woven in Wales by a traditional Mill. Wilson has created a vibrant multi-layered aesthetic by using a traditional double cloth weaving technique and each range comes in a variety of colourways. The double cloth weaving achieves a different pattern on each side of the fabric. Nos Da is the slightly more heavy-weight of the two fabrics, whereas Bora Da uses a soft and strong single-ply fine wool, which results in a slightly lighter and finer fabric. SCP and Donna Wilson continue the rich threads of British textile history. Made in the UK.

Nos Da Cushions

Blue Moon

Nos Da Throws and blankets

Blue Moon reverse

Licorice

Licorice reverse

Blue Moon

Bora Da Cushions

Bora Da Throws

Coral Almond

Forest reverse

Coral Almond

Coral Almond reverse

Mint

Mint reverse

Blush

Licorice

Blush

Blush reverse

Moss

Moss reverse

Mint

Moss

Smartie

Forest

Smartie reverse

Peach

Pink Slate

Peach reverse

Pink Slate reverse

Willow

Forest

Smartie

Peach

Pink Slate

Willow reverse

Willow

The SCP Collection

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Tam Tam and Tom Tom side tables Konstantin Grcic

Haggerston three seat sofa Matthew Hilton

This Way That bean bag Donna Wilson

Tam Tam: W 44 x H 47.5/74 x D44 cm Tom Tom: Dia 45 x H 47.5/74 cm

W 228 x H 67 x D 94 cm

Dia 110 H 45 cm

Solid beech frame with elasticated webbing covered in multidensity foam. Sprung foam seat cushions with two feather arm cushions and turned aluminium legs. Available as a two seat sofa.

Recycled polystyrene beads upholstered in multi-coloured knitted wool.

Mild steel base with a chocolate brown powder-coated finish, solid beech columns finished in matt lacquer and an MDF top powder-coated purple (Tam Tam) or light green (Tom Tom).

Made in the UK

Made in the UK

Made in the EU

Accessories

Lighting Fort trays Donna Wilson

Josiah pendant lights Terence Woodgate

Coltrane low table Terence Woodgate

Dia 38 cm Dia 49 cm

Small: Dia 9 x H 6 cm Medium: Dia 13 x H 16 cm Large: Dia 14 x H 24 cm

W 120 x H 35 x D 60 cm

Laminated plywood

Bone china shade, suspended by a braided textile cable.

Available in navy/magenta, white/red and white/sky.

Lansdowne sofa system Terence Woodgate

Reading armchair Matthew Hilton

Dia 42 x H 58 cm

W 232 x H 64 x D 292 cm

W 68 x H 74 x D 74 cm

Solid oak or walnut

Solid beech frame with elasticated webbing, covered in multi-density foam, with buttoned upholstery and stainless steel legs. Available in various combinations.

Solid oak frame with multi-density foam pads. Available in natural or dark stained oak. Available as a two seat sofa.

Made in the EU

Made in the UK

Made in the UK

Toughened glass top, oak veneered shelf with solid oak lipping, solid oak legs. Made in the EU

Cable available in white, grey and red.

Made in the EU

Calvo side table Lee Kirkbride

Made in the UK

Parallel shelving system Terence Woodgate

Lansdowne three seat sofa Terence Woodgate

Wing armchair Matthew Hilton

Uprights: W 3 x H 215 x D 33 cm Small shelf: W 60 x H 1 x D 25 cm Large shelf: W 90 x H 1 x D 25 cm

W 232 x H 64 x D 85 cm

W 71 x H 110 x D 83 cm

Solid beech frame with elasticated webbing, covered in multi-density foam, with buttoned upholstery and stainless steel legs.

Solid beech frame covered in multi-density foam. Flat fronted arms and brushed stainless steel legs or domed arms and turned beech legs.

Pressed steel with a matt white or rust powder-coated finish.

Cedric desk Kay + Stemmer

Made in the UK

Made in the EU

Made in the UK

W 125 x H 75 x D 55 cm Solid walnut with an orange or dark brown leather top and lined drawers.

Jeeves coat rack Kay + Stemmer

Axial pendant light Bec Brittain

W 80 x H 64 x D 15 cm

W 27 x H 24 x D 27 cm

W 88 x H 71 X D 84 cm

Solid oak backboard with solid walnut pegs. Poilshed edged rectangular mirror with veneered back.

Steel with a gold passivate finish and a white powder-coated interior. Suspended by a grey braided textile cable.

Made in the EU

Made in the UK

Solid beech frame, jute webbing and zigzag springs. Upholstered in natural fibres, animal hair and wool with a feather filled cushion and turned oak legs.

Split coat rack Ineke Hans

Boundary pendant lights Faudet-Harrison

W 100 x H 15 x D 15 cm

Boundary 120: Dia 12 x H 28 cm Boundary 300: Dia 30 x H 17 cm Boundary 320: Dia 32 x H 19 cm

Solid ash. Available in grey or natural Made in the EU

Lucas armchair Matthew Hilton

Made in the EU

Flipper coffee table Matthew Hilton

Bertha shelves Donna Wilson

W 115 x H 30 x D 77 cm

W 77 x H 60 x D 20 cm

W 253 x H 64 x D 208 cm

Polished die-cast aluminium legs with a 12mm toughened glass top.

Solid ash.

Solid beech frame with elasticated webbing covered in multi-density foam and anodised aluminium legs. Available in various combinations.

Made in the EU

Made in the UK and EU

Orford sofa system Matthew Hilton

Made in the UK

Lucas three seat sofa Matthew Hilton

Made in the UK

W 213 x H 71 X D 84 cm

Powder-coated spun aluminium with stainless steel fixings. Suspended by a white braided textile cable.

Ulrik stools Alex Hellum

Wilma bench Donna Wilson

Made in the UK

Stool: Dia 35 x H 43 cm Bar stool: W 35 x H 70 x D 35 cm

W 85 x H 38 x D 48 cm Upholstered seat using rubberised coconut hair and wool. Solid beech frame and turned legs.

Solid beech frame, jute webbing and zigzag springs. Upholstered in natural fibres, animal hair and wool with a feather filled cushion and turned oak legs.

Woodgate sofa system Terence Woodgate

Made in the UK

W 215 x H 68 x D 215 cm

Mabel three seat sofa Donna Wilson

Solid beech frame with jute and elesticated webbing. Upholstered with natural fibres, animal hair and wool with horse hair and duck feather cushions. Bronze plated steel legs. Available in various combinations.

Dia 27 x H 6 cm

W 214 x H 83 x D 86 cm

Made in the UK

Bone china.

Solid beech frame with jute webbing, hessian straps and covered with a mix of natural fibres, animal hair and wool. The seat and back cushions are all feather and legs are turned beech.

Woodgate three seat sofa Terence Woodgate

Made in the UK

W 215 x H 68 x D 77 cm Solid beech frame with jute and elesticated webbing. Upholstered with natural fibres, animal hair and wool with horse hair and duck feather cushions. Bronze plated steel legs. Available as an armchair, two and four seat sofa.

Solid ash legs and seat.

Forest Path bowl Donna Wilson

Furniture

Hand decorated in the UK

Made in the EU

Made in the UK

Agnes shelves, consoles and mirrors Kay + Stemmer

Upholstery

Medium: W 80 x H 103 x D 34 cm High: W 80 x H 175 x D 40 cm Long: W 160 x H 68 x D 31 cm

Ruler for Measuring the Growth of Human Beings Rob Ryan

Side table: W 43 x H 50 x D 33 cm

W 19 x H 214 x D 1.8 cm

Small mirror: W 50 x H 80 x D 2 cm Large mirror: W 50 x H 120 x D 2 cm

Screen printed birch plywood with split batons for wall mounting. Available in centimetres or inches. Made in the UK

Medium

Wall-mounted: W 80 x H 50 x D 25 cm

Molly stool Donna Wilson

Balzac armchair and ottoman Matthew Hilton

Motley ottoman Donna Wilson

Console: W 80 x H 82 x D 36 cm Console with drawer: W 80 x H 82 x D 36 cm

Dia 32 x H 43 cm

Armchair: W 85 x H 80 x D 102 cm Ottoman: W 72 x H 39 x D 55 cm

W 112 x H 40 x D 120 cm

Solid oak or walnut.

Solid beech frame covered in multi-density foam. Foam and feather cushions and American oak legs.

Made in the EU

Made in the UK

Available in Rainbow, Blue Lagoon and Hot Earth.

Munro three seat chesterfield sofa Donna Wilson

Braid kilim Donna Wilson & SCP

W 200 x H 72 x D 100 cm

W 218 x H 80 x D 102 cm

W 222 x H 74 X D 85 cm

Solid ash base. Available with a variety of top sizes and finishes.

Solid beech frame covered in multi-density foam. Foam and feather cushions and American oak legs. Available as a two seat sofa.

Solid beech frame with zig-zag springs. Upholstered with natural fibres, animal hair and wool with a feather seat cushion. Deep buttoned and hand-pleated. Turned beech legs with dark stain and brass plated wheels. Available as a two seat sofa.

W 120 x L 180 cm W 170 x L 240 cm

Console

SUM shelves Peter Marigold

Timberly hall rack Rich Brilliant Willing

Oscar armchair Matthew Hilton

Fairisle rug Donna Wilson & SCP

W 120 x H 35 x D 60 cm

W 82 x H 83 X D 83 cm

W 101 x H74 x D 104

Bronze or chrome plated steel legs with a 12mm toughened clear glass top and shelf.

Solid ash frame, elasticated webbing with feather seat and back cushions.

Made in the EU

Made in the UK

Solid beech frame, jute webbing and zigzag springs. Upholstered in natural fibres, animal hair and wool with a feather filled cushion. Walnut stained, turned beech legs.

W 140 x L 200 cm W 170 x L 240 cm W 200 x L 300 cm Hand loomed, yarn 20mm dia, plie height 40mm. 100% New Zealand wool. Peacock/Orange, Natural/Brown, Mineral Grey or Rose Cloud Made in India

Large mirror

Compass table Matthew Hilton

Sax side table Terence Woodgate

Eadie armchair Donna Wilson

Oscar ottomans Matthew Hilton

Mountain Spot kilim Donna Wilson & SCP

W 180 | 200 x H 63/84 x D 90 cm

W 120 x H 46 x D 60 cm

W 76 x H 87/45 x D 90 cm

Solid beech, adjustable trestle bases in natural or black. Available with a toughened glass or laminate top (black or white) in various sizes.

Bronze or chrome plated steel legs with a 12mm toughened clear glass top and shelf.

Solid beech and plywood frame, jute webbing and zigzag springs. Upholstered in natural fibres, animal hair and wool with a feather filled cushion and oak legs.

Ottoman small: W 74 x H 33 x D 54 cm Ottoman large: W 120 x H 33 x D 54 cm

W 120 x L 180 cm W 170 x L 240 cm

Solid beech frame with jute webbing. Upholstered in natural fibres, animal hair and wool. Walnut stained, turned beech legs.

Flat weave kilim, 80% New Zealand wool / 20% cotton (2 ply).

Made in the EU

Made in the EU

Made in the UK

Made in the UK

W 60 x H 20 x D 8.5 cm Solid ash or walnut backboard with 2 black steel, 3 aluminium and 3 brass moveable pegs. Made in the EU

Sprue candelabra Fort Standard

Frank, Ernest, Henry and Arthur pouffes Donna Wilson

Oscar sectional sofa Matthew Hilton

Purl rugs Donna Wilson & SCP

W 38 x H 63/84 x D 73 cm

Dia 100 x H 72 cm

Available in natural or black.

Polished chrome, mild steel column bases with three or four legs. Available with a variety of top sizes and finishes.

Frank: Dia 80 x H 40 cm Ernest: Dia 60 x H 30 cm Henry: Dia 45 x H 45 cm Arthur: Dia 70 x H 30 cm

W 219 x H74 x D 166

Solid beech. Made in the EU

Made in the EU

W 140 x L 200 cm W 170 x L 240 cm Hand loomed, yarn 20mm dia, pile height 40mm. 100% New Zealand wool. Part of the Fairisle range. Coral, Duck Egg Green, Olive or Two-tone Grey Made in India

Calico bags filled with 100% recycled polyester fibre. Upholstered in knitted wool panels.

Bronze or aluminium.

Dia 5 | 10 | 15 x D 5 cm

Cricket side table, coffee table and bench Kay + Stemmer Side table: W 48 x H 62 x D 48 cm Coffee table: W 120 x H 40 x D 50 cm Bench: W 130 x H 43 x D 30 cm

Solid beech frame, jute webbing and zigzag springs. Upholstered in natural fibres, animal hair and wool with a feather filled cushion. Walnut stained, turned beech legs. Made in the UK

Available in Zig Zag and Braid. Made in the UK

Welland bench, chair and stool Ineke Hans

Oscar two seat compact sofa Matthew Hilton

Bora Da cushions and throws Donna Wilson & SCP

Bench: W 160 x H 44 x D 35 cm Chair: W 40 x H 71 x D 48 cm Stool: W 40 x H 44 x D 35 cm

W 219 x H 82 X D 94 cm

Square cushion: W 45 x H 45cm Long cushion: W 30 x H 60cm Throw: W 150 x L 180 cm

Solid beech frame, jute webbing and zigzag springs. Upholstered in natural fibres, animal hair and wool with a feather filled cushion. Walnut stained, turned beech legs. Also available as a two or four seat sofa.

Solid ash or oak

Solid oak seat with solid American walnut legs.

Available in natural and red

Made in the EU

Made in the EU Caspian Braid

Side table

Arthur in Black Zig Zag

Made in the UK

Made in the EU

Standard magnets Fort Standard Coffee table

Bench

Kenneth armchair Faudet-Harrison

Oscar three seat sofa Matthew Hilton

W 82 x H 76 X D 74 cm

W 280 x H 74 x D 96 cm

Solid beech frame, jute webbing and hessian straps. Upholstered in natural fibres, animal hair and wool with a feather-filled seat cushion and solid oak legs. Also available with a coil sprung seat.

Solid beech frame, jute webbing and zigzag springs. Upholstered in natural fibres, animal hair and wool with a feather filled cushion. Walnut stained, turned beech legs. Available as a two or four seat sofa.

Made in the UK

Made in the UK

Solid oak and walnut. Made in the EU

Cricket table Kay + Stemmer

Welland table Ineke Hans

Kenneth two seat sofa Faudet-Harrison

Oscar upholstered bed Matthew Hilton

W 200 x H 74 x D 100 cm

W 180 x H 75 x D 80 cm

W 172 x H 76 X D 74 cm

W 110 | 155 | 173 | 200 x H 84 x L 228 | 234 cm

Solid oak top and legs.

Solid ash or oak

Made in the EU

Available in natural and red

Solid beech frame, jute webbing and hessian straps. Upholstered in natural fibres, animal hair and wool with feather filled seat cushions and solid oak legs. Also available with a coil sprung seat.

Solid beech frame with slats and seperate zigzag springs. Upholstered in natural fibres, animal hair and wool. Walnut stained, turned beech legs.

Made in the EU

Made in the UK

100% British wool. Double cloth, woven in Wales. Cushions contain feather pad. Available in Forest, Smartie, Peach, Willow and Pink Slate. Made in the UK

Solid oak.

Dia 6.5 x D 4 cm

Made in India

Twothreefour table system Terence Woodgate

Zig Zag

Standard wall hooks Fort Standard

Blue, Grey, Mustard Dust or Warm Autumn

Compass trestles Matthew Hilton

W 43 x H 52 x D 10 cm Made in the UK

Made in India

Bertha armchair Donna Wilson

Solid cherry with brass fixings. Made in the EU

Papaya or Emerald Pine

Sax coffee table Terence Woodgate

Made in the UK Small mirror

Flat weave kilim, 80% New Zealand wool / 20% cotton (2 ply).

Made in the UK

Hand decorated in the UK

Wall-mounted

Textiles

Balzac three seat sofa Matthew Hilton

Made in the UK

Side table

Made in the UK

Peggy dining table PearsonLloyd

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Solid beech frame covered with multi density foam and deep-buttoned. Upholstered in multi-coloured knitted wool.

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Available in red and mint, green and blue. Bone china.

W 19/29/38 x H 21/31/42 x D 13 cm

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Sprig bone china Donna Wilson Teacup and saucer: Dia 14 x H 8 cm Jug: Dia 10 x H 18 cm Mug: Dia 8 x H 8.5 cm Salad bowl: Dia 20 x H 12 cm Side plate: Dia 18 cm

Solid beech seat and legs.

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Nos Da cushions, throws and blankets Donna Wilson & SCP Cushions: 50 x 50 cm Throws: W 150 x L 180 cm Blankets: W 200 x L 230 cm 100% wool. Heavy weight double cloth, woven in Wales. Cushions contain feather pad. Available in Coral Almond, Blue Moon, Blush, Licorice, Mint and Moss. Made in the UK

Rugs A desire to experiment, the spirit of adventure and a fascination with production techniques have all contributed to the development of the SCP and Donna Wilson rug collection. The rugs are hand-made in India by exceptional craftsmen and women who use flat-weaving and hand-looming techniques. Tactile and technically-accomplished, this colourful collection expresses a character all its own. 20 21

Purl rug Coral

Duck Egg Green

Olive

Two-tone Grey

Fairisle rug Peacock/Orange

Natural/Brown

Mineral Grey

Rose Cloud

Braid kilim Papaya

Emerald Pine

Mountain Spot kilim Blue

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Mustard Dust

Warm Autumn

Accessories and Lighting

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We make smaller, more accessible designs that can be used all around the home. SCP pair the right designers with the right type of product briefs and use high-calibre British and European factories to produce anything from coat-racks to candelabras. Subtle, refined and quietly confident, this expanding collection of accessories and lighting is about humble design for real life. 24

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Forest Path Donna Wilson

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Standard Fort Standard

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Sprue Fort Standard

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Sum Peter Marigold

Bowl

Wall hooks

Candelabra

Magnets

Shelves

A large fine china bowl hand-decorated in Stoke-on-Trent that features a woodland scene on the inside and a cross detail around the outer rim by Donna Wilson.

Wall hooks made from solid oak or walnut in three different sizes. The face on each hook appears perfectly circular, but a sideview reveals small angular detailing that really gives them character.

Something of a beautiful brute, this candelabra is made from bronze or aluminium, and takes its raw looking finish from the sand-casting process used to create it. It is a reassuringly heavy single-cast piece that with oxidation will take on a different patina over time.

Small elegant wooden turned magnets available in assorted sets of six. Made from solid oak or walnut with very strong rare-earth magnets. Sanded and oiled, these curvaceous little items add a touch of sophistication to your refrigerator or office.

A wall mounted asymmetrical shelving system that comes as a set of three, with the individual shelves in three sizes designed to fit together in an infinite number of ways. Each sized piece is different in shape, with all sides featuring a groove that allows for flexible configuration. The idea with SUM is that it can be built up to any size; depending on the wall or location it is placed in. A high-quality geometric shelving system that is both playful and bespoke.

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Agnes Kay+Stemmer Small mirror Large mirror Two mirrors to complement the popular Agnes range. Made in solid oak or walnut, with a clear matt lacquer finish. The design has the hallmarks of a classical training in wood. Deft details and a softened look is what you want in a mirror.

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Beautifully crafted and constructed this solid ash coat rack is available in a natural or grey stain. The design features a single overhanging shelf and five half-cut turned coat hooks. Both pleasing on the eye and resolutely practical.

A wall mounted unit with a polished edged rectangular mirror. It features five large coat hooks crafted in cone shapes and three smaller cylindrical hooks, for items such as keys. It sits flush against the wall, with the top section acting as an enclosed shelf for the mirror. Understated and utilitarian, Jeeves is as articulate as it is practical.

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Pendant lights

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Swedish made trays that feature one distinctive fort inspired pattern in three different colourways. Made from laminated ply, they are bright, bold and beautiful in the home.

Bone china pendant lights that have been tailor-made to accommodate the latest lowenergy, long-life compact fluorescent light bulbs. A forward thinking design, notable for its paired down aesthetic. It comes 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. Made in Stoke-on-Trent.

A pendant light made from steel with a gold passivate external finish and white powder-coated interior or a black powder-coated exterior and pale green interior. The light is the shape of a cube with an angled cross-section cut on the underside. It is hung from a grey braided cable. It issues a soft diffuse light and has a raw industrial elegance. Made in the UK.

Spun aluminium pendant lights in different sizes and configurations. Each light has two parts that are joined with small stainless steel fixings. The internal spun section in each light is finished in pebble grey and has a gentle inward curve at each end. A simple, restrained and effortlessly graceful design that hangs on a white braided cable. Made in the UK.

Human ruler A neat little utilitarian design that evokes memories of simple wooden toys and childhood building blocks. The unit is wall-mounted and features a grid of holes, with eight pegs in three different sizes that can be fitted into the grid in any configuration. A design that is playfully conceived and graphic in nature. Handy for the miscellaneous items of life.

A china collection with inventive, original and decorative artwork by Scottish designer Donna Wilson. The collection comprises a mug, cup and saucer, jug, side plate and a salad bowl avaialable in three colourways.

A two colour screen printed ruler in the distinctive style of Rob Ryan. A poem is interwoven with whimsical imagery in this highly decorative yet functional piece. Traditionally a child’s height is recorded with notches on a door frame, but the ruler allows you to move house or even move rooms and not lose your record. Available in centimetre or inches measurements.

Make Modern

Many Hands Make Light Work

We sent our in-house photographer and member of the product development team Jang-Hyeon Choi to Coakley & Cox Ltd, SCP’s own specialist upholstery factory. He took a closer look at the precise process behind the making of a modern design.

We speak to some of the people who make SCP products and find out a little more about their working lives.

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Factory Facts & Figures Warehouse units: Three units in one building. Number of staff: 15 Machines: Woodworking: Dimension saw, chop or cross cut saw, planer thicknesser, bandsaws (fine and coarse cutting), belt sander.

To bring SCP products to life a great number of people work behind the scenes at both our own specialist upholstery factory and at a wide range of different manufacturers and fabricators across the UK and the EU. We decided to find out a little more about some of them, about their most valued objects, their working lives and about what other objects and projects they have worked on. Surprisingly, we talk to a former escort, a former fitness instructor, someone who develops car chassis for famous racers and a man mad about looms. All in a days work.

Sewing: Overlocker, twin needle machines (two different widths of stitch), single stitch sewing machines. Cutting: Good old fashioned shears or scissors, small orbital fabric cutter. Upholstery: Compressed air staple guns, varying sizes and heads for fine detailing or standard stapling. Stuffing Department: British made fibre blowing machine. Main Materials: FSC sourced beech for frames, rubberised coconut hair sheets for fillings, needled wool for fillings, pure feather cushion pads. Textile Mill

Metal Fabricator

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Screen Printers

Product: Nos da and Bora da textile Collections Designer: Donna Wilson Hands: Raymond Jones

Product: Axial pendant light and other new products Designer: Bec Brittain Hands: Dean Osbon

Product: All SCP Upholstery Designer: All SCP Designers Hands: Neil Willmot

Product: Ruler for measuring the growth of human beings Designer: Rob Ryan Hands: Stu Smith

We spoke to Raymond Jones owner of a traditional Welsh textile mill. His day begins around 8.30am and will be filled with a wide variety of tasks from threading machines and repairing cloths ready for dispatch, to office administration and working in the shop. Raymond explains that “It’s important to me that I understand every part of the business.” He started working in the original Cambrian Mill in 1964 and has worked here all his adult life, he particularly enjoys the freedom and variety that the work offers.

Dean started his metal fabrication company in 1988 and has just celebrated twenty-five years in business. His typical day is filled with a mix of metal fabricating and welding, quoting, some office administration, monitoring of staff, as well as meeting and catching up with old and new clients. His hands are definitely full, but Dean explains that he takes great pleasure in the fact that he has built a successful and reputable company and particularly enjoys developing clients products and adding personal touches where he can.

We spoke to Neil at our very own specialist upholstery factory, Coakley & Cox Ltd. His morning quite rightly always starts with a cup of tea. He then goes to the in-house frame making workshop to pick up a frame for either a sofa or armchair and will spend the day gradually upholstering the frame. He has worked at the factory for ten years and likes to spend his lunches outside, especially in the summer.

What is your most valuable tool or object? It’s obviously the loom itself. The dot cross dobby loom is the tool that is key to producing the product. The looms are so versatile that it means we get to work with a large range of people, products and projects.

What is your most valuable tool or object? My tig welder is the most valuable to myself and my company, as I pride myself on the quality and appearance of my welding.

At our screen printers in East London we spoke to Stu Smith. He set up the London based company “in a porta-cabin in Hackney ten years ago” and is quite clearly loving the work and the lifestyle it affords him. He rides to work on a rickety bike and starts each day with a cup of tea. After a check of the days schedule he will start separating artwork or making screens for the daily print jobs, which can sometimes take an hour, or sometimes a full day with two people. At 1pm he cycles to Victoria Park for a quick skate or lunch in the relatively new skate park built in time for the Olympics. He will be back by 2pm and works through the afternoon printing, attempt to leave by 6pm, but invariably staying late.

What is the most interesting project you’ve worked on? When we moved back to the Museum of the Welsh Woollen Industry in 1984, in the former Cambrian Mills building where I had served my apprenticeship. I have also enjoyed working on Highgrove fabrics and working in general on woven silks.

What did you do before setting up the company? I still worked within engineering but within design and development for Formula Ford racing cars. What’s the most interesting project you’ve worked on? That’s a difficult one, picking one in 25 years. A few favourites or interesting ones would include helping develop lazer machines for labelling fruit and golf ball range collecting machinery, making Jamie Oliver’s bespoke restaurant furniture, and making motorsport parts for Superbikes and car chassis for old and current famous racers and also a few artist sculptures.

What is your most valuable tool or object? The staple gun, I wouldn’t want to have to go back to using tacks. It could also perhaps be my staple lifter, which is used to undo the cover to pull a frustrating wrinkle out or to give the cover a little tweak. They are both invaluable tools. What do you enjoy most about your job? Seeing the finished product, especially if it’s been a piece with a long production time. What did you do before you worked at the factory? Fitness instructor. I wanted a change in career. What is the most interesting project you’ve worked on? The Fogo Island Project (a collaboration between SCP and the Shorefast Foundation to make furniture for the Fogo Island Inn). I had the opportunity to go out to the island and work with the local craftsman to train them to produce the bespoke Eadie armchairs.

What is your most valuable tool or object? I would say it is the squeegee (loved by window cleaners worldwide). It is the tool that brings the artwork to life, on whatever you choose to print it on. Admittedly, we’d be at a loss without the screens themselves, but after all the effort you go to, separating the artwork, making the screens, preparing whatever you are printing on, mixing the colours etc., it is the squeegee that reveals the fruits of your labour. What do you enjoy most about your job? Printing some of my favourite artists work is great fun. Getting to listen to thrash metal as loud as I can and going skateboarding at lunchtime and being able to justify it as work related is quite a perk too. What did you do before you worked here? I worked at a screen printers in South London, a set-designers, and at a local Escort service. What is the most interesting project you’ve worked on? Ah man, I’m lucky to have done so many great projects. The chairs we printed for Michael Marriott were amazing. We printed the veneer wall panelling for the Soho’s Coco de Mer, that was mad, and the opening party was more mad. A while back we printed a run of skateboards by various artists, one of them being illustrator Jimbo Philips, that was a real honour.

Basement Treasure

Design on the Move

The SCP Archive has recently been moved to make way for a new floor at SCP East. Before it was whisked away Duncan Riches delved in and found some treasure in the basement.

We invited Deyan Sudjic, Director of the Design Museum and long-time friend of SCP, to furnish us with some more details about the Museum’s forthcoming move to the former Commonwealth Institute in Kensington, a major event for design in London and beyond.

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At the time of writing, SCP East is undergoing its first major renovation work in some years, the result of which will be the basement floor opening to the public for the very first time. Come September 2013, the store will spread across three floors, with accessories downstairs, a dedicated upholstery section upstairs and to the delight of hot-beverage lovers, a coffee bar on the ground floor.

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The renovation itself is quite some undertaking, and for those interested in the near history of the British design scene, there has been one welcome side effect: a dusting down of the SCP Archive. For pre-renovation, one of the things the basement contained was the Archive, a seemingly endless array of old box files and plan chests in storage rooms containing photographs, printed material, magazines, press clippings and various other SCP miscellany.

A fairly focused root around has unearthed some fascinating materials, they provide an overview of one particular corner of the British design scene that was thriving and perhaps at the time, actually thrilling. It looks and feels a remarkably long time ago, yet also seems so close. While we currently waltz through the second decade of the 21st Century, in a hugely self-congratulatory and frankly over-hyped design scene, it is nice to look back at a time when the British landscape was a little less knowing and a little more rich with talent, ideas and people making it happen.

Westbourne Park Road

Early Pieces

Glimpsed in these fading polaroids is Sheridan Coakley’s first store on Westbourne Park Road, pre-dating the move to SCP East. A young dapper looking Sheridan in skinny tie, his first ever van, his beloved Citroen, Volvo and a selection of furniture for sale outside the store.

As the operation was moving East, Coakley started to make and sell designs by Matthew Hilton, including this rarely seen bowl. SCP also started to make original Pel designs under license, like this beautiful tubular steel chair and desk. An early SCP tearsheet designed by Peter Saville Associates shows off a Pel chair.

When it was opened in 1962, the Commonwealth Institute was the most modern, most optimistic, most utopian new building in London, but for the Festival Hall, to which it is closely related, having been designed by a team also led by Robert Matthew. It was built to mark the transition Britain was going through, replacing the Imperial Institute with an altogether more acceptable incarnation; no longer an imperial power, but part of a family. With its hyperbolic parabaloid roof, and the 54 displays, one for each member of the Commonwealth, it was a compulsory visit every year for school children of my generation. The design team, led by Lord Cunliffee had created what was in essence a large exhibition tent, to which was tethered an administration block, a lecture theatre and an art gallery. What the public saw most of was that tent, fitted out by James Gardner, who had also worked on the Festival of Britain. It was full of those diaorama cases that demonstrated the finer points of sheep shearing in New South Wales, and copper extraction in Zambia. The Queen opened it, and a million people came to see it in its first year. Over the years however, the utopian dream faded. Some Commonwealth member states were expelled, The displays grew tired, the spectacular roof leaked. The turquoise glass skin turned out not to be the sleek North American curtain wall it was modelled on, but was a piece of catastrophically environmentally inefficient improvisation. A single sheet of glass, an air gap, and a concrete block wall. The dream of the Commonwealth faded: the Foreign Office grant for running costs came to an end, and the Commonwealth members came to the conclusion that they would rather invest their resources in projects outside the UK. After an ill fated attempt to patch up the roof, and to deal with the exterior skin, the Commonwealth moved out, the exhibits were either repatriated, or sent to the Museum of Commonwealth and Empire in Bristol. By this time however, the building had been listed by English Heritage, and the attempts to tear it down to sell the site for redevelopment were blocked. The site was eventually acquired by a development company, Chelsfield, with a masterplan for retaining the exhibition tent, and building three residential buildings around it, designed by Rem Koolhaas’s practice OMA. That’s when the Design Museum got involved. Set up as the Boilerhouse Project within the basement of the Victoria and Albert

museum at the beginning of the 1980s as a reminder by Terence Conran, and the first director, Stephen Bayley, that design was about looking forward as well as back, the Design Museum will have been in its present building, a former banana ripening warehouse at Shad Thames, overlooking Tower Bridge for 25 years in 2014. We get 250 000 visitors a year where we are, but we are bursting at the seams, and have reached the limits of what we can do in the 3000m2 we have here. The museum’s trustees took the decision to look for a new site, where the museum could grow, and offer much more in terms of its exhibitions and education programmes. Taking on the former Commonwealth Institute will give us three times as much space when we move there in late 2015, it will attract up to 500 000 visitors a year, and for the first time we will be able to offer free admission to our collection. It’s a £75m project, and we are still fundraising, but we have had great support especially from Conran Foundation, but also many other trusts, foundations and individuals, and the Heritage Lottery and DCMS, as well as Chelsfield. After an international competition, we chose John Pawson to carry out a transformation of the building which allows it to meet our needs, while retaining the spectacular qualities of the original building. We will be using part of the building for temporary exhibitions,. The Commonwealth had a permanent display, so we needed to ensure that the building could be adapted to allow for show changes without shutting down the whole building. Its going to be Pawson’s first public building in London, and he is gently restoring a sense of quality into a building that was made using the cheapest materials available. What is particularly exciting about the project is the chance that it offers to bring a landmark back to life. There are too many museums that are forced to try to create exhibitionistic landmarks, we already have a landmark. When we open we will have temporary exhibition space on two floors, a lecture theatre, education space, thanks to Swarovski’s support. There will be an archive, a library, studio space for our designers in residence, and on the top floor the permanent collection. We will be running a programme of seven temporary exhibitions each year, covering the whole range of our interests, from contemporary architecture, to fashion,

and from industrial design to the digital world. London is a world centre for design and architecture; but from Seoul to Beijing, new and dynamic economies are challenging London as a centre for creative thinking. The new Design Museum sees design as borderless, a question of understanding the world around us, but its presence will serve a showcase for the best that Britain has to offer.

SCP Curtain Road opens in 1985

Openings

SCP Curtain Road establishes itself

Please Touch

SCP Curtain Road opens with a show of minimal Philippe Starck furniture originally designed and made for Cafe Costes in Paris. The invitation uses the long forgotten phrase The Sheridan Coakley Shop.

This set of photographs from 1998 by Kelly Hill charts an opening at SCP for the original Woodgate sofa system and Parallel shelving system by Terence Woodgate. Terence Woodgate surveys the shelves before the doors open, Coakley and Jasper Morrison in conversation and a range of guests in distinctly 90s styles.

As Hoxton and Shoreditch are in the grip of the Young British Artists movement, SCP Curtain Road begins to establish itself as the destination shop for design in London. For the first decade the store seemed more like a gallery for modern design. Snapshots show Sheridan in a makeshift office wearing a very of the moment calculator watch, the Curtain Road facade with the old wooden door and an early 90s interior of the store with Tam Tam and Tom Tom tables by Konstantin Grcic in the distance.

The final year of the century saw SCP collaborate with independent curator Edmund Hubbard on the Please Touch exhibition. It invited seven contemporary artists to create a piece of furniture each. Scans from the catalogue show Tube Station by Julian Opie and Cleat by Richard Wentworth. The most successful piece from the show was the Rachel Whiteread Daybed, which is still in production today.

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Around the World

Trends for 2013/14: One trend for 2014 is stories, a collection of products with the same narrative, that together tell a story. We are also seeing simple materials and compositions coupled with bold ideas, echoing the modernist, Bauhaus ideas & materials. Hipstore, Sweden

Based in the Xitun district in Taichung city, Eureka Creativity works on the philosophy that design should be fun. They stock products by designers with creative sprit including, Donna Wilson, Maya Selway, Naomi Ryder, Muuto, Pantone and Thorsten Van Elten. Their product range includes ceramics, soft furnishings, small pieces of furniture and of course, cuddly toys.

Trends for 2013/14: We are seeing the use of copper and other metallic materials more and more, particularly in small tables and lighting. This creates a retro, 50s glamour feel. In terms of colours, we are seeing the use of salmon pink and pastels as well as small amounts of strong, vibrant colours.

Nannie Inez, USA

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Trends for 2013/14: We think the trends for the coming year will be a return to vintage design as well as handmade textures. We will recommend the use of natural materials and beige or vintage grey shades.

Based in Shoreditch, stocked internationally, SCP wouldn’t be where we are today without our great network of worldwide stockists and their hard work and dedication

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Since 1985, SCP has been a leading figurehead in the manufacture and supply of contemporary British design. Over the past three decades, we have built close relationships with over one hundred and thirty retailers across the globe who share our passion for functional, beautiful design that is built to last. SCP products are now available in twenty-six countries, spanning America, Europe, Oceania and the Far East. We speak to some of our stockists to get the insider information on global trends for 2013-2014. La Fabrika, Belgium

objects, small pieces of furniture and toys. Pure Déco travels the globe, unearthing stylish objects, limited designs and eco-conscious pieces. Pure Déco’s contemporary spirit and exciting product edit has earned it a strong reputation amongst lovers of home and lifestyle products. Trends for 2013/14: 2014 will see the return of natural materials and gently rounded lines. Mixing styles of furniture is also a growing trend, an endeavour to avoid the ‘total look’ effect. People are looking for a touch of extravagance in their homes by introducing large, impressive pieces to cosy settings.

The factory is once again part of the urban fabric and has become a creative hub with a strong cultural and symbolic value. Trends for 2013/14: I think that a main trend for the next season will be the increased use of natural materials such as wood and dusty pastel shades. We will see more attempts to mix traditional craftsmanship with industrial processes to give objects more meaning.

sustainability and quality but also in products that generally make you feel happy. Choosing what to spend money on is becoming ever more difficult, so people want to feel that they are making the right choices. By feeling a connection with a designer or a brand, you feel good about spending the money. Bob & Friends, New Zealand

Trico International, Japan

Hipstore, Malmö, launched in the summer of 2013, focuses on sustainable design and graphics from the mid 1900s onwards. They work with both well-known and small brands with most products coming directly from the United States, Britain and France. Their range is constantly changing with many products sold in small batches. Their love for mid-century typography, graphic design and pattern and their devotion to local produce and urban gardening is evident in their product range. A large proportion of the products on sale are fair trade, organic or FSC. Trends for 2013/14: We believe the 2013/2014 trends will be recycled glass, ceramics, solid woods and linen fabrics as well as limited edition screen printed posters.

Homestories, Germany

Artilleriet, Sweden

Since it’s opening in 2010, La Fabrika has become a well-known fixture in the lively Brussels Dansaert neighbourhood. La Fabrika offers a very personal mix of design classics and innovative products by young designers. Products are sourced from Scandinavia, Great Britain and the United States. The team consists of three specialised interior architects who hold the belief that design should contribute to a better quality of life. The team offers advice on home interiors, from small refurbishments and colour advice to the complete design and implementation of a large-scale project. Trends for 2013/14: Discreet and responsible designs with a focus on quality and rational production. We have found that more and more manufacturers are focusing on the use of high quality, durable materials. We have also noticed that a lot of brands are launching re-editions or special editions to mark a special occasions or anniversary, for example the Stool 60 from Alvar Aalto by Artek.

Homestories is located on Sylt, an island in Northern Germany, well known for its distinctive shape and forty kilometres of sandy shoreline. Homestories offers a special selection of products for the home and many inspirational ideas for interior design. The team use their unique knowledge in housing strategy to cater for individual specifications and requirements. Trends for 2013/14: On the island Sylt, colour is coming back after a long period of grey. We are seeing customers opting for a diverse mix of modern and antique, photography and art to give each home an individual look. We call this trend Stilmix. Hopefully this will be on trend for the next few years.

Established as a design practice in 1996 by Suki Sakurai and Hitoshi Saeki, Trico International opened its gallery, shop, studio and events space in 2005 in a regenerated area of Tokyo. In the same year, they launched a redesign of their much visited website. Clarity of ideas is the key to understanding Trico’s design thinking. This is what seems to guide them when designing and choosing their range of products. Trends for 2013/14: We think that Hybrid design will be the next big thing; playing with a mixture of different technique, materials, styles and cultures. This will appear in the form of products, interior design and also in lifestyle.

Bob & Friends is a shop within a shop. It was set up by Ron Redel and has brought SCP products to a new market, New Zealand. Bob & Friends stock an eclectic mix of uncommonly interesting homewares & collectables within Homage, a furniture design store in the lovely Auckland. Trends for 2013/14: New Zealand appears to be changing. Over the last few years people have been starting to experiment more with colour and I think the biggest trend this year will be a relaxing of peoples colour pallet. There seems to be genuine excitement about colour as people are becoming braver. A lot of people who come into Bob & Friends are excited by the eclectic mix of colour that I employ throughout the shop.

The Artilleriet showroom, based in Mölndal, offers a dynamic and diverse collection of home furnishings, furniture and accessories. With its roots in Dutch, French and Danish design, the product range comprises a diverse blend of vintage classics, contemporary products and objects from around the world. Artilleriet works with recognised brands known for their high quality. Equally important are the lesser known, up and coming brands that show great potential.

DomésticoShop, Spain

Trends for 2013/14: Quality, individuality and proficient craftsmanship.

CO, which opened in May 2008, is the culmination of a lifelong love affair with the arts coupled with a commitment to the values of sustainable development. CO is interested in the exploration that leads to the soul of an object. This could be where innovation transforms waste material into a thing of beauty, or when people facing overwhelming odds, use local resources to improve their lives and communities. CO works on a small scale, with small producers and people who are committed to producing in an environmentally and socially responsible way. Trends for 2013/14: Natural materials, rich chocolate and cream tones and dark woods like walnut. I expect contemporary wallpaper will also continue to be popular this season; weathered trompe l’oeil finishes or bold patterns on simple white backgrounds.

Trends for 2013/14: The trend to create an individual and unique surrounding is ongoing but it takes a lot of work for us to find new ‘real’ products that don’t look self-made or handcrafted. We are looking for producers and designers that are specialists in their work (like SCP) and offer products that are made by intelligent new materials and techniques.

Pure Déco launched online in 2005 and with its store in Toulouse in 2011. The store offers a wide variety of lighting, storage, decorative

Avenue 636 is a new design store in Seoul’s well-known Gangnam district. Laid out over four floors, the building was purpose built to house the design store and exhibition space, which celebrates design from all over the world, chiefly Europe. The basement houses a Lush beauty products store, which creates a pleasant aroma throughout the building. Trends for 2013/14: Dark woods such as walnut and paler woods stained a dark colour. Also, handcrafted fabrics such as knitted wool, handwoven tapestry and embroidery are making a big comeback. Recently, there had been a shift of interest from functional to aesthetic design. Despite continued tight budgets, there is more of a focus on products that evoke emotion, not just function. Strand West, Netherlands

DomésticoShop is dedicated to offering a professional and distinct service within the crowded field of the design industry. In their three showrooms, two in Barcelona and one in Jerez, you can find what you want to fit your needs, from creative commercial space design to the intimate details of a home. The store also offers unique furnishings for those who, at first sight, aren’t satisfied with what the market has to offer. DomésticoShop offers renowned design brands alongside new brands that are establishing themselves through their creativity. Trends for 2013/14: Muted colours and dark wood as well as a mix of the contemporary with different decades. A search for functionality without aesthetics itself has too much prominence. People want to see real environments where products with an actual use, harmonize with the home. Narata, Spain

Zerogloss Design Store, Italy

Pure Déco, France

Zerogloss Design Store is housed in a disused, 1960s factory in Vicenza. Following a recent major renovation project, the building has been given a second lease of life. Zerogloss Design Store presents a collection of home furniture and design objects in a simple layout inspired by the atmosphere of the former industrial space.

Tangram, UK

Eureka Creativity, Taiwan Tangram works with architects, designers and corporate clients to identify and supply the best furniture for any type of project. Their portfolio extends from restaurants to offices, art galleries to hotels. Tangram provides furniture, lighting and rugs for private clients, as well as offering an interior design service. The team have extensive knowledge and access to many of the best design brands in Europe.

Galerie CO, Canada

Strand West is a modern Dutch design store housed in a four story monumental stadskasteel (city castle). The historical building is a national heritage site called the Drakenburg castle. It showcases contemporary furniture and accessories by both established and upcoming, mainly Dutch, designers. Strand West provides a unique view of the current trends in Dutch design. In the store, you can find floors of the most fascinating furniture, contemporary lighting and cosy living accessories. Trends for 2013/14: In this climate, it will become increasingly important to buy products that you feel good about, not only in terms of

Narata is a furniture and contemporary art space, a concept store where the quality, function and freshness of the products are the highest priority. The store was opened in July 2010, in the heart of Bilbao. A store aimed to fill the gap in the Bilbao design scene. It is a place where interesting and unusual pieces can be found. Narata work exclusively with international brands as well as local designers. Breaking the concept of the traditional shop, Narata is a space where you can spend hours discovering new things in each corner.

SCP Stockists A–Z • Australia Hub, Melbourne/Sydney www.hubfurniture.com.au • Austria Laden 21, Graz www.laden21.at Belgium La Fabrika, Brussels www.lafabrika.be • Canada Galerie CO, Quebec www.galerie-co.com • China Lane Crawford, Beijing www.lanecrawford.com The Conran Shop, Shanghai www.conran.cc • Denmark Casa Shop, Copenhagen www.casashop.dk Hay House, Copenhagen www.hay.dk Louisiana, Humlebaek www.louisiana.dk • Eire The Conran Shop, Dublin www.conranshop.co.uk • France Home Autour du Monde, Paris www.autourdumonde.com Le Bon Marché, Paris www.lebonmarche.fr Pure Deco, Toulouse www.pure-deco.com Silvera Mobilier, Paris www.silvera.fr

Trends for 2013/14: At Tinsmiths we actively avoid trends. We honour and respect the quality of product, that’s why we like SCP.

The Conran Shop, Paris www.conranshop.fr • Germany Blanket Store, Frankfurt www.blanketstore.de Casa Nova, Wiesbaden www.casa-nova-wiesbaden.de Clic, Hamburg www.clicboxx.de Dopo Domani, Berlin www.dopodomani.de Garnter GmbH, Hamburg www.gaertnermoebel.de Homestories, Kampen www.homestories.cc Hornbostel Contemporary, Berlin www.ho-co.de Ikarus Design Shop, Frankfurt/ Stuttgart www.ikarus.de ImmerimZimmer, Hamburg www.immerimzimmer.de Luv Interior Hamburg, Hamburg www.luv-hamburg.com Magazin, Bonn/Munich/Stuttgart www.magazin.com Marron, Berlin www.marronberlin.de Rar e.K, Hamburg www.rar-hamburg.de Sommer, Ludwigsburg www.sommer-einrichtungen.de Thiersch 15, Munich www.thiersch15.de UnternehmenForm, Stuttgart www.unternehmenform.de • Hong Kong Lane Crawford www.lanecrawford.com • Italy Emporio Roma, Rome www.emporioroma.it

MIA, Rome www.miaviadiripetta.com Rossana Orlandi, Milan www.rossanaorlandi.com Zerogloss s.r.l, Vicenza www.zerogloss.it • Japan Living Motif, Tokyo www.livingmotif.com The Conran Shop, Tokyo/Fukuoka www.conran.co.jp Trico International, Tokyo www.bytrico.com • Korea Avenue 636, Seoul Hpix, Seoul www.hpix.co.kr • Malaysia Gudang Damansara, Kuala Lumpur www.gudanghome.com • Netherlands By Molle, Hoonhorst www.bymolle.com DOTShop, Amsterdam www.dot-shop.nl Friday Next, Amsterdam www.fridaynext.com Frozen Fountain www.frozenfounatin.nl Hal2, Eindhoven www.hal-2.nl OXO, GK Den Bosch www.oxowoonwinkel.nl Royal Tichelaar Makkum, Makkum www.tichelaar.nl Strand West, Utrecht www.strandwest.nl Studio Erik Gutter, Blaricum www.studioerikgutter.nl • New Zealand Bob & Friends, Auckland www.bobandfriends.co.nz

Trends for 2013/14: Vibrant colour and a playful spirit will always have a place in our shop but at this moment we especially love the more minimalist pieces in rosy copper. We are seeing copper in everything from details in furniture to lighting, tabletop and accessories. In particular, we are loving the copper trend mixed with our favourite colour of the season, mint.

Lawson-Fenning, USA The Future Perfect, USA

Trends for 2013/14: From visits to furniture fairs and trade shows, we’ve noticed three major trends emerge: metals such as copper, brass and stainless steel, stone, marble and concrete and pastel tones. Overriding all of these trends however, is the theme of sustainability. There has been a backlash against the ‘throw-away’ culture of recent years and more people are purchasing good quality design that is built to last.

Avenue 636, South Korea

Luv, Germany

Luv is located in an old blacksmith’s shop, one of the oldest buildings in the heart of Hamburg’s Schanzen district. The founders of Luv Interior opened the doors of their showroom three years ago. From curious design highlights and accessories to functional writing desks and swivel chairs, the concept of Luv Interior appeals to customers who require an individual and design orientated standard for their interior design.

In 2001 Christian Hawley, the founder of Nest, took a year out to travel the world. It was in Australia that he found inspiration and on his return to England, he decided to visit some of the world’s best furniture fairs from Milan to Paris to source innovative furniture and lighting products. The first shop was established in 2002 in Sheffield and quickly established itself as a firm favourite with design buyers. Nest.co.uk now operates a successful online store with over 15,000 product options. Nest also has a contracts division, supplying architects, interior designers and residential customers.

Tinsmiths is based in the centre of the small Herefordshire market town, Ledbury. Their products cannot be characterised concisely, but as a general rule of thumb, it is safe to say that they are not fashion-led but rather, beautiful, timeless objects that function well. Tinsmiths got its name because it is located in the town’s original Tinsmith. The shop is located in the original workshop, a timber framed building that still has the smith’s bench on the first floor.

At its core, design-concept store Nannie Inez is a collection of experiences manifested in smart, interesting products. From Japan to England and back, Nannie Inez is on a constant worldwide hunt to bring a whimsical and varied array of design elements to its South Austin and digital storefronts. Inspired by products with soul, Nannie Inez goes one step further to investigate and tell the story behind its products and the artists who designs them. Nannie Inez’s mission is to help uncover innovative products, both familiar and exotic, to enhance peoples lifestyle.

Glenn Lawson and Grant Fenning founded the Lawson-Fenning Company in 1997 and in 2000, they opened a showroom in the heart of Beverly Boulevard’s design district. A popular destination with designers and architects, the showroom showcases seasonal collections alongside high-end pieces from around the world. In August 2006, Lawson-Fenning opened their first concept store in the Silver Lake district of Los Angeles. The goal of the concept store is to provide vintage and modern design together in a way that is affordable without looking mass-produced or overdone. Trends for 2013/14: Natural materials such as rope, unstained wood and leather combined with bright colours, lacquers and brass. In addition to this, white interiors with printed textiles and indoor foliage will be trends for 2014.

• Norway Hay, Oslo www.hayshop.no Kvist, Oslo www.kvist-visdal.no • Portugal Mundano Objectos, Porto www.mundano.pt • Romania Intro Design, Bucharest www.introdesign.ro • Singapore Foundry www.foundry-store.com • Spain Domestico Shop, Cadiz/Barcelona www.domesticoshop.com Narata, Bilbao www.naratashop.blogspot.com • Sweden Artilleriet, Gothenburg www.artilleriet.se Aschebergsgatan 24 Interiör, Gothenburg www.aschebergsgatan24.blogspot. co.uk Hipstore, Malmo www.hipstore.se Home Company, Karlkrona www.homecompany.se Iris, Stockholm www.iris.se Malmo Modern, Malmo www.malmomodern.se NK Inredning, Stockholm www.nk.se Nordiska Galleriet, Stockholm www.nordiskagalleriet.se • Switzerland Detail, Geneva www.detail-geneve.ch

The Future Perfect was born from a desire to create a showcase for exceptional decorative arts and design. In September of 2003, founder David Alhadeff opened the original store in Brooklyn. Though still involved with the Brooklyn design scene, The Future Perfect has recently moved on from its Brooklyn roots, becoming a platform for design from around the world at its two locations in Manhattan and San Francisco. The showrooms feature many unique and special edition objects and furnishings from a diverse group of distinguished designers. Some work is by established figures in the design world while other pieces are by emerging talents. Taken together, they present a rich and compelling tapestry of dazzling possibility. Trends for 2013/14: I believe that a continued appreciation of greige and an interest in craftsmanship and product origin will continue to be strong, on-going trends. Aesthetically speaking, traditional lines and familiar form will define what’s truly modern. In essence, if you want to see what will be modern next, look backwards.

Kitchener /Kitchener Plus, Berne www.kitchener.ch Meubles & Cie, Geneva www.meubles-cie.ch • Taiwan Eureka Creativity, Taiwan WOOW International Co Ltd, Taipei www.facebook.com/eureka. creativity • UK Atomic Furniture, Nottingham www.atomicinteriors.co.uk Central, Oxford www.central-furniture.co.uk Cimmermann, Harrogate www.cimmermann.co.uk Heals, Guilford/ Kingston/ London www.heals.co.uk Ivor Innes, Yorkshire www.innes.co.uk John Lewis, London/Cheshire/ Edinburgh/Hampshire/ Hertfordshire www.johnlewis.com Liberty, London www.liberty.co.uk Michael Wright Furniture www.michaelwrightfurniture.co.uk Moleta Munro, Edinburgh www.moletamunro.com Nest, Sheffield www.nest.co.uk Paul Hodgkiss Designs, Glasgow www.paulhodgkissdesigns.co.uk Rume, Hove www.rume.co.uk So.furniture, Bournemouth www.sofurniture.co.uk Soma Gallery, Bristol www.somagallery.co.uk Tangram, Edinburgh www.tangramfurnishers.co.uk

Tinsmiths, Herefordshire www.tinsmiths.co.uk The Cold Store, Norwich www.thecoldpress.com The Conran Shop, London www.conranshop.co.uk Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield www.ysp.co.uk V&A Museum, London www.vandashop.com • USA A plus R Store, Venice, CA www.aplusrstore.com Design Within Reach www.dwr.com Gretel Home Online Shop www.gretelhome.com Hemingway and Pickett www.hemingwayandpickett.com Horne Online Shop www.shophorne.com Kasala, Seattle www.kasala.com Lawson-Fenning, Los Angeles, CA www.lawsonfenning.com Magpie and Rye, San Fransisco, CA www.magpieandrye.com Nannie Inez, Austin, TX www.nannieinez.com The Future Perfect, New York, NY/ San Francisco, CA www.thefutureperfect.com The Mint Store, Mill Valley, CA www.mintdesignplay.blogspot.com Woonwinkel, Portland, OR www.woonwinkelhome.com

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Design writer Alison Morris takes a look at the burgeoning American design scene being championed by SCP.

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In March 2008, the New York Times published an article by esteemed architecture and design critic Alice Rawsthorn entitled ‘Dearth of a Nation’. The piece lamented the lack of talented furniture designers to come out of the United States since its Mid-century modern heyday and painted a bleak picture of the industry. The article provoked a range of different reactions and was debated and reflected upon in American design publications such as the now defunct I.D magazine whose June 2008 cover asked “What’s Wrong With American Furniture Design?” Five years on and one economic collapse later and the American design landscape is very different. SCP founder Sheridan Coakley has been visiting America on an annual basis for 20 years but it wasn’t until 2010 when he launched the Timberly hall rack with New York-based design trio Rich Brilliant Willing that he started to get really involved, “I was always curious because I felt like the American design scene was much smaller than it should be. I always felt it didn’t seem right for some reason,” he explains. “I partly put it down to European snobbishness and maybe a lack of motivation from American designers because of that attitude.” This elitist attitude is something Coakley recalls seeing before in Europe over 20 years previously, “It’s the same as when the big eight furniture companies in Italy lambasted Cappellini for employing a foreign designer instead of an Italian.” The foreign designer in question was Jasper Morrison, who began working with the Italian brand soon after establishing his own London studio in 1986. Despite the naysayers, it was the start of a lasting relationship between Cappellini and Morrison that has seen the designer produce over 38 pieces for the brand – three of which were launched this year. It is this same hostile attitude that Coakley believes prompted many young American graduates to cut out the middleman and begin manufacturing their own work and selling directly to the consumer. Coakley reflects, “It’s the same scenario that we were in (in the UK), in the 80s with designers like Jasper (Morrison), and Ron (Arad) and Tom (Dixon). They thought, ‘if nobody is going to bother to take any interest we’ll do it ourselves’, which I think is commendable.” Fort Standard

It’s a story that Ian Collings and Gregory Buntain of Fort Standard, a Brooklyn-based design studio who have been working with SCP since 2012, can definitely relate to, “It was a bad time to be leaving school,” Collings reflects. “It was 2008, right in the middle of the economic slump. It was a combination of Greg and I always being firmly rooted in the ambition of producing our own ideas and the fact that many studios had tightened their belts and were simply not hiring. It was a condition of our times that it was an option if not a necessity for young designers to be producing their own ideas, and from this a community was forming.” Echoing Coakley’s earlier statement he says, “It was a scenario of ‘do it for yourself or don’t do it at all’.” Both educated at Pratt Institute in New York, Collings and Buntain produce their own line of Fort Standard-branded products, furniture and jewellery as well as offering a spatial design service. Their unmistakable design style is the result of using traditional manufacturing techniques to create contemporary geometric forms. The duo’s sand cast bronze and aluminium Sprue candelabras designed for SCP are a perfect example of this aesthetic with their y-shaped stems and intentionally crude finish. The studio forms part of a new generation of tenacious Brooklyn-based designers, who are not only talented makers but also smart business owners. In the spring of 2011, just six months after forming their studio, Fort Standard launched an impressively large debut collection that attracted international attention. “For us it was part of a strategy but also a necessity to get as much work out there in the beginning in order to really jump-start our company,” recalls Collings. “And it turned out to be very effective. Everyone was asking the question of, “Who are these guys? Where did they come from? How long have they been around?” Another opportunity developed by the emerging community was the American Design Club, an organization founded in 2008 that allows young designers to join together to pool resources. “Creating a community not only strengthened our network but it allowed us to share some of the financial burden of going to fairs and showing our work for the first time,” explains Collings. “I think that’s when people started thinking about, or questioning,

or acknowledging that there was some sort of design community building in New York.” As well as the recession, in the past ten years, the internet has transformed the way in which products are conceived, made, marketed and sold. “Technology allows for increased accessibility to all these different markets,” says Collings. “The way that people are buying now is much more international and much more global than it ever was before.” Indeed, thanks to the studio’s online press coverage across blogs and social media, they are now selling their products to stores in all corners of the world. The faster speed at which ideas are put out into the world coupled with the global reach that the internet provides, has also brought about a change in consumer attitudes. “Post-2008, design is inherently more honest,” says Collings. “As a product of the information age, it is much easier for consumers to be more informed. With that accessibility comes the desire to know more about our products and where they come from. The role of the designer plays a very important part in this. We are engaged by the idea of story telling as much as we are finding solutions.” Fellow Brooklynite and SCP designer Bec Brittain agrees. “I think the idea of DIY has become more popular. People here (in the US) are getting back in touch with how things are made, which has now come full-circle to kids that are entering design school. They are more aware of making processes and how being able to make things yourself is an integral part of being a designer.” A keen metalworker, Bec creates complex lighting designs with structures made from materials such as brass, mirrored glass and LED tubes. Her work sits somewhere between sculpture and design; the kind of pieces you want to collect and keep forever, which is exactly as she intends them to be. She started out studying industrial design at Parsons in New York but was unconvinced by the ethics of churning out more unnecessary products into the world, so switched direction and went to study philosophy at New York University. The final stage of her formal education was completed in London, where she studied for a degree in architecture at the AA. It was after this that she undertook a career-changing position as creative director with New York-based lighting designer Lindsey

Adelman who made a big impact on Bec, not only through the aesthetic of her work but also in terms of how she ran her business, “Lindsey’s ‘made to order’ business model and the way she makes things that persist, and aren’t just future trash really solved any of the issues that I’d previously had with design,” she says. In 2011, Bec struck out on her own, setting up a studio in New York. She now works in Red Hook, Brooklyn, just around the corner from Fort Standard. “The design community here is really small, everyone knows everyone,” she says. “I really enjoy what could be considered as networking but for me is just spending time with people I really like. It makes work easy.” When asked what she thinks characterises American designers, she pontificates, “There are good and bad things, in that we just want to get things done quickly and ‘right now’, and that can be self-centred. But I also think that there are some really amazing things to be said about the raw ambition of that. I think that determination is very American.” As well as determination and entrepreneurial spirit, a passion for making things locally is also a common thread among SCP’s New York-based designers. Almost all of Bec’s products are made in her Red Hook studio apart from the heavy-duty manufacturing, which she outsources. “90% of everything is made locally within New York or New Jersey,” she says. “The only exception is the light bulbs. My machinist is on Long Island, my sheet metal guy is in Queens and my finisher is in New Jersey.” Her iridescent gold steel Axial light for SCP, made entirely in the UK, was her first licensed design and therefore the first piece made outside of the US. Ian Collings of Fort Standard told us that SCP’s ‘Made in Britain’ ethos was one of the qualities that made the collaboration so easy, “All the companies that we work with like SCP, 1882 and Roll and Hill all share similar values in terms of local manufacture,” he says. ”For instance SCP make our candelabras at a foundry in London that’s a stones throw away from the SCP studio in Shoreditch.” Brooklyn-based illustrator Mark McGinnis, who is the latest designer to join the SCP fold, is a relative newcomer to the field of product design and manufacture. You may recognise his work from the numerous titles that he illustrates for – The Boston Globe, The New York Times,

Business Week, Wall Street Journal – or from his tremendously popular Alphabet poster series that assigns an alternative and unexpected object to each letter. E.g. ‘A is for Atomic bomb’ ‘D is for Driveby’ etc. McGinnis brings a uniquely American wit to his work. His colourful illustrations are acerbic, observational, and often political. “I hear that to incorporate a social message into your work is a very American thing to do. For me, it’s just the way I see the world and how I interpret it.” This September will see SCP launch McGinnis’s first ever foray into ceramics. Called Megatropolis, the collection features his illustrated observations of city life. “If you’d told me five years ago that I would be working in the design world I never would have believed you,” he muses. For his new ceramic collection, Coakley asked McGinnis to try and engage with his inner optimist in order to produce a slightly more lighthearted result. “When we started working on the project back in March, I started giving Sheridan ideas as to what we could do,” he explains. “I was approaching it more conceptually and Sheridan kept telling me, ‘No, think more celebratory and happy’. He didn’t really want me to think too much outside of the box. He wanted people to buy them,” he says with a laugh. “My illustration can be dark, and a lot of it is editorial, it’s very conceptual, so it took me a little while to understand how to approach this.” The result is a series of playful mugs, dinner plates, a platter, a salad bowl and a pitcher, decorated with illustrations inspired by city life. “It’s a fun concept,” says McGinnis. “There are aspects about New York and the cities that I travel to that I really like. I like to take the train. When I go on vacation I love just to walk around cities and people watch. And that’s what inspired the series.” McGinnis has had plenty of practice observing the nuances of street life across America’s States, moving as a kid from Iowa to Kansas to Ohio to West Virgina and then to Texas. “It was great,” he enthuses. “We were corporate nomads.” He went on to study painting at Columbus College of Art & Design and upon graduating took a job in graphic design in order to make money. Stints as a creative director at advertising firms in Dallas, Seattle and Chicago followed but McGinnis Mark McGinnis

knew it wasn’t what he wanted to do. “It wasn’t my thing. I wanted to go back into design because it felt closer to art. And that’s how I got back into illustration.” McGinnis moved to New York and it was from there that he discovered the city’s burgeoning design scene and learnt about the industry, “There is a lot of interesting overlap in New York, from furniture and lighting design, to textiles and fashion, to web design. Even if I’m just walking in Bushwick there’s a lot of street art and it’s great, it’s a really inspiring place to be.” There’s no question that it’s a great time to be an American designer and New York is at the forefront of this movement. Although it may not be possible to define this new American design with a distinct aesthetic or style, the young designers are instead united by their determination and tenacity. “Americans have more of an entrepreneurial spirit; all you have to do is look at the way that they present their websites. They look upon it (their work) as a business and are very professional, which is something that a lot of Europeans lack,” concludes Coakley. “Once they decide to do something they do it properly.”

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Me, Myself and I

Readers’ Lives

In the spirit of the current trend for ‘selfies’, we asked the SCP designers to produce illustrated self-portraits.

We look through the keyhole at some of our favourite customers’ homes to see how they use their SCP products.

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Ineke Hans

Jon Harrison

Andrea Stemmer

Peter Marigold

Reiko Kaneko

SCP has had a presence on the London high street since 1985. Nearly three decades on, SCP has become a well-known and well-loved part of the local fabric in both Shoreditch and Notting Hill, where our two stores are located. Both showrooms attract customers from near and afar, from interested passers-by to dedicated design connoisseur. We take great pride in providing a special kind of retail experience and fully embrace our diverse range of customers who, themselves, help to form the identity and character of our showrooms. Each year, we supply a wide range of upholstery, furniture, lighting and accessories to our customers but rarely get to see where they end up after leaving the SCP showrooms. We caught up with some of our favourite customers to find out how their SCP products are used within their homes. We asked them to send us some snaps of their pieces in location and to answer the following questions.

Andrew Gardiner Stoke Newington, London

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How/when do you use your SCP product? Where do you find inspiration for your home? How do you create the look of your home? What is your favourite object and why?

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For creative talks and inspirational lounging. My wife has excellent opinions and taste. On the subject of inspiration, I have yet to find another source as convincing. We also like to travel and pick up odd ideas wherever we go. A mixture of referencing design magazines, internet, publications and historical journals or simply seeing the right thing at the right time somewhere when in the right mood to carry it home. My favourite objects are rocks from around the world. Whenever I travel I bring back a rock. I have bits of Mexico, Peru, Africa and Indonesia. One day I will be buried at sea and these rocks will be the ballast. Later rather than sooner I hope.

My Agnes shelf is in my living room. It’s filled with odds and ends that I have picked up over the years: childhood toys, tourist tat from my travels, pictures and general paraphernalia. My home inspiration comes from all over the place: trips abroad, stuff I see out and about, things I’ve nicked from my parents and grandparents and pictures that I’ve seen in books and magazines. It’s probably a bit of a style cliché but a recent trip to Denmark was a real eye-opener. The look of my home has evolved over the years and is always a work in progress, dependent on the state of my finances. My favourite object in my home is the massive light-up sign that, I think, is from a Dutch airport or train station. It’s better than I make it sound.

Heidi Greenacre Berhamsted, Hertfordshire

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Fiona Cullen Bray, a seaside town near Dublin

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Everyday. Feet up, cuppa tea. Scandinavian and Japanese design and travelling. The house is quite small so I use clever, space efficient and adaptable designs to keep the rooms as open and flexible as possible. I’ve painted the walls white throughout to create a blank canvas and I’m just adding good quality furniture, one piece at a time. My Bertoia side chair. It’s the first piece of furniture I invested in.

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We use our sofa and cushions every day. That is, of course, if I can find a spot on the sofa before our dog gets there first. The sofa is just perfect for slouching into whilst watching a movie or catching up with friends with a glass of wine. We are very lucky to live in a 1960s glass box house. The architect took inspiration from American case study houses and Scandinavian design. My main inspiration has come from the architects original designs for the house. It’s important to only buy things you love and not because it is in fashion. Once I have found some key pieces, I then build the interior in layers of textures and colours. I usually move things around the house every month or so. That way, I never get bored and it gives the house a new perspective. I often paint a wall a different colour or add a new cushion. These are easy and inexpensive ways of updating your home. We have bought several things from SCP, but our favourite has to be the Mathew Hilton Oscar sofa. Not only does it look stunning but it’s so comfy and looks perfect in our Scandinavian home. It’s just a design classic and we love it.

My living room walls are white so the rug gives the room colour and texture. I had been looking for the perfect rug for a number of years and saw this rug in an advert. It was love at first sight but I had trouble finding out who it was by. I decided to take a random chance and Googled zigzag rug and there it was. My inspiration comes from things I see and snap, magazines, interior shows and the internet. I set up my own Facebook page called Until Lemons are Sweet as a homage to my love of all things interiors. The name is about always striving for the best and that will always be the case as lemons will never be sweet. I have a very eclectic taste and I don’t like things that match or look too contrived. My favourite object at the moment is my newly purchased stereogram. I bought it from a publican in Stoke Newington who had it in his basement. I have found the perfect spot for it in my living room and playing records and hearing the scratches only adds to its beauty.

I use my Henry pouffe for cosy nights in front of the fire or for additional seating when friends come over. Teddy, my cat uses it every day for naps. I find inspiration for my home in the works of the late, great interior designer David Hicks. Strong colours and distinctive lighting are key. To create the look at home, one distinctive piece of furniture or a painting can call the shots on the entire room. It’s hard to pick a favourite object but my Henry pouffe is very high on the list for being very stylish but also so very well made. Bravo Donna Wilson.

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We love the graphic patterns of Donna Wilson’s work and use this to add a background accent to block colours. Remodalista, Pinterest, Markets. Scrapbooks. My Eames lounger and Ottoman, for its considered design. It’s both good to look at and brilliantly comfortable.

Rachel and James Bloom Mill Hill, London

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We usually sit on the chair to read, but we find it works just as well for watching TV. We used to find inspiration in magazines, but my wife has now discovered Pinterest, need I say more. Our house is a contemporary design, our stuff is comfy and classic. We are not on trend. Our favourite item is our border terrier, Woody. If you could see him, you would know why. I guess our favourite inanimate object is a Clare Curneen piece called Feast.

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Our Peggy table is the centre of our dining room, so we use it every day. Inspiration can come from anywhere. When we were decorating the main bedroom, we saw a Steven Segal film and he burst out of a really nice looking wardrobe. That (partially) inspired the design of our wardrobe. The house is a simple 1930s arts and crafts building. We’re also surrounded by nature, so those two facts inform a lot of our design choices. Our favourite object is a silkscreen by Christopher Wool called ‘My House’. It’s a simple artwork but you notice new things every time you look at it. It’s blunt, but clever.

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