Our Designers
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James Harrison
Signature Style
Contemporary, simple, and clever.
Design bio
James Harrison has been impressing judging panels and furniture manufacturers since he graduated from Northumbria University in 2005. Winner of the Elle Decoration Young Designer of the Year 2007 award, he works for well-known retailers - as well as independently - and specialises in creating beautifully designed, UK-made pieces.
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Steuart Padwick
Signature Style
Witty, often feminine, useful and pleasurable.
Design bio
Furniture designer and maker, product developer. Creator of furniture and lighting, including award-winning Darcey table.
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Luka Stepan
Signature Style
Simple, honest and user-friendly.
Design bio
Since attending the Royal College of Art and studying industrial design, Luka Stepan has achieved a number of prestigious awards such as for his Elan Speedwave skis (winning the 2007 Red Dot Design & 2008 Designpreis awards). He has also conducted many projects including furniture and lighting as well as his transformable city bike.
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John Stefanidis
Signature Style
Eclectic, bold and cosmopolitan
Design bio
Since establishing his own interior design practice in 1967, John Stefanidis has been well-renowned for creating eclectic and cosmopolitan pieces for prestigious, international clientele. He has also written a number of design books such as 'Living by Design' 1997 and 'John Stefanidis Designs' 2002.
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Jochem Faudet
Signature Style
Honest, intelligent, functional
Design bio
With a background in industrial design and engineering, Jochem later specialised in product design, setting up his own studio in Shoreditch, London. In 2011 he joined forces with Jon Harrison to create Faudet-Harrison. Together they work on a cross-section of product, furniture, interior and exhibition design and manage an extensive list of clients.
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Stephen Tierney
Signature Style
Simple, alert, architectural
Design bio
A bespoke architect by trade, Stephen Tierney's product designs reflect his training as well as a photographer's eye for detail. Striking in form, with careful attention to materials and colour, they are often one-off creations. Having studied and worked abroad, he is now based in Dublin, where he runs a joint practice with his wife.
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Mike To
Signature Style
Fusion of contemporary style with traditional spirit
Design bio
Hailing from Hong Kong, Mike To studied Art and Design and has since worked in several design areas including graphics, computer animation and special effects. His striking product designs - such as his award-winning Moon Chair - have featured internationally.
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Chishen Chiu
Signature Style
Adventurous, spirited and curious
Design bio
Chishen Chiu is a graduate of the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology's prestigious School of Industrial Design. Upon attending the Young Designers' Exhibition (YODEX), Chishen discovered that Flexible Love was an immediate hit and the highlight of the show. Since then, Flexible Love has attracted the attention of media around the world and continued to capture people's imagination year after year.
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Kirsty Whyte
Signature Style
Simple, pure, accessible
Design bio
Kirsty graduated with a first-class degree in Decorative Arts from Nottingham Trent University in 2003, where she specialised in kiln formed glass. She then studied Glass Design at Kalmar University in Sweden. In 2008 she set up her London design studio and has worked with several major retailers in her career to date. She has exhibited in the UK and abroad including London, Stockholm, Milan and Paris. Already a winner of several awards, in 2011 she was selected as one of the eight designers for the prestigious 'Heal's Discovers'.
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Sean Dare
Signature Style
Bold, exciting, architectural
Design bio
After graduating from Bournemouth University in Furniture Design and Business, Sean Dare went on to work with some of the most prestigious furniture makers in the UK. His designs retail on a global basis throughout Europe, USA and Asia. He has won several awards including Best Upholstery - Napoli for Ercol, The Interiors Show 2009 and Best Furniture Product - Katakana Desk for Dare Studio Hidden Art 6th Awards.
