Innovation of materials, creativity, and sustainability are at the forefront of British design, as 16 submissions from three categories were awarded the coveted Design Guild Mark in 2024 in the UK, with three receiving the additional accolade of the Jonathan Hindle Prize.
The Design Guild Mark is a non-profit award program established in 2008 by The Furniture Makers' Company to raise the profile of British industrial design and recognise excellence in this discipline. Over time, the Mark has grown from just Furniture to include categories for Interior Design Elements and Lighting.
The presentation took place at Humanscale during Clerkenwell Design Week on 21 May, with presentations by Deyan Sudjic OBE, a British writer and broadcaster and former director of the Design Museum, London.
Aran by Morgan Studio, awarded with the Jonathan Hindle Prize.
The 2024 product selection is as follows:
Furniture
- OE1 Sit-Stand Table, by Industrial Facility for Herman Miller
- Aran, by Morgan Studio for Morgan
- Kitt, by Mark Gabbertas for Gabbertas Studio
- Maluma, by Claesson Koivisto Rune, for Modus Furniture
- Element sofa system, by Philippe Malouin for SCP
- Laines, by Craig Jones for Jones & Partners
- Woodland Seat, by the Gaze Burvill team for Gaze Burvill
- Pirouette Coat Stand, by Huw Evans and Campbell Thompson for The Conran Shop
- Bellingdon Table and Sideboard, by Lisa Gould Sandall for ercol
Interior Elements
- Modern Flock wallpaper collection, by Erica Wakerly for Modern Surface
- Revolution, by Jodie Padgett for Camira
- Bronte British Lambswool Collection, by Judith Coates for Bronte By Moon
- Re.Wrap, by Ric Frampton and Sophie Cappe for The Collective
Lighting
- Tekiò, by Anthony Dickens for Santa and Cole
- Apex, by John Tree for Hay
- Hotaru Mini, by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby for Ozeki & Co
Jonathan Hindle, founder of the Design Guild Mark, says, 'As the founder of the Design Guild Mark, it has been a joy to watch it develop and progress, now being widely recognized as a stamp of design excellence in the sector. Sustainability has always been an important factor for the awards, but I am glad to see now that it is the priority, and evident in the judges' selection.'
Rodney McMahon, chairman of the Design Guild Mark, says, 'Meeting the applicants, hearing their design journey, and witnessing the friendly but insightful and probing questions of the judges is an enjoyable design master class. Designers should apply for the Design Guild Mark just for the experience of meeting the judges.'
More information:
The Furniture Makers' Association
www.furnituremakers.org.uk