At a time when sustainability is a given, aesthetics, innovation of materials and creativity have all been key factors in the success of the 16 outstanding submissions who received the coveted Design Guild Mark 2025.
Additionally, one entrant received the accolade of the Jonathan Hindle Prize for an exceptional entry. The presentation takes place at KI’s stunning new showroom during Clerkenwell Design Week on 20th May at 11am, with a presentation by the notable design leader, Sebastian Conran, who has led his own product and brand development consultancy Sebastian Conran Associates for many years.
The Design Guild Mark is a non-profit award programme that was 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.
“This is my inaugural year as Chairman and the 19th year of the Design Guild Mark, programme which relentlessly promote UK design as a leading global creative force," says Alex Crofts, chairman of the Design Guild Mark.
"Once again a broad range of entries are demonstrative of this unique accolade, where designers of all level of experience are united in the quality of work to achieve the gold standard for British design. Each recipient of a Design Guild Mark has the unique opportunity to have their creativity and craftsmanship celebrated on a national stage.”
The 2025 product selection is as follows:
Furniture
- Roxi Chair, David Colwell, David Colwell Design
- Mindflow Chair, Charlie Fowler, TFH
- Ringstead Chair and Footstall, Charlie Fowler, Another Country
- Barricane Chair, Magnus Long, Morgan
- Highmoor Large Extending Dining Table, Benjamin Stanton, Ercol Furniture
- Cosi Laptop Table, Pearson Lloyd, Teknion
- Ten-pin Side Table, Louis Barrett, The Conran Shop
- Ox Stool/Side Table, Matthew Coules, TroubleStudio
- Climb, Jones + Partners, Modus Furniture
- Folding Surfaces, Jones + Partners, Howe
- Mura Sideboard, Tom Rawlings, William Hands
- Oleander Sideboard, Leonhard Pfeifer, Heal’s
Interior Elements:
- Disorder of Stasis, Charlotte Raffo & Joel Weaver, The Monkey Puzzle Tree
- ReSKU 2.0, Jodie Padgett (lead designer) & Jane Marks-Yewdall, Camira
Lighting:
- Current, Jones + Partners, Bachmann Group
- Light Mass^, Yael Mar & Shay Alkalay Raw-Edge Studio, Light Mass^
ReSKU 2.0 by Jodie Padgett (lead designer) & Jane Marks-Yewdall and manufactured by Camira, was awarded the Jonathan Hindle Prize for outstanding design which is a crafted trophy made from solid surface Corian, and a £1,000 cash prize.
