british design (Page 5)

Alastair J.F. Morton (1910 – 1963) British textile manufacturer and painter

On: May 3, 2021

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Morton joined his family’s Morton Sundour Fabrics in 1931 and oversaw the company’s first screen-printed fabrics. He was the artistic director and principal designer of Edinburgh Weavers in Carlisle, which was established in 1928 as Morton Sundour’s creative design unit from 1932 to 1935. From the 1930s, he was a supporter of the Modern movement, commissioning works from well-known painters and artists.Read More →

Linoleum created as an inexpensive floor covering

On: April 28, 2021

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Frederick Walton invented linoleum in Britain in 1860. Walton coated flax cloth with a combination of gum, cork dust, resin and linseed oil in search of a cheap floor covering. An amalgamation of the Latin Linum (‘flax’) and oleum (‘oil’) formed the word linoleum.Read More →

Edward William Godwin (1833 – 1886) British architect and furniture designer

On: April 27, 2021

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He was a city surveyor, architect, and civil engineer who worked for William Armstrong. In 1854 in Bristol, he established his practice with no notable commissions. Consequently, between 1857 and 1859, he lived in Ireland and worked with his engineer brother.Read More →

Susie Cooper (1902 – 1995) British ceramicist and designer

On: April 27, 2021

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Breakfast in an American middle-class home in the 1940s was often served on dishes designed by English designer Susie Cooper (1902-1995).Read More →

Eileen Ellis (1933 – ) British textile designer

On: April 24, 2021

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Between 1952 and 1954, Ellis was a textile department student at Central School of Arts & Crafts, specialising in weaving (she took a National Diploma in the subject).Read More →

John Aldridge (1905 – 1983) – British oil painter, draughtsman, wallpaper designer

On: April 23, 2021

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John Aldridge was an oil painter, draughtsman, wallpaper designer, and art teacher from the United Kingdom.Read More →

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Pre-Raphaelites Brotherhood

On: April 13, 2021

Tagged: artists, arts and craft, british, british design

The Pre-Raphaelites were a group of British artists. Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Edward Burne-Jones led the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood from 1848. Read More →

Christine Van der Hurd – British textile designer

On: April 6, 2021

Tagged: british, british design, british designers, carpet, carpets, textile, textile designer, textiles

Christine Van der Hurd is a British textile designer and is professionally active in New York and London. She studied at the Winchester School of Art, Hampshire, until 1973Read More →

Bernhard Howell Leach British Potter

On: April 4, 2021

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Born in Hong Kong, Bernhard Howell Leach was a British ceramicist. He had his headquarters in St Ives, Cornwall and Devon. At the Slade School of Fine Art, London, he studied painting. He went to Japan to teach art at the age of 21.Read More →

David Mellor (1930 – 2009) British metalworker and manufacturer

On: March 30, 2021

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Mellor specialised in metalwork, especially cutlery, and was regarded as one of Britain’s most well-known designers. He also built bus shelters and the traffic light system that is currently in operation throughout the United Kingdom, British Crown Dependencies, and British Overseas Territories.Read More →

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Christian Barman (1898–1980) British industrial designer

On: March 30, 2021

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Christian Barman was a key first-generation British industrial designer during the interwar years. He is best known for his 1936 electric iron for HMV, which he started designing in 1933. He studied architecture at Liverpool University and ran his practice until Frank Pick invited him to join London Transport as a Publicity Officer in 1935.Read More →

Owen Jones (1809-1874) British architect and ornamental designer

On: March 27, 2021

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Owen Jones was a British architect and ornamental designer. He studied at the Royal Academy in London and under the architect L. Vuillamy (1825–31).Read More →

Dame Mary Quant (1934 – ) British Fashion Designer

On: March 26, 2021

Tagged: british, british design, british designers, Fashion, fashion designer, female designer

Mary Quant, a pivotal figure in British fashion design, studied art and design at Goldsmiths College of Art from 1952 to 1955 while also taking evening classes in clothing construction and cutting. In 1955, in Knightsbridge, London, she established her first shop Bazaar on King’s Road, followed by the second shop Terence Conran designed in Knightsbridge.Read More →

Ernest Gimson (1864 – 1919) British architect and designer

On: March 21, 2021

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Ernest Grimson (1864 – 1919) was a British architect and designer. He was born in Leicester.Read More →

Evelyn Wyld (1882 – 1973) British Designer textiles and rugs

On: March 3, 2021

Tagged: british, british design, british designers, carpet, carpets, geometric design, weaver, weaving

Evelyn Wyld (1882 – 1972) was a British designer who was born in 1882. She studied at the Royal College of Music, London. Read More →

A silver, gold and green jade bracelet from The Artificers Guild. Attributed to Edward Spencer.

Edward Spenser (1872 – 1938) British metalworker, silversmith, and jeweller

On: March 3, 2021

Tagged: britain, british, british design, british designers, jeweller, jewellery, Jewellery Designer, silversmith

Edward Spenser (1872 – 1938) was a British metalworker, silversmith, and jeweller. He was professionally active in London. Spencer was a junior designer at the Artificers’ Guild. When Montague Fordham took over the Guild in 1903, Spenser became chief designer. Read More →

Ernest Race (1913 – 1964) British furniture and industrial designer

On: February 27, 2021

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Ernest Race (1913 – 1964) was a British furniture and industrial designer. He was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Between 1932-35, he studied interior design at the Bartlett School of Architecture of London University and 1937-39, weaving in India. Read More →

Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828 – 1882) British painter and poet

On: February 23, 2021

Tagged: applied arts, arts and craft, british, british design, british designers, Design, designs, draw, graphic design, painting, porcelain, stained glass, William Morris

Dante Gabriel Rossetti was a British painter and poet. He was born in London. He studied drawing with Cotman and, in 1848, with Holman Hunt. Read More →

The Design Research Unit (DRU) first British Design Consultancy

On: February 2, 2021

Tagged: british design, consultancy, dru, industrial

The Design Research Unit (DRU) was one of the first design consultancies to provide various specialist design services to companies and individuals alike. In 1943, Herbert Read was established in Knightsbridge offices, London following negotiations with Marcus Bramwell, managing director of Stuart’s Advertising Agency. Following the 2nd World War, it emerged as an increasingly important design consultancy that connected design to industry and obtained several prestigious commissions for designers.Read More →