The second edition of DES took place once again in Lyon & Turnbull’s splendid Edinburgh showroom in June 2019. Showcasing the work of 33 designers and artists from across Scotland, DES explored materials and processes; creating, designing and making functional objects, such as tables and chairs. DES 2019 also included a number of commissioned pieces, including a vast wall hanging by Leith-based artist Bernie Reid & DES commissioned drinking fountains by Tania Kovats & Laura Aldridge & James Rigler.
Douglas fir, powder-coated steel frames
Twilight, 2019
Frosted Perspex, light bulb, metal
Inversed Rug No.1, 2019 Floor vinyl, spray paint; Adam Nathaniel Furman & Mirrl
HK (Hitotsume-kozo) Collection 2019
Piece, 2019
Frosted Perspex
60 x 38 cm
Ryijy Stool with Ryijy Hanging, 2019
Beech wood, 100% pure wool, Ryijy base cloth; Ryijy Small Stool, 2019
Beech wood, 100% pure wool, Ryijy base cloth 35 x 41 x 41 cm
Meta table, 2019, Plywood, steel, polyurethane foam, jesmonite, spray paint, lacquer
Tin-glazed earthenware tiles with cobalt, wooden structure, tap
90 x 60 x 60 cm
Double-sided Mirrl trestle table, 2019
Polyester resin, birch plywood, poplar, rubber
73 x 242 x 120 cm
RR201 stool, 2018 (ongoing)
Recycled expanded polystyrene, eco-friendly coating
40 x 40 x 40 cm
RR201 stool, 2018 (ongoing) (detail)
HK (Hitotsume-kozo) Collection 2019 – Chair, Bench, Stool, steel, birch ply, resin
The Tiled Corridor, 2019
Ceramic
Quilt 12, 2019
Cotton, bamboo
Quilt 12, 2019 (detail)
Cotton, bamboo
Stainless steel, polyurethane foam
Stool 45 x 40 x 40 cm
Table 35 x 60 x 90 cm
Prototype
Untitled, 2019, Powder-coated steel, lacquered steel, stainless steel, stained and oiled birch plywood, webbing
Untitled, 2019
Powder-coated steel, lacquered steel, stainless steel, stained and oiled birch plywood, webbing
Ode to Pewter, 2019
Pewter, bronze
25 x 30 x 30 cm
Birch plywood 180 x 180 x 60 cm
Cart for Verdant Spirit Co., 2019
draft, ash, brass 120 x 40 x 70 cm
A Bench for ‘The Universal Holding Device’, 2017-19
Tulipwood, walnut, cast brass 41.5 x 209 x 29.5 cm
Room for Irregularities, 2019
Floor Mirror Hand blackened steel, smoked grey mirror, silver mirror, wood
Chair Hand blackened steel
Chair and Coffee Table Painted wood, natural rubber webbing
Table, 2019 Galvanised steel, European oak 73.5 x 123.5 x 0.6 cm
Stool, 2019 Galvanised steel, paper cord 45 x 45 x 45 cm
Chair, 2019 Galvanised steel, paper cord 75 x 45 x 45 cm
- Alice Jacobs
- Laura Aldridge & James Rigler
- Kate Morgan
- Derek Welsh
- James McLardy
- Adam Nathaniel Furman & Mirrl
- Claire Barclay & Laura Spring
- Andreu Carulla
- Namon Gaston
- Lee Ivett
- c.a.walac.
- Kevin Pollock
- Andrew Miller
- Goodd Ltd /
- Uncontrollable Urge
- Tania Kovats
- Arrange Whatever Pieces Come Your Way
- Frances Priest
- Bernie Reid
- Harry Morgan
- Steff Norwood
- Aymeric Renoud
- Rachel Adams
- Mirrl
- Lucy Grainge
- Peter Holmes
- Lynne MacLachlan
- Included Design
- Daniel Brophy
- Nick Ross
- Becky Šik
Images Ruth Clark | Shannon Tofts | Alan Dimmick | Johnny Barrington | James Robertson
Huge thanks to DES Supporters, Lyon & Turnbull Edinburgh and to our sponsors Craven Dunnill Jackfield; Verdant Spirit Co, Dundee; Bellfield Brewery, Edinburgh; Fever-Tree and Arnold Clark, Glasgow
DES 2019 was funded by the National Lottery through Creative Scotland’s Open Project Fund; DES Supporters; The Inches Carr Trust; Craft Scotland; The University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh College of Art; the Embassy of the Netherlands, London and Timorous Beasties.
