Young & Norgate
 

Young & Norgate, one of the exhibitors in the Emerging Brands sector, has incorporated this ingenuity into its increasingly-visible furniture brand. Now in its second year at 100% Design, the company works from a converted cider press on the south coast of Devon, where the majority of its materials are sourced and made to order.  ekonglong executive chair

The show saw a series of fresh takes on the materials and colourways of the company’s existing collection, while the Animate writing desk – recognised for its design excellence earlier this year – featured on the Design Guild Mark stand. The desk is made from black American walnut, with a maple leather-lined drawer available in a choice of blue or red. Both aesthetically striking and comprehensively designed, the internal mechanisms of the drawer system are exposed to interesting effect.

The company’s efforts to preserve traditional methods of furniture making, alongside the exclusivity of the service it provides  – each piece one of 100 – are integral factors in the appeal of this furniture brand.

MARK Product, a furniture manufacturing company based in Cornwall, also unveiled new designs at the show, including pieces from long-standing collaborators Tomoko Azumi and Gala Wright.

The Verso chair by Tomoko Azumi, in particular, is 2012’s major new launch for MARK, and was previewed to great acclaim earlier this year. The design has, in fact, already been specified for a canteen project in Mile End, East London, by Ab Rogers Design.