Design Guild Mark Holder
The Sofa Collection
Name of Designer:
Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby076
2013
Knoll International
The Barber Osgerby Sofa Collection includes three sofas and two complementary ottomans. Stitched seams distinguish the pieces and reinforce their architectural profile, which is softened by the curvature of cushions on each face. The signature cast aluminium leg of the furniture can be specified in chrome and painted finishes. The Collection also includes two asymmetric designs, including a version with an integrated chaise, and compact versions of the two seat sofa and lounge chair.
Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby founded their eponymous studio in 1996 after graduating with Master’s degrees in Architecture from The Royal College of Art in London. From their first studio in Trellick Tower in London, they designed their first piece, the Loop Table, produced by Isokon in 1997. Much of Barber and Osgerby’s early work involved the folding and shaping of sheet material, influenced by the white card that they had used frequently in architectural model making.
