The Furniture Makers’ Company announces Design Guild Mark 2018 holders

Famiglia – designed by PearsonLloyd for Allermuir 

Twelve designs representing both the domestic and contract furniture market have been awarded the prestigious Design Guild Mark in 2018.

The Design Guild Mark is awarded by The Furniture Makers’ Company, a City of London livery company and the furnishing industry’s charity, in order to drive excellence and raise the profile of British design and innovation.

Now in its tenth year, the Mark recognises the highest standards in the design of furnishings in volume production by the finest designers working in Britain, or British designers working abroad.

The Design Guild Mark 2018 award recipients are as follows:

The Hugo Settee
Designed by Ian Archer and manufactured by SITS DGM 197

Aphelion Console
Designed by Byron and Gómez for Benchmark DGM 198

Mozaik
Designed by Mark Gabbertas for Allermuir DGM 199

AXYL
Designed by Benjamin Hubert of Layer for Allermuir DGM 200

Thinking Quietly
Designed by Jones & Partners for Thinking Works DGM 201

Magnetic Copper Cube
Designed by Paul Kelley for Paul Kelley Ltd DGM 202

T1 Chair
Designed by Rodney Kinsman RDI for OMK 1965 DGM 203

Manta
Designed by Lyndon by Boss Design DGM 204

Group
Designed by Philippe Malouin for SCP DGM 205

Famiglia
Designed by PearsonLloyd for Allermuir DGM 206 (Pictured)

Edge Executive Desk
Designed by PearsonLloyd for Modus Furniture DGM 207

Race Antelope Chair
Designed by Ernest Race for Race Furniture Limited DGM 208

The Design Guild Mark is judged by a panel of leading industry professionals. Each member of the panel is from the furniture, hospitality, commercial, retail, or media industry. Judges must ensure that each piece of furniture meets the criteria of: excellence in design, materials, manufacture, and function.

Rodney McMahon, Design Guild Mark chairman, said: “It is very interesting to meet the passionate designers and to have their product, ranging from domestic seating through to complex desking systems, presented to the judging panel. It is a challenge for the judges to reach a balanced judgement, but they have again set and demanded a very high standard. We look forward to the award ceremony and new products in 2019.”

View this year’s holders through the Design Guild Mark gallery.