Four Hidden Art designer-maker members join Heal’s Discovers collection via Hidden Art Brokerage Last November Heal’s and the Hidden Art Brokerage collaborated for the second time, to discover more up and coming talented designer-makers for their Heal’s Discovers Collection.
Through the online brokerage (
www.hiddenartlondon.co.uk/brokerage), designer-makers were granted access to the Heal’s brief, and encouraged to put forward their proposals before working with Heal’s to develop their products.
The successful applicants were:
The Heal’s brief covered the disciplines of furniture, ceramics, glass, textiles, surface design and lighting. Submitted products were judged on the criteria of the personality of the product, the quality of design, commercial viability and the level of innovation.
Anthony Dickens’ Origami Table was an obvious choice, with its interlocking tripod design and ease of transportation. In the Asterisk Bookend, Francisca Prieto was able to produce a product crammed full of character. Florian Kremb’s stylish tripod shelvingunit is the definition of good design while Charles Trevelyan’s Tumbleweed pendant is a unique lighting-based design.
2006 is Heal’s Discovers’ third year, having launched a collection of inspired products by students, young designers and exclusive items by established designers. The Hidden Art Brokerage has been redesigned, making information more readily available to members and allowing for a greater scope for members to gain access to briefs. The Brokerage Online Forum is now running, designed to open dialogues between designer-makers and established clients. Hidden Art is a membership organisation that supports and promotes designer-makers, while offering companies and members of the public access to original design.
