Thirty outstanding designs from three categories are to be awarded the coveted Design Guild Mark by The Furniture Makers’ Company in 2023.
The winning designers – some newcomers as well as previous holders – will be celebrated at a special awards ceremony on 23 May. The awarded designs – representing the domestic and contract markets – will benefit from increased industry and consumer awareness, press and social media coverage, with the designers and companies behind them also receiving enhanced brand recognition.
In addition to honouring the winners, the ceremony will include the announcement of winners of the Jonathan Hindle Prize. This additional award is selected by the judges and is presented to the most outstanding of the year’s Design Guild Mark awarded pieces and each recipient will receive a stunning trophy and a cash prize.
Rodney McMahon, chairman of the Design Guild Mark, said: “Meeting the applicants, hearing their design journey, and witnessing the friendly but insightful and probing questions of the judges is an enjoyable design master class. Designers should apply for the Design Guild Mark just for the experience of meeting the judges.”
This year’s winners are:
Interior Design Elements
The Brutalist Collection (DGM 284), designed by Claire Canning and Lindsey Hesketh for Granite + Smoke
Main Line Twist (DGM 285), designed by Hayley Barrett and Jane Marks-Yewdall for Camira
Lighting
Oslin Collection (DGM 286), designed by David Irwin for Luum
The Muse Solid Brass (DGM 287), designed by Tala for Tala
Solid Rechargeable Light (DGM 288), designed by Terence Woodgate for Case Furniture
Furniture
Metro (DGM 289), designed by Alex Blondek and Rodney Kinsman for OMK Design
Bilbao (DGM 290), designed by Tim Rundle for Morgan Furniture
Utility Shelf (DGM 291), designed by Rachael Heritage for WOUD
Edge Free (DGM 292), designed by Luke Pearson and Tom Lloyd for Modus Furniture
Omada (DGM 293), designed by Mark Gabbertas for Gloster
Metis (DGM 294), designed by Gabbertas Studio for TrabA
Jump (DGM 295), designed by Gabbertas Studio for TrabA
GEMLA OPEN (DGM 296), designed by Samuel Wilkinson for GEMLA
Ooty (DGM 297), designed by Jack Smith and Gemma Matthias for Allermuir
Bastille (DGM 298), designed by Patrick Norguet for Allermuir
Plum (DGM 299), designed by Mark Gabbertas for Allermuir
Hideaway Wall Desk (DGM 300), designed by Chris Fowler for Bisley
Hideaway Swing Desk (DGM 301), designed by Chris Fowler for Bisley
Amity Seat (DGM 302), designed by the Gaze Burvill Design Team for Gaze Burvill
Uniun Bench & Planter (DGM 303), designed by Furnitubes for Furnitubes
SYD (DGM 304), designed by Aaron Probyn for Another Country
Tarn (DGM 305), designed by Gemma Matthias for Hitch Mylius
Domus Desk (DGM 306), designed by Matthew Hilton for The Conran Shop
Iris Lounge Chair (DGM 307), designed by Huw Evans for The Conran Shop
Mag Table Collection (DGM 308), designed by Daniel Schofield for The Conran Shop
AD11 Lounge Chair (DGM 309), designed by Huw Evans and Campbell Thompson for The Conran Shop
Cross Task Chair (DGM 310), designed by Pearson Lloyd for TAKT
Marlow Table (DGM 311), designed by Matthew Hilton for Case Furniture
Slot Shelving (DGM 312), designed by Terence Woodgate for Case Furniture
