An exhibition of sustainable design and enduring ideas.
For the London Design Festival 2023, SCP are pleased to present Soft Power, an exhibition of sustainable design and enduring ideas at our Curtain Road Showroom in Shoreditch, featuring four different shows under one roof.
A collection of sustainable upholstery designs; sofas and armchairs, all made by-hand in natural materials at SCP’s specialist upholstery factory in Norfolk, England. It features four new sofas and two new armchairs, blending together the ornate with the restrained, the extravagant with the classical, in an exploration of the idea of soft power.
Designs by:
Matthew Hilton
Philippe Malouin
Wilkinson & Rivera
Donna Wilson
Terence Woodgate
As a special accompaniment to the new SCP 2023 Upholstery Collection, we are delighted to present a range of new lights from our long-term New York collaborator, Roll & Hill.
Designed by Oregon based designer Nash Martinez, the collection features refined wall and ceiling mounted designs entitled Arch, Grace, Koko, Slope, Surface, Strike and Valo. Martinez began his design career as a 20th Century design dealer, only to move into lighting design once his acute sense of form and material had been honed. This collection is the result of his meticulous attention to detail and a deep understanding of how lighting changes a room.
Long-time SCP designer and collaborator Sarah Kay has created a collection of hand carved stools / tables in her workshop, based in the French Pyrenees. While some-time SCP designer and collaborator Oscar Coakley has produced a collection of handmade stools / tables in his East London studio. Both launch under the SCP Editions platform; a vehicle to show unique designs made in small batches by our highly-skilled designers.
Presenting a new collection of WonderGlass pieces by British architect and designer John Pawson. The show will feature Berg, a mesmerising coffee table, alongside three different lighting designs; Sleeve, Horizon and Pendant Tube.
Wonderglass is an Italian family owned company founded in 2013 by father and son Maurizio and Christian Mussati. Their vision was to create a company that would promote and preserve the skills and techniques of the Venetian master glassmakers.
After the success of The Beasley Brothers Repair shop by Carl Clerkin (and friends) at the Eternally Yours exhibition at Somerset House last year, Carl is at SCP for LDF presenting Sons of Beasley alongside designer and colleague Alex Hellum. They are producing a new collection of chairs as a live spectacle for the duration of Soft Power.
Visitors can enjoy a fully equipped live workshop on the ground floor of SCP, staffed by Carl, Alex and friends, all of whom will be making things by-hand, from offcuts, components and materials donated by local cabinet maker Plykea.
Expect a convivial atmosphere; a place to share ideas about making and the value of things.
RSVP HERE to the Soft Power Opening Party on Tuesday 19th September, 6-9pm.
