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Soft Power | Showroom Photography

#Events 22.09.23

An overview of SCP's Soft Power exhibition during London Design Festival 2023. A show about sustainable design and enduring ideas.

SCP 2023 Upholstery Collection | LDF 2023

#Upholstery 15.09.23

An overview of the SCP 2023 Upholstery Collection, the first collection made of entirely natural and sustainable materials. Featuring two armchairs and four sofas.

#Designers 15.09.23

SCP Editions is a platform to show unique designs made in small batches by our highly-skilled designers. We look at new creations by Sarah Kay and Oscar Coakley.

Sons of Beasley | Clerkin & Hellum | LDF 2023

#Designers 15.09.23

Sons of Beasley is a small batch production furniture making experiment by designers Carl Clerkin and Alex Hellum.

Nash Martinez Collection for Roll & Hill | LDF 2023

#Products 15.09.23

We take a look at the new Nash Martinez Collection for our long-term collaboration, American lighting brand, Roll & Hill.

John Pawson for WonderGlass | LDF 2023

#Designers 15.09.23

An overview of the work of John Pawson for WonderGlass, the Italian brand created to promote and preserve the skills and techniques of the Venetian master glassmakers. Available at SCP.

#SCP Products 08.09.23

For London Design Festival 2023, SCP present Soft Power, an exhibition of sustainable design and enduring ideas at our Curtain Road Showroom.

Wilkinson & Rivera for SCP | Behind the Seams

#Designers 07.09.23

A look behind the scenes at the development of the Peonia sofa, by design duo Wilkinson & Rivera, for the SCP 2023 Upholstery Collection.

George Sowden | In Conversation

#Designers 18.05.23

SCP's Editor Duncan Riches talked to design and engineer George Sowden about his latest project, SowdenLight.

#Brand Stories 17.05.23

SCP explores Storage Systems, finding the best options to house items that are often visually striking, colourful and full of character themselves.

#Culture 03.05.23

On the eve of his latest show at SCP during London Craft Week 2023, we ask Dutch designer and ceramicist Floris Wubben to answer questions about his new studio and working practice. Situated in Haarlem, The Netherlands.

Dons of Design #13 | Gerrit Thomas Rietveld

#Dons of Design 05.04.23

We look at the lasting legacy of Dutch designer and architect Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, whose talent for making tangible objects out of abstract ideas left an indelible mark on design culture.

Dons of Design #12 | Jean Prouvé

#Dons of Design 09.03.23

We are pleased to welcome back our Dons of Design series with an edition focusing on Jean Prouvé, the French “constructeur” whose multifarious talents were applied to all elements of the built environment, and whose influence on design is still felt today.

Zanotta Brand Stories

#Brand Stories 06.02.23

Zanotta are a celebrated Italian furniture brand with a reputation for experimentation, outstanding craftsmanship and good humour. We look at the story behind the brand, at some of their newest pieces, and dip into their rich archive of images.

End In Year Review 2022

#Culture 20.12.22

We take a look at SCP's year in review. It has been a year of new products, novel ideas and some fruitful collaborations with designers, artists and makers.

Daniel Eatock | Studio Visit

#Culture 23.11.22

SCP’s editor Duncan Riches visits Daniel Eatock, artist and designer, in his Hackney home and studio. They discuss his working practice and his Rolling Pin Paintings, which are being featured in a specially commissioned window exhibition at SCP in December.

Blue Green Works | Collection Stories

#Products 25.10.22

We take a look at the Palm and Fibre Series of lights by Blue Green Works, the Manhattan-based design studio seeking to develop a “new American vocabulary” in lighting design.

The Beasley Brothers Repair Shop | In Conversation with Carl Clerkin

#Culture 10.10.22

SCP's Editor Duncan Riches talks to designer Carl Clerkin about his latest project, The Beasley Brother's Repair shop. A project that foretells of a better future for product design.

Sheridan Coakley | In Conversation

#London Design Festival 2022 27.09.22

With the One Tree project launching at SCP during the London Design Festival 2022, we talked to SCP founder Sheridan Coakley to find out what his thinking was behind the project.

Sebastian Cox | In Conversation

#London Design Festival 2022 22.09.22

On the eve of the 2022 London Design Festival, SCP’s editor Duncan Riches took a cycle ride over to Thameside Studios in Woolwich, to visit Sebastian Cox at his workshop showroom. They discuss his involvement in the One Tree project at SCP, his thoughts on how the furniture industry is evolving, and why he cares less about designing new products than he does about designing a better society for all.

The Story behind Of Nature by Wilkinson & Rivera | LDF 2022

#London Design Festival 2022 08.09.22

New designers in the SCP family, Grant Wilkinson & Teresa Rivera, very kindly agreed to write a guest post for us, one which gives an insight into their thinking and the working process behind "Of Nature", a limited-edition series of four new chairs.

Stewart Easton | In Conversation

#Culture 02.08.22

We talk to artist Stewart Easton about his upcoming exhibition at the SCP Showroom. We talk stitching, meditation and exceeding expectations.

Ewelina reclining armchair by Matthew Hilton | SCP 2022 Collection

#Milan Design Week 2022 31.05.22

An overview of the Ewelina chair by Matthew Hilton, part of the SCP 2022 Collection. It is a reclining armchair for a new generation that eschews the idea of formality.

Bruno chair, Left & Right tables by Ilse Crawford & Oscar Peña | SCP 2022 Collection

#Milan Design Week 2022 31.05.22

An overview of new SCP designs by Ilse Crawford & Oscar Peña of StudioIlse. The Bruno chair is a sofa for one, while the Left & Right tables are diminutive and beautiful additions to any room.

Puffer sofa by Philippe Malouin | SCP 2022 Collection

#Milan Design Week 2022 31.05.22

An overview of the re-engineered Puffer sofa and armchair with ottoman, part of the SCP 2022 Collection. These designs by Philippe Malouin redefine comfort.

Camp armchair by Philippe Malouin | SCP 2022 Collection

#Milan Design Week 2022 31.05.22

An overview of the Camp armchair, part of the SCP 2022 Collection. A refined angular design that evokes the spirit of military camping gear and classic modernist furniture designs.

Philippe Malouin | Studio Visit

#Milan Design Week 2022 31.05.22

On the eve of the SCP 2022 Collection launch at the Milan Salone, featuring the new Camp armchair by Philippe Malouin, SCP's Editor Duncan Riches went to his Hackney studio to talk.

Group sectional sofa system by Philippe Malouin | SCP 2022 Collection

#Milan Design Week 2022 31.05.22

An overview of the Group sectional sofa system, part of the SCP 2022 Collection. This popular design can now be made in bespoke configurations.

StudioIlse | Studio Visit

#Milan Design Week 2022 30.05.22

In the run up to the Milan Salone 2022, SCP's Editor Duncan Riches visited StudioIlse to talk furniture and working spaces with Ilse Crawford & Oscar Peña.

Matthew Hilton | Studio Visit

#Milan Design Week 2022 30.05.22

For the SCP 2022 Collection launching at the Milan Salone, Matthew Hilton has taken on a very difficult typology, the reclining armchair. We find out more about the challenges the design posed in a spring studio visit.

Baile Collection by Wilkinson & Rivera | SCP 2022 Collection

#Milan Design Week 2022 27.05.22

An overview of the De Baile chair and table, part of the SCP 2022 Collection. These designs are hand-made by the London based designers Wilkinson & Rivera.

Wilkinson & Rivera | Studio Visit

#Milan Design Week 2022 27.05.22

With the Milan Salone just around the corner, SCP’s Editor Duncan Riches talks to a new London-based creative partnership, Wilkinson & Rivera, who have just made their first designs for SCP.

Vic Wright | In Conversation

#Events 03.05.22

SCP talk to Vic Wright, the sculptor based in Manchester, about her story in the art world, her working process, and her show at SCP in May 2022.

Dons of Design #11 | Barber & Osgerby

#Dons of Design 28.04.22

For this installment of Dons of Design, we take a look at some of the furniture and products by British designers Jay Barber and Edward Osgerby.

Lucy Kurrein | Studio Visit

#Designers 07.03.22

Lucy Kurrein is a British designer who now splits her time between London and Paris. We visited her studio at Trinity Buoy Wharf next to the River Thames to take in the views.

SCP Textiles | In Conversation with Juliet Bailey

#Manufacturing 23.02.22

We talk to one of the founder's of the Bristol Textile Mill, the modern design and development facility, who make SCP's textile come to life.

Matter Made | In Conversation with Jamie Gray

#Culture 08.02.22

Following on from the recent launch of American brand Matter Made at SCP, our editor Duncan Riches talked to founder and creative director Jamie Gray. They discuss how the company began, how it has evolved, and what we can expect from it in the future.

Dons of Design #10 | Isamu Noguchi

#Dons of Design 26.10.21

We look at the work of the Japanese American artist Isamu Noguchi, a giant of the 20th art world, whose Akari lights and coffee table are icons of design.

Tepee sectional sofa by Lucy Kurrein | SCP 2021 Collection

#Designers 28.09.21

An overview of the 2021 version of the Tepee sofa by Lucy Kurrein. A design that has been further developed to allow for sectional configurations.

Puffer sofa and armchair by Philippe Malouin | SCP 2021 Collection

#Products 24.09.21

An overview of the Puffer sofa and armchair by Philippe Malouin. Two designs that have been re-engineered for the SCP 2021 Collection.