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#Culture 13.05.25

As part of our 40-year anniversary celebrations, we’re reconnecting with our customers to see how SCP pieces have become part of their homes.

02.04.25

An essay for The Imperfect Archive, celebrating 40 years of distinctive design.

27.03.25

An exhibition of over ninety designs produced by SCP from 1985 to 2025, including prototypes, production pieces and ephemera.

SCP 40 Years of Distinctive Design

23.01.25

SCP, the esteemed manufacturer and retailer of contemporary design, is set to celebrate their 40th year in 2025. To mark this significant milestone, SCP is instigating a series of design activations throughout the year. Please see an overview below, along with our timeline where we are reflecting on significant milestones that have defined our journey over the past four decades.

The Heart of the Matter | LDF 2024 Overview

05.09.24

This year during London Design Festival 2024, we are celebrating idiosyncratic and spirited design at SCP's The Heart of the Matter show. Featuring new products from SCP, Toogood and Raawii, along with two design residencies from Sons of Beasley and Daniel Eatock.

Element sofa system by Philippe Malouin | Design Guild Mark 2024 Awardee

09.07.24

A modular sofa system was developed from the idea of creating a fully enclosed conversation pit, or a pool. It was awarded the Design Guild Mark in 2024.

Soft Power | Showroom Photography

22.09.23

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

End In Year Review 2022

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.

The Beasley Brothers Repair Shop | In Conversation with Carl Clerkin

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.

Balzac History | 1000 Chairs by Charlotte & Peter Fiell

20.05.21

Continuing our content celebrating 30 years of the Balzac armchair, we talk to Charlotte & Peter Fiell about the design being included in the first edition of Taschen's influential 1000 Chairs, first published in 1997.

Zeev Aram 1931 - 2021

24.03.21

We remember the founder and chairman of Aram Designs, who died last week aged 89.

International Women's Day 2021

08.03.21

It's #IWD2021 today and we're turning the spotlight on five female designers whose work has been inspiring us lately.

Creatives in Lockdown: Pearson Lloyd

24.06.20

We've caught up with Luke Pearson and Tom Lloyd from design studio Pearson Lloyd on how they've been spending lockdown.

Andy The Furniture Maker

04.06.20

This week we are delighted to bring you a very special episode of Channel 4's 1986 LGBT+ themed series of documentaries called Six of Hearts.

Creatives in Lockdown: David Weeks

01.06.20

We've asked the NYC based designer how he has been holding up during lockdown.

Creatives in Lockdown: Sarah Kay

01.06.20

The British born and currently France based SCP designer shares a little DIY project she has been working on during lockdown.

Creatives in Lockdown: Reiko Kaneko

01.06.20

Long-standing SCP collaborator Reiko Kaneko shares what she has been up to during lockdown.

Creatives in Lockdown: Alex Hellum

29.05.20

We have asked Norwegian born, UK based designer Alex Hellum how he has been keeping himself busy during lockdown.

Laurie Lee | As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning

29.05.20

Looking for springtime inspiration, we wondered what the great wordsmith Laurie Lee had to say on the season.

Derek Jarman | Journey To Avebury

29.05.20

With all thoughts of going outside for the fine weather and the sounds of the birds, we thought it the ideal moment to take a look at something special from Derek Jarman's archive.

Droog Design

29.05.20

As we all continue to wonder what the future of the design industry will look like and when we might experience that spontaneous buzz again, we are looking back fondly at Droog.

Q&A With Jochen Holz

30.04.20

For London Craft Week 2020, we have invited London-based glass designer Jochen Holz to present a collection of new work, including vessels, tableware and one-off objects.

Sheridan Coakley On 'Material Matters'

28.04.20

In the latest episode of his podcast Material Matters, Grant Gibson chats to our founder Sheridan Coakley, 'one of the most influential figures in British design over the past 35 years.'

For The Open Road

20.04.20

One of the pleasures of lockdown, the huge reduction in traffic, got us thinking about what bicycle we would choose if cars and public transport were no longer an option.

Florence Knoll Bassett

31.01.19

A short film to remember Florence Knoll Bassett (1917 - 2019) and her outstanding contribution to the design industry.

DWS Year: ONE

05.12.18

Short film to mark the one-year anniversary of David Weeks Studio's New York showroom in TriBeCa.

Hack A Huddle

12.09.18

This year, to celebrate the launch of the first production version of the Penguin Huddle, we invited a number of SCP designers and collaborators to ‘Hack A Huddle’.

Dungeness Revisited

16.07.18

In 2016, for the launch of the Sofa In Sight upholstery collection, SCP took a trip down to Kent, for a photoshoot at a particularly special location; The Experimental Station in Dungeness.

Bauhaus - 100 Years On

23.05.18

Ahead of its centenary next year, Bauhaus – 100 Years On is a symposium set to explore the legacy of the iconic school across art, design and architecture.

International Women's Day

08.03.18

Join us in our celebration of female designers, and discover the collection of furniture, lighting and accessories, from inspiring designers you need to know about.

Wallpaper* Designer of the Year 2018

15.01.18

2018 is set to be a strong year for Philippe Malouin. Named the Designer of the Year by Wallpaper* magazine, the Canadian designer has applied his versatile talents to designing the Group furniture collection for SCP.

A Masterclass in Mid-Century Style

11.12.17

London-based estate agents, The Modern House, recently visited Sheridan Coakley’s Hampshire home.

Chelsea Flower Show In Bloom

11.05.17

Whether you know your gerbera from your geraniums, or can’t see a rose for the thorns, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show is a stalwart of any horticultural calendar for both green-fingers and black thumbs alike.

Inspirational Women in Design

08.03.17

Today marks the annual celebration of International Women’s Day.

SCP Professional Showroom

15.06.16

SCP are pleased to announce the opening of the new SCP Contracts Showroom on the first floor of SCP company headquarters on Curtain Road, EC2.

Festival of Craft

27.04.16

If the prospect of strategically jostling through mud, music and mayhem in a makeshift waterproof sounds more like your version of festival hell than heaven, then let us introduce you to London Craft Week: a celebration of artisans, master makers and creatives around the capital.

SCP Nominated for Timeout's Love London Awards

28.10.15

We have been nominated for the Timeout Love London Awards, 2015.

Sheridan Coakley on design classics

17.03.15

Sheridan Coakley’s take on design classics for Elle Decoration’s ‘industry insiders’ feature.

Lucy Kurrein wins Young Designer of the year

09.03.15

A big congratulations to SCP designer, Lucy Kurrein, who has be crowned Homes & Gardens Young Designer of the year at their annual award ceremony.

SCP named one of London's 30 best design shops

18.02.15

SCP has been named one of London's 30 best design and interiors shops by The Evening Standard.

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