FINISHES

MATERIALS

Metal Casting

Cast in sand by a foundry in the North of England, working as it has for generations. Each mould is used once and broken away.

Vanguard Lounge Chair in Rouge British wool beside a Capsule Pedestal at Battersea Power Station

Metal Casting

Glass Blowing

Blown in London. No two shades are the same. Around half do not survive annealing and grinding; those that do are sandblasted to a soft glow.

Neutrino Table Lamp with a Red Leopard glass shade on a control desk at Battersea Power Station

Glass Blowing

Upholstery

Frames from solid beech and birch, then covered in Yorkshire wool usually reserved for fashion houses or leather from a British tannery.

Vanguard Lounge Chair in Starman silver leather in Control Room A at Battersea Power Station
Vanguard Lounge Chair in Starman silver leather in Control Room A at Battersea Power Station

Upholstery