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The Marque Podcast 02 | Ben Fowler
For the second episode of The Marque Podcast, Ben Fowler talks about launching a furniture company during a pandemic; why distance is a crucial factor in making design sustainable; and the objects that have most influenced his work.
The Marque: Launch Edition
The first issue of our monthly newsletter contains a podcast interview with Simon Pengelly and articles about Tree Miles; Stansted Park Tree Fund Project; English Ash and John Weaver’s Orb Bed.
The Making of Orb: An interview with John Weaver
John Weaver talks about the development of his Orb bedroom range: from his initial concept experiments using cross-sections of fruit to timber selection.How did the concept for this piece develop? I was aware that it is rare these days to encounter a ‘furniture...
Introducing ‘Orb’
"What's not to like about a ball on a stick?" says designer John Weaver, whose Orb Bed is one of a duo of pieces that reinvent a long tradition of wood-turning and cabinetry. John has re-imagined the ball foot, a common detail of British classical furniture, for the...