Father and son Peter and Charlie Bowles are the team behind industrial lighting company Original BTC and Davey Lighting, of which, it has to be said, I am a big fan (I have three of their lights in my kitchen).
Anyway, they have now moved into furniture design with the launch of a 12 piece collection inspired by the vintage wire mesh lockers at their Birmingham factory. Available in either weathered copper or zinc wire mesh, the range includes seating, storage and tables.
Each piece is pressed, welded and folded in Birmingham using the factory’s antique tools and original machinery. Steel wire is bent to create the outline of each piece, held in place by a wooden jig. Then individually cut mesh sheets are spot-welded to the frame inch by inch, cut and smoothed by hand. Lockers and desks are finished with door catches pressed from sheet steel using a traditional fly press, while desks and tables are topped with smoked glass.
And look out for a new, non-mesh-based collection later this year.
Prices from £140 for a single wall unit.
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