Committee (designer)
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Committee is a British product design studio.
Committee is the name of London design team Harry Richardson and Clare Page. They are best known for the Kebab lamp, which won the Elle Deco/Observer award for best lighting design in 2004 and a bursary from the Design Museum
in 2007.
Other designs include the Bamboo lamp, for Dutch design company Moooi founded by Marcel Wanders
, the 'Flytip' wallpaper and designs for The Rug Company, Thomas Goode and knitted scarves for Topshop
. Committee have exhibited at the Design Museum in London and with the British Council
around the world.
The Kebab lamp was at the forefront of the trend for design that re-uses and recycles objects. It bridges the gap between fine art and product design, coming as much from the Dada
ist beginnings of the found object as an attempt to find a practical solution to a problem.
Committee is the name of London design team Harry Richardson and Clare Page. They are best known for the Kebab lamp, which won the Elle Deco/Observer award for best lighting design in 2004 and a bursary from the Design Museum
Design Museum
Design Museum is a museum by the River Thames near Tower Bridge in central London, England. The museum covers product, industrial, graphic, fashion and architectural design. It was founded in 1989 and claims to be the first museum of modern design...
in 2007.
Other designs include the Bamboo lamp, for Dutch design company Moooi founded by Marcel Wanders
Marcel Wanders
Marcel Wanders is a Dutch product and interior designer, who drew international recognition for his Knotted Chair produced by Droog in 1996.- Life :...
, the 'Flytip' wallpaper and designs for The Rug Company, Thomas Goode and knitted scarves for Topshop
Topshop
Topshop is a British clothes retailer with shops in over 20 countries and online operations in a number of its markets. Its sales come primarily from women's clothing and fashion accessories...
. Committee have exhibited at the Design Museum in London and with the British Council
British Council
The British Council is a United Kingdom-based organisation specialising in international educational and cultural opportunities. It is registered as a charity both in England and Wales, and in Scotland...
around the world.
The Kebab lamp was at the forefront of the trend for design that re-uses and recycles objects. It bridges the gap between fine art and product design, coming as much from the Dada
Dada
Dada or Dadaism is a cultural movement that began in Zurich, Switzerland, during World War I and peaked from 1916 to 1922. The movement primarily involved visual arts, literature—poetry, art manifestoes, art theory—theatre, and graphic design, and concentrated its anti-war politics through a...
ist beginnings of the found object as an attempt to find a practical solution to a problem.