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COHDA
Anthony Dickens founded his London product and
furniture design studio in 1998, creating objects that
express simple narratives and re-imagine the everyday
things that surround us. His products include the ‘Origami’
table range (Elle Decoration Award for best table),
the Anglepoise ‘Fifty’ light (shortlisted for the Design
Museum’s Brit Insurance Product of the Year) and the
‘Around’ clock for Lexon. He has been commissioned by
commercial companies such as Red Bull, Veuve Clicquot
and Audi. Dickens is also a founding partner of award
winning creative agency, Together Creative.
Cohda are a unique studio of Creatives, Product Designers,
Engineers, Electronic Experts and Material Researchers.
Based in the UK Cohda use the latest technology,
materials, tools and software to deliver unique product
solutions. With an impressive array of clients, including
Apple, Foster + Partners and Louvre Abu Dhabi, to name
but a few, they bring world-first products and technology
to life. With their vast experience, Cohda stay one step
ahead of competitors, inventing exciting products and
new technology for world leading brands.
Flynn Tabot
Flynn Talbot operates a specialized lighting design studio
based in London, UK. He designs innovative lighting
fixtures for mass production and lighting installations for
galleries and unique buildings. Each project begins with
the consideration of the “light effect” and every product
is constructed around it. By continually considering
the quality of light and user connection, Talbot creates
timeless products and a strong point of difference in
his work. Talbot designs for various high quality lighting
manufacturers and has exhibited his work throughout
Europe, Australia and the U.S.A.
Freshwest
Marcus Beck and Simon Macro gained first class honours
in Fine Art from Manchester Metropolitan University and
University of Brighton respectively. After graduating,
Marcus concentrated on the production of limited edition
furniture, whilst Simon worked with renowned designer
Thomas Heatherwick. Having known each other since
childhood, and sharing the same design ideals, Beck and
Macro established Freshwest in 2005, which has gone
on to win awards and contracts in furniture, interiors and
branding. The studio’s ethos is never to be restricted to
a single discipline and to experiment with different ideas
and genres.
