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James Bartlett
James Bartlett studied at Manchester Metropolitan and
joined Innermost’s London studio in 2008, later taking the
position of Design Manager. His design is characterised
by an interest in material and process and he enjoys
being in the workshop to participate in every stage of
production. Portland is a great example of this: what
began as a project to experiment with a cast concrete
process developed into the unique product available in
both concrete and plaster. Deliberately coarse and bubbly
concrete holding a strong contrast against flawlessly
smooth plaster surface.
Born and raised in Sydney, Ben graduated in Industrial
Design from UNSW in 2003. A year later, the British
Council facilitated his move to the UK where he worked in
the Tom Dixon studio. In 2007 he relocated to Hong Kong
where he is still based, working in the office of Michael
Young. Over the years Ben’s designs have attracted
several awards and grants; the Australian Council, British
Council, a solo show at the Object Gallery in Sydney, and
exhibitions in Tokyo, Milan, Hong Kong, London, and more.
Ben McCarthy
Jette Scheib
Jette Scheib studied industrial design at the University
of the Arts, Berlin (UdK), and has worked since 2005
as an independent product designer specializing in
homeaccessories. Her work can be plain and pure, or
narrative and playful, but often with a little twist that
adds a new context or dimension to a functional object.
Inspiration is everywhere: whether it is art, music, people
and their stories, habits, clichés or simply life itself that
feeds.
