Secret Art Sale - The Joy of Living - Maggies Cancer Trust

For each iteration, Max Fraser invites designers to contribute an artwork around a theme or using particular materials – and this year Jasper Morrison, John Pawson, Barber and Osgerby, Tom Dixon, Amanda Levete, Faye Toogood, Bethan Laura Wood, Rolf Sachs and Lee Broom are among those who answered the call. Assemblyroom was honored to be invited to take part.

For this, the third installment, the brief was to use three pieces of coloured paper from GF Smith's Colorplan range. The colours were randomly selected from a set of 12, and the designers could manipulate them in any manner they wanted. The results range from sketches and colourful collages to a sculpture of a desk lamp and some shredded-paper homeware. He’s a our contribution

Best of British Art and Design

British Art & Design showcase for the Olympic games - The British Business Embassy that was held at Lancaster House in The Mall. The BBE was a unique event that was hosted by UK Trade & Industry (UKTI) during the Olympic & Paralympic Games and we were delighted to be a part of it.

During the BBE this prestigious Neo-Classical building had 18 of its rooms transformed to showcase modern art and design from both new and established British designers, photographers, furniture makers, and sculptors. We’re proud to say that two of our Finsbury sofas upholstered in Camira Blazer featured in the State Dining Room amidstgood company in the form of the Matador Chair by Terrance Conran and a Damien Hirst artwork. Other contributors to the event included: Paul Smith, Jasper Morrison, Barber & Osgerby, Ross Lovegrove, Ron Arad, Pearson Lloyd, Matthew Hilton Bethan Gray, Dare Studios, Thomas Heatherwick & Grayson Perry.

Modern British Textiles - Wallace Sewell + Designtex

Collaborating with the creative textile duo Wallace Sewell was a great experience. Known for their colourful woven scarves and their imaginative upholstery designs for Transport for London, Wallace Sewell went on to produce a range of upholstery fabric for US Fabric manufacturers Designtex. These bold and beautiful fabrics with their colourful geometric patterns complement our Hatton Chair, Finsbury Sofa and our Barnsbury Bench. We hope you’ll agree that they look pretty stunning!

Campaign for Wool - Assemblyroom

The Campaign for Wool launch of Wool Collection Interiors.

The Wool Collection Interiors is an edit of wool interior pieces including a selection of specially commissioned items which will be debuted by the Campaign for Wool with an exhibition at London’s Southwark Cathedral during Wool Week

As part of this, a whole host of luxury / premium brands have come on board with names such as Jonathan Adler, Christopher Farr, Roger Oates, Designers Guild, Camira Fabrics, Edward Fields by Tai Ping, Margo Selby for Alternative Flooring, Brintons, Brave Production, Assemblyroom, Melin Tregwynt, Solva Woollen Mill, Bute Fabrics, Naomi Paul, Tracy Kendall and Pentreath and Hall with Fine Cell Work being just some of those selected.