Tom Cooper

Tom Cooper established his workshop in Newbattle near Dalkeith in2004. He set up his business having graduated with a BA Hons in Furniture Design from ECA. He then spent three years working for Lawson's Timber in Edinburgh where he gained valuable practical experience. Tom's work is wonderfully crafted and designed, it has a lovely solid construction and attention to detail.

Joachim King

Joachim King's veneer lamps, exhibited at the Dovecot, Edinburgh. Originally from a family of boat builders Finland, Joachim is now based in Glasgow. Here the combined influences of his boat building ancestry and his degree in mechanical engineering prove to be the perfect ingredients for innovative and practical design.

Scottish Furniture Design Exhibition 2011

Twenty students from Adam Smith Furniture courses managed to see the Scottish Furniture Design Exhibition at the Dovecot Edinburgh. Students and staff benefited greatly from having Jonathan Rose and Jack Roots to talk about their work, and the work of Scottish Furniture Designers.

Michaela Huber

Michaela Huber trained as a cabinet maker in Munich. Having moved to Scotland in 1980 Michaela worked for a number of workshops before setting up her own workshop
in 1986. With only a few exceptions her work is made to commission.
"I work closely with my clients and aim to convert their ideas and the way they feel about their environment into objects of beauty." Michaela's work at the exhibition has very clean lines and clean design.

Daniel Lacey

Dinning chairs Top: Oak, below: SycamoreBelow: Throne in Ash, Bottom: Throne in Buckinghamshire cherry.

Daniel Lacey's throne caused a stir at the Scottish Furniture Design Exhibition with, "Mum, mum you must come and feel this!".

Daniel's throne (pictured above) is a sensory delight it is a rich red made from Buckinghamshire cherry, and it feels wonderful. Daniel has made similar throne designs from ash and olive ash.

Jonathan Rose

Jonathan Rose's 'segment one' table is a modular dining table made from oak and sycamore. it is designed as one of three tables that can be arranged as a circle or in a linear form. Jonathan works from his workshop on Deeside in Aberdeen using mostly native Scottish hardwoods. Jonathan's aim with his designs is to make a visual and tactile impact, and he certainly achieved this with his segment table at the Dovecot. The passion and joy at the problem solving, creativity, design and craft of all the furniture makers involved in this exhibition was very inspiring and uplifting, it is a great exhibition.

John Galvin

It was a great pleasure to meet John Galvin at the Contemporary Scottish Furniture Design Exhibition, as it was many of the wonderful exhibitors. John has had a whirlwind year being featured as part of The Collect Exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery and an article in Wallpaper Magazine about his collaboration with Nord Architects. John is very much a contemporary designer of very stylish furniture, his work is beautifully crafted with incredible attention to detail, stunning.

Contemporary Scottish Furniture Design Exhibition

Unstable Stool by Angus Ross

This exhibition at The Dovecot, Edinburgh opened this evening, it is a fantastic exhibition and the opening was busy bustling and exciting. The visitors were treated to the work of 26 of Scotland's leading furniture makers, to witness the love, care and skill of fine craftsmanship, to experience the joy of objects made with passion out of wonderful materials. The exhibition runs from now until the 16th October I cannot recommend it highly enough, if you can, please take the time and see this wonderful gathering of Scottish furniture designers. Over the next few days I will be featuring some of the fantastic work you can see there.

"Scottish design and craftsmanship has a well-earned reputation for quality all over the world.

Having seen for myself some of the work of members of the Scottish Furniture Makers Association, I can understand why. This exhibition will not only showcase Scottish ingenuity and skill, but demonstrate how this industry has taken centuries-old trades and made them cutting-edge expressions of twenty-first century drive. I wish them all the very best"

Alex Salmond, First Minister

Jack Roots

Jack Roots Elm Rocking Chair from the Dovecot Exhibition, this chair is tall and elegant with clean, simple, classical style. Jack Roots is an Edinburgh based furniture designer who works closely with his clients to create bespoke furniture that is sympathetic to the personality and ergonomics of the client.