Jasper Morrison expresses sympathy for young designers facing dwindling commercial opportunities
By
Ellen Eberhardt
19d ago· 7 min readen
98/100
Golden Brown
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Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
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Summary
British industrial designer Jasper Morrison reflects on the current state of the design industry, noting the rise of craft-based, bespoke furniture amid dwindling commercial opportunities for young designers. He draws parallels to the 1980s London design scene and expresses sympathy for emerging designers facing a lack of manufacturers and companies willing to collaborate with them. Morrison admits to pondering the wider industry "as little as possible" but observes shifting conditions reminiscent of his early career.
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I think about the wider industry as little as possible
The current rise of craft-based, bespoke furniture reminds me of shifting conditions that I experienced in 1980s London
In this interview, Jasper Morrison expresses concern over the lack of manufacturers and companies working with designers.
