Benjamin Hubert Description

Tradition: ”I try not to look too much at what other people are doing, otherwise its very difficult to do anything truly new” says British designer Benjamin Hubert (born 1984).

His many times award winning lightning and furniture are material led and process driven, bringing simplicity and functionality in a natural equilibrium. This approach pays respect to the usual classic suspects such as Charles Eames and Dieter Rams. By trying to create a design philosophy of his own, Benjamin Hubert is indeed a true designer.

Innovation: After graduating from Loughborough University in 2006, Benjamin Hubert’s final year project ‘Puff out lights’ won the Corus materials prize at New Designers, received short-listings in two other awards, and won Best Graduating Designer of the Year at the Hub Class of 2006. Though short in years, the list of awards and prices is very long, including Blueprint 100% Design Best New Product 2009, Design of the Year/British Design Awards 2009 and Elle Decor British Design of the Year 2009.

In the year 2007 Benjamin Hubert founded his own design office in London and specialised his work on industrial design of furniture and more, up to lamps. The studio works with international companies from Europe to Asia and designs products for the market as well as limited editions.

Web-Site from Benjamin Hubert: http://www.benjaminhubert.co.uk