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The sewing machine is a tool of joining, aligning and constructing through care, precision and repetition.

These themes sit at the heart of VÆRKTØJ 3, the latest exhibition curated by jonas trampedach, Kasper Salto, Michael Antrobus, and Frederik Gustav as part of 3daysofdesign 2026.

Pearson Lloyd’s contribution, BICONE, continues our exploration of demateriality. Ordinarily, sewing machines are used to upholster an underlying form. Here, ripstop nylon and fibreglass struts create the form itself. Shown as a pendant light, BICONE is one expression of an ongoing investigation into screening, lighting and other typologies.

VÆRKTØJ 3 is on view at Gothersgade 30, Copenhagen, until 19 June, remaining open throughout 3daysofdesign and beyond.

View more of the process here.

Godt Lavet
Second instalment of Well Made

Following the success of ‘Well Made: What it means today’ at London Design Festival 2024, we are bringing the second installment of the exhibition to Copenhagen during 3daysofdesign 2025. Hosted at Designmuseum Danmark, Godt Lavet (‘Well Made’ in Danish) continues to explore the nature of making in the 21st century, inviting new voices from across Europe to respond to the exhibition’s core proposition: what does it mean for something to be ‘well made’ today?

June 18 & June 20 (closed on June 19)
10am – 6pm

Designmuseum Danmark
Copenhagen

Delighted to have completed Kern for InClass: a fully modular system of seating elements. Composed by four collections, Kern includes sofas, modular seats, meeting booths, and occasional tables. creating a complete universe of versatile elements able to solve the needs of today’s interaction and waiting spaces.

Read more on Kern here

What it means today

As part of London Design Festival 2024, Pearson Lloyd will present a new exhibition at Yorkton Workshops that aims to reshape our perception of quality and industry in the context of sustainability. The exhibition brings together a diverse array of people and practices to explore the idea of ‘well made’ through innovative production methods and materiality in response to the demands of a more ecological and sustainable future.

September 14 – 22
10am – 6pm

Late opening
Tuesday 17th until 10pm

Yorkton Workshops
1-3 Yorkton Street
London E2 8NH

Register here to attend.

Join the conversation to redefine ‘well made’ for the 21st century

Proposition

The act of making has driven human and cultural evolution for millennia, elevating our existence and surroundings through ingenuity and innovation. However, in recent history, this creative process has been monetised, industrialised and globalised, resulting in rapid social, economic and environmental change. In our collective effort to respond to these challenges, there is a need to redefine our cultural understanding of what it means to be ‘well made.’

Exhibition

Pearson Lloyd is curating a new exhibition at Yorkton Workshops during London Design Festival 2024, which will bring together a diverse array of people and practices to explore ‘well made’ through new forms of production and materiality that respond to the demands of a more ecological future.

We are seeking contributions to this dialogue, highlighting the intersection of creativity, sustainability, and quality. Your contribution must be a manufactured object – not designed by yourself – no larger than 200x200x200mm that we can purchase online in the UK for no more than £20. We are requesting an accompanying text of up to 50 words, where you will be credited. A maximum of 50 submissions will be selected for the exhibition.

Please submit your contribution via this link before July 15th 2024.

Submit here