The design partnership of Pearson Lloyd is enduring; their back catalogue quietly impressive. Tom Lloyd and Luke Pearson have been designing together for 24 years. They are satisfyingly yin and yang as a duo. Tom is the more laid-back half. Luke is the lean-forward half. It’s a good combination and has done them well. The […]
View PostAs our world changes, so must leadership, to reflect more fully the values, demographics, priorities and diversity we serve
View PostThe word ‘palimpsest’, which derives from Ancient Greek, denotes a writing surface that has been reused, the original text having been removed to make way for the new. Despite the act of erasure, traces of the original text remain; there is always an older story that insists on being told. Buildings can be palimpsests: they […]
View PostThe following words and images were first published in February 2021 in Pearson Lloyd’s Instagram takeover of the Design Museum’s Architecture Friday series. The images were taken by Luke and Tom through 25 years of observing people and places around the world. As both furniture and spatial designers, the work of Pearson Lloyd work works […]
View PostIn April, and the early weeks of the crisis, we wrote for onofficemagazine.com about ‘make shift’ – the instinct we have to improvise in the face of adversity and how new habits and rituals emerged in response to the shock of Covid-19. Three months later, instability continues to hold. Regardless of second or third waves of infection, we are […]
View PostThe pandemic has dramatically altered our daily lives with a swiftness and ferocity not seen before in many of our lifetimes. It has changed the way we travel, shop, congregate and work. With most of today’s workforce meeting in a virtual world, it has raised fundamental questions about our current working practices and what we […]
View PostOur good friends at Zetteler asked us for five objects and the stories of their discoveries.
View PostIntroducing PORTS for Bene. Unlocking the future of leadership workspace. PORTS is a furniture collection that reflects patterns of leadership that are non-hierarchical, more open and more dynamic. Winner of the prestigious Red Dot Design Award: Best of the Best, and the iF DESIGN Gold Award 2020
View PostTom and Luke will be speaking at this year’s Stockholm Furniture Fair. Their talk, ‘History in the Making’ will explore how rapidly changing landscapes are forcing us to rethink both production and consumption, considering how design shapes the future. 5 February 10:00 – 10:50 Victoriahallen / The Design Bar
View PostWe are delighted to hear that the Cross Chair for TAKT has been shortlisted for a 2019 Dezeen Award, under the Seating Category.
View PostT01 Cross Chair receives Fast Company 2019 Innovation by Design Award Cross Chair for TAKT has received an Honorable Mention in the Fast Company 2019 Innovation by Design Awards. FInd out more here.
View PostMaking space that is useful, enjoyable and effective binds the work of the studio across diverse sectors and scales. Furniture is so often imagined, photographed and described as individual objects to be experienced in isolation. In reality, it plays a vital role in shaping space and the behaviours, atmosphere and experience of those who use […]
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