2. Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby studied architecture together at The Royal College of Art in
London and established BarberOsgerby in 1996. Later, in 2001, they also founded Universal
Design Studio their architecture and interior design practice. Over the past ten years, Edward
and Jay have worked across a wide range of disciplines to create everything from furniture,
lighting, household products, restaurants, shops, drinks bottles and electronic products for
companies based all around the world. Edward and Jay were awarded the Jerwood Prize for
Applied Arts in 2004 and were made Royal Designers for Industry in 2007.
BarberOsgerby has since been developing collections for leading manufacturers including
Flos, Vitra, Venini, Magis, Authentics, Swarovski and Established & Sons, as well as
continuing their work in private and public commissions.
Both Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby lecture at numerous international events and design
schools, including at Ecal, Switzerland and the Vitra Design Museum. Their work is held in
museum permanent collections around the world including the Design Museum, London;
the V&A Museum, London; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Art Institute of
Chicago and the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
Who we are...
15. In 2008, we were asked to produce a limited edition of tables for Established & Sons LIMITED gallery
in London. The project was called Iris.
Iris
16. Our starting point is usually to
make sketches and models of our
work. For this project, however, the
process started with colour
studies...
Iris
17. We decided on which colours to use by laying out the colour chips in sequence
Iris
18. We decided on which colours to use by laying out the colour chips in sequence
Iris
19. We then went on to produce drawings on the computer to lay out the components of the tables
20. Once we had decided on the design, individual, machined-aluminium sections were produced to make-up the tables.
Iris
21. The individual aluminium parts were then anodised to produce the different coloured sections of each table. This involves
treating the metal then dying and sealing it - in much the same way as developing a photographic film with chemicals.
Iris
23. 29 colours (8 dyes)
scale 1:10
TABLE 1200 (Yellow-Green)
48 parts,3.8 kg weight
3 foot tank
order (48 pieces)
Start
41/ 500-1
28/ 650-3
29/ 520-1
30/ 500-1
13/ 500-5
42/ 500-6
11/ 500-3
2/ 700-5
3/ 690-5
4/ 690-2
10/ 640-1
9/ 650-2
8/ 500-1
5/ 690-3
7/ 690-1
6/ 690-4
12/ 500-2
18/ 500-3
20/ 500-1
45/ S 100-2
33/ 650-1
47/ 690-5
32/ 650-3
31/ 650-1
48/ 690-4
26/ 640-4
25/ 640-5
24/ 640-6
23/ 640-5
22/ 650-5
21/ 650-4
1/ black
27/ 640-3
16/ 500-5
19/ 500-2
44/ S 100-1
40/ 640-1
43/ S 100-0
35/ 640-2
34/ 650-2
46/ S 100-3
14/ 500-4
17/ 500-4
15/ 500-6
39/ 640-2
38/ 640-4
37/ 640-6
36/ 650-5
Start >>
yellow-1
IN 500-1
yellow-4
IN 500-4
IN 690-5
Grey NL-5
IN 690-3
Grey NL-3
yellow-3
IN 500-3
IN 520-1
GOLD-1
Y+PLW-2
IN 640-2
Y+PLW-5
IN 640-5
yellow-6
IN 500-6
yellow-3
IN 500-3
IN 690-4
Grey NL-4
IN 690-4
Grey NL-4
yellow-2
IN 500-2
yellow-1
IN 500-1
GR LWN-5
IN 650-5
Y+PLW-6
IN 640-6
Y+PLW-6
IN 640-6
yellow-5
IN 500-5
yellow-7
S 100-0
black-1
IN 690-1
Grey NL-1
Y+PLW-5
IN 640-5
GR LWN-1
IN 650-1
yellow-2
IN 500-2
Y+PLW-4
IN 640-4
yellow-4
IN 500-4
yellow-8
S 100-1
IN 700-5
G HNL-5
yellow-1
IN 500-1
Y+PLW-4
IN 640-4
GR LWN-3
IN 650-3
yellow-1
IN 500-1
Y+PLW-2
IN 640-2
yellow-6
IN 500-6
S 100-2
yellow-9
S 100-2
IN 690-5
Grey NL-5
GR LWN-2
IN 650-2
Y+PLW-3
IN 640-3
GR LWN-1
IN 650-1
GR LWN-4
IN 650-4
Y+PLW-1
IN 640-1
yellow-5
IN 500-5
S 100-3
yellow-10
S 100-3
IN 690-2
Grey NL-2
Y+PLW-1
IN 640-1
GR LWN-3
IN 650-3
GR LWN-2
IN 650-2
GR LWN-5
IN 650-5
Y+PLW-1
IN 640-1
Y+PLW-2
IN 640-2
Y+PLW-3
IN 640-3
Y+PLW-4
IN 640-4
Y+PLW-5
IN 640-5
Y+PLW-6
IN 640-6
IN 690-1
Grey NL-1
IN 690-2
Grey NL-2
IN 690-3
Grey NL-3
IN 690-4
Grey NL-4
IN 690-5
Grey NL-5
black-1
IN 520-1
GOLD-1
yellow-2
IN 500-2
yellow-1
IN 500-1
yellow-5
IN 500-5
yellow-6
IN 500-6
yellow-3
IN 500-3
yellow-4
IN 500-4
yellow-7
S 100-0
yellow-8
S 100-1 S 100-2
yellow-9
S 100-2 S 100-3
yellow-10
S 100-3
IN 700-5
G HNL-5
GR LWN-1
IN 650-1
GR LWN-2
IN 650-2
GR LWN-3
IN 650-3
GR LWN-4
IN 650-4
GR LWN-5
IN 650-5
4 2
2
2 2 2 2
2 2
2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2
Black MLW
Gold 4N (520)
Yellow 3GL(500)
Yellow 3GL (500)+ Grey NL(690) (double dye)=(S100)
Grey NL (690)
Grey HNL (700)
Green LWN (650)
TUrquoise PLW (630)/Yellow 3GL(500)=(640)
1 part
1 part
15 parts (5 jigs of 2,1jig of 1,and one jig of 4)
3 parts (separate jigs)
7 parts (2 jigs of 2 and 3 jigs of 1)
1 part
9 parts (4 jigs of 2 and 1 jig of 1)
11 parts (5 jigs of 2 and 1 jig of 1)
We produced technical drawings on the computer which were used to instruct the manufacturer on
how to assemble the different coloured sections.
24. A total of 12 editions of the table were made
Iris
25. The finished tables were displayed at the Established & Sons LIMITED gallery in London’s West End
Iris
26. Iris
The finished tables were displayed at the Established & Sons LIMITED gallery in London’s West End
27. With the help of our sister studio, Universal Design Studio, we also work on architectural projects such as this one for
high street fashion brand, H&M.
H&M
28. H&M
We present our ideas to a client in the context of a story, or series of stories...
Modular
34. We also create material studies like these to show the different effects light will have on a building - in this case,
the perforations in the pleated facade are backlit at night to create this effect...
H&M
36. H&M
We made our design flexible so that it can be adapted for each individual site around the world
and used on buildings internally and externally.
37. H&M
We have now worked on projects with H&M stores worldwide including: Seoul, Korea
38. We have now worked on projects with H&M stores worldwide including: Los Angeles, USA
H&M
39. We have now worked on projects with H&M stores worldwide including: Osaka, Japan
H&M
40. We have now worked on projects with H&M stores worldwide including: Tokyo, Japan
H&M
