Design Guild Mark

The prestigious Design Guild Mark is awarded by The Furniture Makers’ Company, the furnishing industry’s charity, in order to drive excellence and raise the profile of British design and innovation. The Mark recognises the highest standards in the design of furniture in volume production, by designers working in Britain or British designers working abroad. The judges are renowned experts in their respective fields and bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the process. Numbered Design Guild Marks will be awarded to the designers of pieces or ranges of furniture in volume production which are judged to achieve excellence in respect of the various criteria below. 2018 Judging Panel: Simon Alderson - twentytwentyone Joanna Biggs - GA Design Barbara Chandler - Evening Standard Diana Monkhouse- SpaceInvader Design Ltd Jeremy Myerson - Helen Hamlyn Professor of Design Royal College of Art Thomas Pearce - Sebastian Conran Associates Philippa Prinsloo - John Lewis Pernille Stafford - Resonate Interiors Jason Wilary - Attew - The Conran Shop Terence Woodgate - Terence Woodgate Design