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BarberOsgerby
BarberOsgerby is a Furniture and Industrial Design firm based in London, established in 1996 by British designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby.

Biography
Edward Barber was born in Shrewsbury, England and studied interior design at Leeds Polytechnic. Jay Osgerby, from Oxford, studied product design at Ravensbourne College of Art in London. They met while studying a postgraduate course in Architecture at the Royal College of Art. At the RCA their collaboration in design projects started through their friendship and soon developed into a work relationship. After graduating from the RCA they set up a studio at the Trellick Tower in West London. It was here that they first designed the Loop Table, which was manufactured by the Isokon Furniture Company in 1997. The Loop Table brought them a great deal of attention, in particular the renowned Italian firm Cappellini which has since been producing a significant number of their designs. The Loop Table is now part of the permanent collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Much of the work following the Loop table consisted of furniture projects involving plywood and perspex- shaping sheet material was partly inspired by the cardboard material frequently used in architectural models. Such was the case of the Pilot Table (1999), the Stencil Screen (2000) and the Hula Stool (2001), produced by Cappellini.

In 1999 BarberOsgerby was approached by Levi's and commissioned to design two hangers to display the newly developed Levi's 'Engineered Jeans'. The hangers were produced to fit into Levi's worldwide shops. BarberOsgerby's work soon started to become more diversified and in 2002 they were contacted by Coca-Cola to design a bottle for their new drink Ipsei. Also in 2002 BarberOsgerby was commissioned to design furniture for the St. Thomas Cathedral in Portsmouth, England.

In addition to Cappellini, BarberOsgerby have developed collections for a large number of clients and manufacturers such as Authentics, Pantone, Magis, Flos, Swarovski and Established & Sons, among others. They have also designed furniture for public interior spaces such as The De La Warr Pavilion and the Royal Institute of British Architects.

In 2001 BarberOsgerby established a separate design company called Universal Design Studio, specialising in interior and architectural projects.

BarberOsgerby's designs, which have been described as subtle and elegantly functional can be found in permanent collections such as the Design Museum in London, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

In 2007 Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby were awarded the distinction Royal Designers for Industry by the RSA.

Awards

 * 1998 ICFF Editors Award: Best New Designer
 * 2003 Design Week - Best Furniture Design
 * 2003 FX - Product of the Year
 * 2003 FX - Best Furnishing / Accessory
 * 2004 Design Week - Furniture Design
 * 2004 Jerwood Prize for the Applied Arts
 * 2004 ADI Compasso d'Oro Nomination
 * 2004 ID Magazine (US)
 * 2005 Blueprint Magazine
 * 2005 FX - Best Furniture for Leisure Environments
 * 2006 Homes & Gardens Classic Deign Awards
 * 2006 Designers of the Future
 * 2006 Red Dot Award
 * 2007 Blueprint Magazine - Product of the Year