It’s that time of year when the class of 2016/17 has left us and the class of 2017/18 has yet to arrive. It’s a time therefore for reflection. To reflect on what we do well and to see what we could do better. It’s something we do every year because, in a competitive market, …
Running a successful furniture design school is all about teaching the techniques and skills needed to design and make beautiful furniture. In a sense, teaching those skills and techniques is the easy part because making basic furniture is something that human beings have been doing for thousands of years. And, because human beings haven’t …
When Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon in 1969, his first words were, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” They are words that will resonate down through history, providing inspiration for generations to come. Neil Armstrong always maintained that they were said off-the-cuff. But in the months and …
Jack Jensen, from Milton Keynes, came to the Chippendale school from a three-year furniture making course at Moulton College in Northamptonshire. He long interest in working with wood has blossomed into a very real talent for furniture design, creating beautifully-made pieces that incorporate absolute originality. One of his signature pieces was an Oriental-style drinks cabinet …
A talented young woodworker from West Lothian has taken his love of vinyl records to a new level – by turning a humble record player into a work of art. Alan Nisbet from Broxburn has just graduated with distinction from the Chippendale International School of Furniture, where his “Vorticular vinyl cabinet,” made from solid ash …
Two Indian students have graduated with distinction from one of the world leading furniture design schools. Shubham Goel, from New Delhi, and Tejesh Modi, from Bangalore, have earned high praise from the Chippendale International School of Furniture in Scotland. The Chippendale school takes students from around the world for its immersive furniture design courses. This …
