Back in November we had the privilege of hosting the wonderful Sarah Laskow from Atlas Obscura. Sarah came all the way from the USA to our Derbyshire orchard, and spent a somewhat grey and damp day interviewing Gavin, Ed, and Chris. The result is one of our favourite pieces yet – an incredibly well-written and […]
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Interzum – Cologne, Germany 2017 Another big event for Gavin, as he was asked to both exhibit and speak at one of the world’s largest fairs for furniture production and interior design, Interzum, held in Cologne, Germany. As part of the “Circular Thinking” conference, Gavin spoke to a number of the fair’s attendees, mainly comprised […]
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European Academy of Design Conference – 14th April 2017 This year continued its theme of excitement, with Gavin being asked to present a keynote speech at the European Academy of Design Conference at Sapienza University, in Rome, Italy. The conference was based on the idea of “Next”, or what methods and the object produced would […]
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Many of you may have received our November mailing concerning our Crowd Funding campaign. For reasons beyond our control, we were unfortunately forced to postpone the initial launch. We did get some fantastic feedback, with many of you getting in touch asking how you could get involved. We’ve been solidifying our plans, and we have now launched our crowd […]
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Very excited by our upcoming collaboration with this stylish and competent team, we’re hoping for a new series of lamp designs to start next Spring… Check them out here.
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We are extremely pleased to announce that our prototype willow chair has been invited in to the permanent exhibit of one of the nation’s most prestigious museums, the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. Image © Neil Hanna
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We at Full Grown are thrilled to be working with Dutch designer Maarten Baas, helping him to grow a Tree Trunk Chair that will be harvested in 200 Years! Check him out here.
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We had a wonderful visit from France 2 National news a few months ago; Anto brought his drone along and got some incredible hi-definition shots. And then yesterday, we aired! Gavin may well be used to broadcasted public appearances, but this was a first for our very own Chris Robinson, who handled the job marvellously, […]
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We were contacted recently by Mirea Juan from Makea Tu Vida, a Spanish-based art collective focussed on showing the benefits of reversing throwaway culture. She asked us whether we could send along some grown pieces for REHOGAR, an exhibition “centered in open practices around Design, that pose modifications in actual consumer habits, that are capable […]
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The 4th was a very good day for us here at Full Grown. We were joined by Chris from Great Big Story, a video network set up by the American news giant CNN, “dedicated to the untold, the overlooked and the flat-out amazing.”. As you can probably guess, that made us incredibly proud. Chris was a […]
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