About

Award winning furniture designer Peter Masters combines beauty and resourcefulness within the mass-produced market, alongside the exquisite craftsmanship and resilience of bespoke products available for commission.

Peter approaches the industry with the aim of incorporating a variety of materials and techniques and wherever possible using sustainable materials. At 100% Design 2006, he was awarded "Best ECO Floor Product Award" for the 'horse and mad dog' tables, amazingly made using one sheet of sustainable plywood, 25 minutes of electricity and water based paint for the finish.

The beauty of Master's designs is the ability to achieve structurally striking and complex forms using the most simple of techniques and processes. He prides himself on re-evaluating existing manufacturing techniques and material capabilities, like creating the afore-mentioned table using a machine used to manufacture violins, allowing him to form unusual objects without using complex manufacturing techniques.

Peter places high importance on all of his pieces being handmade here in the UK, believing we have all the resources to manufacture here, and as a result reducing manufacturing costs.

However, all of this does put boundaries on the creative and manufacturing process, from which Peter thrives, "I feel boundaries channel the design process more specifically, it forces a designer to be resourceful and look harder at design in an innovative manner… some of my best work has probably evolved in this way."

Selected clients

Retail

A Place Called Common
Alberts Slosh
Cow
British Ceramics
Craft Council
Fred Aldous
Headnism
PWS Kitchens
MMU Shops & Bars
Oi Polloi
Oklahoma
Rubenwood 
Smithfield 
Troff

Brands

Adidas
Habitat
Jonny Walker
Misguided
Mountain Hardwear
Sebastian Conran
Top Man
Top Shop
Umbro

Agencies

Love Creative
Start Judge Gill
Holdens Agency
No Chintz
Sparkle Street

Recognition

2007 Roses Awards
Best Furniture Product

2006
100% Design
Best Sustainable Floor Product

2005
Elle Decoration Design Awards
2nd Place Best Furniture product

2004 & 2005
Commissions for 'Best' stand at Harrogate Lingerie Show

2004
Roses Awards
Best Furniture Product

Exhibitions

Sep 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007
100% Design
London

Jan 2007
NEC Furniture show
Birmingham

May/Jun 2006
Blue Coat
Liverpool

Feb 2006
Top Notch
Glasgow

Sep 2002 & 2003
Designers Block
London

Dec 2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006
Make Me Buy Design
Manchester

Jan 2005
Salon Du Meuble de Paris
France

Let's work together

For new projects, ideas, collaborations or if you have questions, email me at peter@mrmasters.co.uk or call me on +44 (0)7815 527 110.