Kenneth Design

Original Furniture Design
& Bespoke Manufacturing

Original furniture.
Thoughtfully
made.

A personal point of view, shaped through drawing, material and a deep understanding of making.

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Original sculpted timber desk, photographed as a finished piece
Sculpted desk / Original designFinished-piece photograph

The Studio

A family craft.
A personal direction.

Original design and the knowledge
to carry it into the finished piece.

Kenneth Chan brings a second-generation furniture-making background to Kenneth Design. With family manufacturing roots dating to 1979, the studio connects a designer’s judgement with the practical decisions that bring a piece to life.

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Selected Originals / 01—06

Objects with
a point of view.

From a softly drawn sofa to a sculpted timber desk, each work begins with a particular idea of form, proportion and use.

From Sketch to Reality

A line on paper.
A presence in a room.

The sculpted desk begins with the rhythm of its supports and the space between them. The original drawing and the finished piece follow the same design: a long, rounded top carried by curved, branching legs.

See how the initial gesture becomes a material object, with each proportion and junction considered along the way.

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Original annotated drawing of the sculpted desk
01 / Original drawing · the sculpted desk
Finished sculpted desk corresponding to the original drawing
02 / The same design, made tangible

Crafted with Intention

Understanding
what lies beneath.

Material character, the working detail and care in the final handover. Making is a sequence of considered decisions.

Close detail of figured wood grain from the portfolio
Material study

The character
of a material.

Grain, texture and finish are considered with the form and the way a piece will be used. The quiet detail gives the whole its character.

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Selected Films

Design,
in motion.

Two short films explore the ideas behind the work. Watch them within their individual design stories.

Selected Works

The experience
of making.

Representative furniture we have manufactured, considered across seating, tables and bedroom pieces.

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Bespoke Furniture

Your project.
A considered process.

From an initial brief to approved drawings, materials, production and the final handover.

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An invitation to collaborate

A piece. A room.
A conversation.

Share your ideas, the space you are considering and what matters to you. We begin by understanding the project.

Discuss your project