Simon Pengelly
Born in Oxfordshire in 1967 and an award
winning cabinet maker at an early age, Pengelly studied at Rycotewood College
and Kingston Polytechnic, graduating in 1988. Opening his own studio in 1993 he
has designed furniture and lighting projects for companies around the world,
winning awards including a XXII Compasso d’Oro in 2011 for the Nuur
table "for
its feeling of exceptional lightness and attention to detail in its
design".
Pengelly’s training as a maker developed a
deep knowledge and respect for materials and production processes that is
interweaved into his approach to design. Combined with a thorough understanding
of the contemporary market and all other contextual influences, he and his
teams approach is fundamentally based on an empathetic interpretation of the
way people interact with their environment and the products within.