Tom Raffield

Why Falmouth?

Tom — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:10:58 +0000

I recently did an interview for Falmouth Uni about my business and how I started out bending wood as a student. You can view the video by following this link UCF Interview

Alternatively you can view the profile at http://your.falmouth.ac.uk/tomraffield. It amazing looking back at to the start of my relationship with wood, it makes me wonder whether I’ve been shaping wood or wood has been shaping me!

Entra Magazine Bending Beauty

Tom — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:06:33 +0000

Entra design and architectural magazine brings you a variety of topical subjects including product design, visits to showrooms and artists’ studios, antiques, and personality pieces. We’ll also introduce you to new hotels, exhibitions, books and collectibles.

The spring issue, fronted by the Honey Bee Light Shade, has a fantastic article written by Phyllis Richardson on Toms work and the “lost art of steam bending”. The full article can be seen on their website http://entramagazine.com/index.html.

Dominic Lutyens writes in the Telegraph

Tom — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:52:12 +0000

I love the idea of Cornwall furnishing the UK, perhaps it is a bit far-fetched, but we’ve got a good thing going down here. I think all the fresh air, sea and sand sparks creativity and the character of the Cornish community is perfect for independent business minds.

Dominic Lutyens has done a great write up here on our creative corner (including the Ribbon Light) if you missed it in this weekend’s Telegraph supplement then here it is again.

New Product Release!

Tom — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 11:45:48 +0000

Introducing the newest additions to our range; the Floor Lamp’s No.1 & No.2, Stem Wall Light, the HoneyBee and the Butterfly Light which is now available in Oak. The floor and wall lights are elegantly steam bent from carefully selected solid English Oak and can be used to compliment any of our beautiful wooden lampshades.

For more details on this range please visit our on- line shop

Confessions of a Design Geek

Tom — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:57:23 +0000

Find a collection of Toms work including the Ribbon Light and Sycamore Pendant, featured with an in-depth interview in “Interviews, Confessions of a Design Geek”, written by Katie Treggiden author of the popular designers blog, confessions of a design geek.

Having won, “Best Interior Design Blog, 2010″ she has put together a collection of interviews with eighteen of her top designers. 50p from every book sold will be donated to Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres. The book is available to buy direct from her web site or alternatively at the Design Museum Shop, the V&A book shop, the V&A Reading Rooms, Scene x designjunction, Design Diversion, Theo, Dezeen Space, Lifestyle Bazaar, Outline Editions and Today’s Specials.

For More information on Katie, the book and her blog visit http://confessionsofadesigngeek.com

Log and Kindling Loop featured in Cornwall Today

Tom — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 14:47:56 +0000

Alice Westgate has featured one of our newest products in the Cornwall Today magazine!

The Log and Kindling Loop is having much success with the nights drawing in and is now being stocked at the Sofa Workshop stores through-out the UK aswell as being available from a selection of individual design shops/ galleries and of course directly from ourselves!.

Made using local, sustainably sourced English Oak, this dynamic and beautiful steam bent wood basket is hand crafted and finished like a fine piece of furniture. The simple organic form offers a practical place to carry and store logs.

The Log Loop’s little brother, the Kindling Loop Wood Basket is designed to carry and hold the smaller pieces of kindling needed for getting a fire started. When sitting next to one another or apart they make the perfect addition to any fireplace.

Finished with a blend of natural oils and wax to give a protective, hardwearing and beautiful finish.

Butterfly Lamp in Elle Decoration USA

Tom — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 14:48:46 +0000

The newly released Butterfly Lamp was featured in last months Elle Decoration USA.

A new USA supplier of Tom Raffield, ‘Eco First Art’ brought this innovative and stunning design to the attention of the US market by featuring it in the publication.

The Butterfly Lamp is currently made in sustainably sourced Walnut but due to it’s popularity will soon also be available in Oak.

For more information on this product, please go to www.tomraffield.com/lighting/

Chaise Longue and Pendant No.1 featured in Architecture Bois

Tom — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:55:52 +0000

The Chaise Longue No.4 and Pendant No.1 were featured in this months French magazine, ‘Architecture Bois’ along with several other contemporary wooden products.

Interview and Pendant No.1 feature in Lisa Living, Hong Kong

Tom — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:39:59 +0000

Huang Chen introduces Tom Raffield products to the Hong Kong audience through Lisa Living; an ‘Eco-Life style magazine

Pendant No.1 featured in the ‘I’ newspaper

Tom — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 07:18:32 +0000

The Pendant No.1 was featured in the new Independent’s daily ‘I’ newspaper last friday 29th July.

The Pendant No.1 is having a brilliant year with winning the ‘Best Pendant Light 2011′ awarded by ‘The Lighting Association’. It is also being used on many commercial projects internationally.

This beautifully sculptural form is created with 80 metres of steam bent strips of Ash, woven, coiled and twisted around one another. Whether the light is on or off, this is a unique and stunning lampshade.

Each one is handmade, signed and dated.