Handcrafted furniture and homeware rooted in material and emotional durability.
Desmond Lim is a London based designer originally from Malaysia whose work is rooted in the creation of physical and emotional durability in contemporary furniture. Through a deep respect for materials and processes, Desmond takes an experimental and hands-on approach to discover the hidden potential of both traditional and future resources.
In his furniture, Desmond explores an interdependent relationship that exists between the user and object. By interpreting human-like qualities such as balance and poise, the furniture objects he creates seek a strong sense of sculptural identity and personality.
Press
New Talent - Crafts issue 287: Making that moves - March April 2021
New Designers 2019 - Evening Standard - July 2019
Exhibitions and Events
Sensations In Between - Arthill Gallery, London - October 2020
Movimento “The Lost Place” - Milan Design Week (Virtual) - June 2020
Design Fresh - 100% Design, London Design Week - September 2019
Designing in Turbulent Times - Lethaby Gallery - September 2019
MA Design, Degree Show 2 - Central Saint Martins, UAL - July 2019
Material Informed Objects - Clerkenwell Design Week - April 2015
New Designers - Business Design Centre - August 2014
BA Product Design, Degree Show 2 - Central Saint Martins, UAL - July 2014