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Rachel Harding

Rachel Harding

DesignerLondon, United Kingdom
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Rachel Harding

Rachel Harding

DesignerLondon, United Kingdom
Professions
  • Furniture Designer
  • Teacher
  • Architect
LevelJunior
About me
Rachel Harding is a British designer working in London and Amsterdam. After graduating from the Royal College of Art, Rachel moved to the Netherlands to be an in-house designer at Droog, working on the Droog collection and on conceptual projects inspired by everything from the factory floors of China to the glittering heights of Russia. Rachel marries a realistic approach to product design with a fascination in cultural shifts and global systems. Combining research and observation, she produces conceptual designs with a strong sense of materiality and form. Rachel holds a bachelor’s degree from Cambridge University and a master’s from the Royal College of Art. She has exhibited her independent work in the UK and internationally, and with Droog in London, Milan, Moscow and Guanzhou. Rachel currently has a studio in London, she runs a platform at the RCA, and she is developing products with clients.
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Projects
  • All in One Carpet
    All in One CarpetAll in one; one design creating a whole range of carpets of different sizes and patterns, to be used in different settings. A 14 piece carpet to suit every room and taste. It is designed to completely cover 36m2: select your favourite or piece some of them together to make larger configurations. Created as part of studio droog 2012.
  • Five Function Furniture
    Five Function FurnitureThis piece of furniture is in disguise. A copy of a traditional Chinese bookcase, these shelves can split into four separate pieces of furniture. A bench, a coffee table, a desk, and finally a table. Created as part of studio droog 2013
  • Fish Restaurant
    Fish RestaurantA Chinese restaurant to fit your fish tank, complete with vases and lampion light. Worldwide Chinese restaurants have one object in common: the fish tank for prosperity and luck. Studio Droog copies copycat China by translating the essence of the original in a literal way and turning the world inside out. This miniature table setting is situated inside a fish tank to bring feng shui into your home. Created as part of studio droog 2013
  • Family Vases
    Family VasesChinese vases are famous for their distinctive colours. These vases are digital copies of Chinese antiques. Each 3D printed vase was created by taking the exact colour percentages from an original traditional vase. These colours were then converted into a gradient and colour 3D printed to form a new design. Created as part of studio droog 2013
  • Mist Cabinet
    Mist CabinetNow you see me, now you don't. The Mist Cabinet is a display cabinet that curates your view. Constructed from clear cast acrylic, the opacity of each box flutters between transparent and translucent as you pass by, creating an intriguing choreography of hidden and seen. The cabinet uses a minimalist construction to create a series of transparent boxes that react to various viewing angles. Each box is covered in a special coating to create this magical effect.
  • Tatoo
    TatooThis temporary tattoo is taken from a traditional Dutch still life painting by De Heem. This tattoo can be cut up by the user to suit different parts of the body, they can participate in a kind of tattoo flower arranging. The tattoo was commissioned by the RIjks museum to showcase their new online catalogue; a new resource featuring the entire museum archive in high-res. The idea is that these images can be used by the public to make new creations. Droog was asked by the museum to create something contemporary that could show the potential of this new resource. Created as part of studio droog with Rijks Museum 2013
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Work history
    Tutor Spatial Design
    Freelance Product Developer
    At Established and Sons I am responsible for Design and Development. This entails everything from curating and selecting products, working with designers to develop commissioned works, managing international exhibitions, and technically developing products from concept through to production. At Established, I seek out work that is both cutting edge and commercial, I have an extensive knowledge of the design industry and its commercial structure. At Established and Sons I work together with many prominent design studios, and I find that this experience allows me to embrace a breadth of design styles and working methods. I am also responsible for the technical development of products. I have a thorough technical knowledge of materials and processes; I make regular visits to manufacturers and factories, and understand how to manufacture beyond the prototyping stage.
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Skills
  • Art Direction
  • Design
  • Furniture Design
  • Product Development and Technical Knowledge
  • Concept Creation
  • Teacher Tutor
  • Product Deisgn
  • Design Consultancy
Education
    Architecture
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    BA Architecture
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