Rob Sollom wins Mixology Student Designer of Year Award

The Mixology17 Student Designer of the Year award, sponsored by KI Europe’s KICKSTART programme in association with The Furniture Makers’ Company, has been awarded to Rob Sollom from Chichester College for his innovative and sleek design of the Easy Chair.

The award is open to any person enrolled on a recognised furniture design course in the UK.

The Easy Chair was influenced by a love of draftsmanship, geometry and architecture, Rob wanted to create a modernised take on a Gothic style, which he tried to achieve with the black lattice and the inclusion of the brass inlay. Functionally, the wide arms allow space for a coffee cup or a glass of wine.

Rob Sollom said: “The award means a lot to me and it was amazing to have my hard work recognised at such a prestigious event in front of industry professionals. This award has given me a lot of confidence going forward in my career as a furniture maker and designer and I am excited to see what the future holds for me. It was all in all a fantastic evening and I am very grateful to KI and Mix Interiors as well as the judging panel for making the awards happen.”

Jonathan Hindle, group managing director of KI in the E.M.E.A, said: “KI are delighted to be recognising and supporting emerging talent once again through our ongoing KICKSTART programme. Never has there been a more important time to encourage design talent to work in the furniture industry.”