British designer Simon Hasan (1973) aims to imbue his work with a richness, heritage and texture borne from historical research, and a fascination for obscure crafts techniques. Graduating from the Royal College of Art’s famed M.A. Design Products course in 2008, (where he learnt under Jurgen Bey, Ron Arad and Michael Marriott), Hasan's graduate collection immediately caught the attention of curators, gallerists, and collectors. Hasan's on-going research into the Medieval process of Cuir Bouilli falls into two distinct but related fields of enquiry - the decorative and the structural. Both applications confound preconceived notions of leather as a luxury material. He was a 2008/09 member of the Vauxhall Collective, a prestigious award set up by British car company Vauxhall. Hasan was also highlighted by Wallpaper* Magazine in their 2010 UK Fab 40.
 
Simon Hasan
Collectiveness & craft
in industrial design
 
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