Anti Copying in Design (ACID) is proud to announce that, amongst the sixteen prestigious Design Guild Marks (DGM) awarded at the recent ceremony, included were the following ACID members. Deyan Sujik OBE., presented the awards during Clerkenwell Design Week at the Humanscale Showroom.

Morgan Contract Furniture – the Aran Lounge Chair
“The Judges felt that the development of this chair was highly innovative, both in design and manufacture, and extended the boundaries of possibilities of circularity in seating.” The “Aran” also received the highly acclaimed Jonathan Hindle Prize”.

Morgan Furniture

Jones Partners Ltd – Laines designed by Craig Jones
A central channel with electrification that can be placed on any work surface and can be accessorised enabling users to adapt and create different environments that will encourage productivity.

Jones Partners

Gaze Burvill – Woodland Seat designed by the Gaze Burvill team
Generously sized for two or four people, this craftsman-made design is without a single straight component.

Gaze Burvill

Dids Macdonald OBE., CEO and co-founder of ACID said, “The Design Guild Mark is the gold standard of excellence in furniture, interior design elements and lighting. Now in its fifteenth year, every year the bar is set higher by its prestigious judging panel. We are over the moon that our ACID members have achieved such recognition”.

Rodney McMahon, Chairman of the Design Guild Mark said, “Meeting the applicants, hearing their design journey, and witnessing the friendly but insightful and probing questions of the judges is an enjoyable design masterclass. Designers should apply for the Design Guild Mark just for the experience of meeting the judges”.

The Furniture Makers Company award the prestigious Design Guild Mark to drive excellence and raise the profile of British design and innovation. The Mark recognises the highest standards in the design of furnishings across three categories for volume production by the finest designers.

The Design Guild Mark award scheme is intended to recognise the best industrial design. A Design Guild Mark can be awarded for a product or collection of products that are currently in production, which were designed for, and are manufactured by, an industrial design process.

Most importantly it is paramount that all entries are:

• Designed by a British Designer or Designers
• Design practices that are based in the United Kingdom.

Browse the Design Guild Mark gallery to view previous awardees. Have you signed the ACID Charter calling for IP respect, ethics and compliance? It’s free! Join many others who want to protect innovation and empower creativity. Make your voice heard.