Following his interests in sustainable / eco design, Robert is currently undertaking an MSc in Sustainable Design and Innovation at the University of Derby. Due to be completed in February 2012.
Furniture Design
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March 4th 2010
Robert Richardson is currently designing a tensioning device for steel cables, to be part to the ‘Turbine Chair’ designed by ARD Ltd.
Robert due to exhibit at the 100% Design exhibtion
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May 4th 2009
Robert Richardson is planning to exhibit at the 100% Design exhibition, alongside 5 other contestants from Philippe Starck’s ‘Design for Life’ television program.
The stand will feature products submitted by the contestants to TwoFour Productions and Philippe Starck himself. Also showing their latest design work relating to the breif of ‘Perpetual Motion’. The exhibition will be at Earls Court, London from 24th – 27th September 2009, the stand will be within the 100% Futures area of the exhibition.
More information regarding the 100% Design exhibition at: www.100percentdesign.co.uk
Robert a contestant on Philippe Starck’s ‘Design for Life’ television program.
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November 18th 2008
Robert Richardson has been selected by the TwoFour Production company, and then by Philippe Starck himself to be a contestant on the BBC2 television program ‘Design For Life’ set in Paris.
The program involves initially 12 selected designers, who are set design related tasks by Philippe Starck to challenge the designers while being filmed. Philippe Starck will personally whittle the class down to one designer who will win the opportunity of working with Philippe Starck on a 6 month placement.
The program is due to be aired on BBC2 in the spring 2009.
Design featured in FX Magazine
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November 8th 2008
Robert Richardson was pleased to see that his design: ‘Outdoor Seating to Disperse Rainwater’ was featured in the July 08 edition of the FX Design Magazine. The article ‘Young Guns’ relates to selected designs from graduates at the New Designers Exhibition at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London in September 2008.