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James Murphy

FPD

I am a user centred designer with an interest in playful interaction and natural materials.

James Murphy

Casul

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Casul is a chair and play-set for children aged 3-8 that provides an interactive, analogue play experience that encourages imagination.

The blue Casul is finished in a chalkboard paint allowing children to draw, and create their own stories, and the natural plywood Casul comes equipped with hidden swords and cushions that turn into shields.

Casul is a fun, open ended piece of furniture that harnesses children’s creativity and curiosity, and supports them developmentally through play.

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Split

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SPLIT - a solid wood stool designed for Benchmark made from No. 1 Common Cherry and Maple. For our commercial brief, we were tasked with using No. 1 common, a lower grade of timber adorned with the natural flaws and imperfections of wood. Split is designed to champion and celebrate these flaws to challenge the disregard the furniture industry has for wood that isn’t perfect. The structure is inspired by the spacers that are used when kiln drying slabs of wood, and the seat is a showcase for the knots and natural traits that make each board of wood unique.

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