Edward Robinson

1986

Edward Robinson is a British industrial designer based in London. He studied Three-Dimensional Design at Northumbria University, completing his degree in 2009. During his graduate show at New Designers that same year, his first product, the Spun Stool, was selected by Thorsten Van Elten and put into production. In 2010, Robinson moved to London, assisting designer Max Lamb, producing pieces for private clients and galleries before joining Alexander Taylor Studio later that year. At Alexander Taylor, Robinson worked across industrial design and innovation development, contributing to projects for adidas, Hunter, and Parley for the Oceans, as well as for David Gill Gallery, Praxis, V&A Museum and Established & Sons.

In 2018, he established Edward Robinson Studio, leading projects for international clients including Athletics FTWR and Humanrace as a founding partner, leading the brand’s design and development strategy. As a Founding Partner, Creative Director, and Head of Industrial Design at Humanrace, Robinson worked alongside Pharrell Williams for the brand’s inception in 2019 and launch in 2020. From 2021 to 2024, he relocated to Los Angeles where he led the development of the foundational product language and visual identity.

In 2024, Robinson returned to London, re-establishing his studio in a converted factory in the city’s northeast. From this combined living and working space, the studio continues to explore projects with international clients, across varying product categories. Recent projects include a collaboration with Swiss modular furniture manufacturer USM Haller, with whom he presented a conceptual bathroom structure at Capsule Plaza during Salone del Mobile 2025, and the exhibition, Board, which was presented at Jousse Enterprise, Paris in March 2026.

The exhibition marked Robinson’s first solo design exhibition and the gallery’s first presentation dedicated to a contemporary industrial designer. With this exhibition, Jousse entreprise opens a new chapter in its history by affirming its commitment to industrial design, presenting the work of Edward Robinson. Conceived specifically for a gallery context, the works explore how a familiar industrial material can be scaled, repeated, and re-oriented to define atmosphere within the gallery. Hand-lacquered wooden panels are paired with machined aluminium elements, balancing surface depth with technical exactness. Exposed junctions remain visible, allowing construction to become a quiet visual language, articulating form through light and shadow.

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