Nationality British Name Matthew Hilton Alma mater Kingston Polytechnic Role Designer | Known for Balzac armchair Education Kingston University Website Matthew Hilton | |
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Born 31 January 1957 ( 1957-01-31 ) Hastings, England Occupation Furniture designer and Industrial designer | ||
Matthew Hilton (born 1957) is a British furniture designer of modern furniture.
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- Matthew hilton film design inspiration
- Life and career
- Awards and accomplishments
- Examples of Matthew Hiltons works
- References
Matthew hilton film design inspiration
Life and career
Hilton attended Portsmouth College of Art and then Kingston Polytechnic graduating in 1979. After graduation he was an industrial designer and model maker until 1984. In 1991, he designed the "Balzac Armchair" for SCP Limited, a company started by Sheridan Coakley in 1984 and now based in Shoreditch, London. Hilton was Habitat's top designer, and his furniture is held in the permanent collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Geffrye Museum, London, and the Manchester City Art Gallery. He was elected a Royal Designer for Industry (RDI) in 2005. In 2007 Matthew launched his company Matthew Hilton Limited.
In 2013, Hilton took a break from designing furniture and designed a watch.
Awards and accomplishments
Hilton's furniture design work has been called the application of skilled craftsmanship, real materials, and serious integrity. Haute Living magazine described it as incredibly elegant, simple lines and master craftsmanship.
In 2012, Hilton received an honorary doctorate from Kingston University for his contributions to British design.
Examples of Matthew Hilton's works
