Channels design furniture

The Channels story begins with Samuel Chan's love of woodworking as a schoolboy. Born in Hong Kong and educated in Britain, he spent seven years training to be a furniture designer . After completing his Masters degree, he worked initially in hotel design. In 1995 Samuel set up his own company Channels with a studio-showroom in Southwest London and a workshop in Shropshire so that he could keep the entire design-make-sell process in-house. His intention from the beginning was to establish Channels as a furniture company known for clean, contemporary design and excellent craftsmanship. This continues to be his motivation, and to date Samuel's work has been recognized with five Design Guild Marks and a Classic Design Award.

[fig.] the Monty chair & collection is a series of smaller furniture that bears all the designer’s hallmarks, such as clean lines, restraint, and a studied sense of proportion.

[fig.] [.left] elegant timber bottles, Channels design accessories [.right] Floor/ Pendant Lamp, from Motley III collection. This freestanding lamp series comes in three sizes and introduces an organic form made from solid curved oak batons on a trunk like base. Central cylinder of frosted glass gives diffused light. A Pendant version of the lamp is also available, using the organic form only and evocative of a lantern.