Introducing StolenForm Officially launched in November 2012, StolenForm was founded by London design duo Christian Marsden and Ali Amer. Moulding time-honoured traditions of British craftsmanship with contemporary design practice, StolenForm specialises in recasting iconic urban features into striking functional and decorative products. StolenForm’s designers are inspired by the urban environment. Years spent journeying through London’s metropolis led them to notice afresh the ubiquitous and foundational features of the city that are so often overlooked: a brick, a manhole cover over a drain or piece of piping – reclaiming them and elevating them to a new level of function and aesthetic value.
Meet the designers Christian Perpetually trailing traces of plaster behind him, and talking in a language of hands about his next project, Christian embodies passion for his craft, honest materiality and integrity of process.
Ali Born and bred in London, Ali has long been captivated by his urban surroundings. While undertaking a BA in Design and Politics at Kingston University, London, he began to draw increasing parallels between the politics of space and the place of design within large cities.
While completing a BA in Contemporary Crafts at Falmouth University he pushed the boundaries of conventional approaches to object making, experimenting with a wide and unusual range of materials and working their unique properties into the core of his designs. Christian’s work merges current design technology with traditional craftsmanship techniques, creating beautiful objects that speak to the history of craft tradition in Britain.
With an instinct for the strong, graphical forms of the city, Ali sees design as an inherently communal process, which engages and impacts us all. Ali’s motivation stems from the belief that no object or form in our shared public space should remain unattainable or elusive, and that design can help to form bonds with, and make sense of, the physical world around us.
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The brick. Regarded throughout history as one of the strongest and most enduring building materials, it is typically seen stacked together and embedded within the permanent structures it supports. A staple of urban life, this timeless building block is rarely given a platform of its own. Staying true to its familiar 'frogged' form while re-imagining its function, we have designed a sleek ceramic vase, multipurpose in use and a striking feature to add to any interior space.
HANDMADE IN ENGLAND Material: Earthenware Individual Dimensions: Capacity: weight:
Width 95 mm 525 ml 500 g
Height 200 mm
Includes: Gift box | Product card | Protective wrapping
Depth 60 mm
With a strong belief in upholding the once fired up craft industries, all of our designs are individually handmade across the breadth of England. For us it is important to revive and champion the ‘MADE IN ENGLAND’ stamp on contemporary design production.
Salt & Pepper Pipes Pipes are the circulation system of any building. Since as long ago as 1066, when the Tower of London got its first rainwater pipes, these little urban waterfalls have gushed water from eaves and gables, down and away out of sight.
Pipes are the circulation system of any building. Since as long ago as 1066, when the Tower of London got its first rainwater pipes, these little urban waterfalls have gushed water from eaves and gables, down and away out of sight.
Pipes are the circulation system of any building. Since as long ago as 1066, when the Tower of London got its first rainwater pipes, these little urban waterfalls have gushed water from eaves and gables, down and away out of sight.
Our Salt and Pepper Pipes recast the humble pipe in ceramic, balancing this pristine material with the rugged utility of their threads and collars. Repurposing pipes as carriers of salt and pepper, these paired L-bends fulfill their new function, and sit on the table-top as a confident aesthetic nod to the beauty of the built environment.
HANDMADE IN ENGLAND Material: Earthenware Individual Dimensions: Length 85 mm Width 55 mm Pack size: 2 Combine weight: 300 g
Height 85 mm
Includes: Gift box | Product card | Protective wrapping
Often overlooked - walked over without a second thought - utility covers are portals to the underground city. The simple words: Water, Gas and Electricity are the only clues to the casual observer of this hidden world below.
MANHOLE COASTERS
From wedges of wood to slabs of stone to cast-iron plates, manhole covers have adopted new material forms throughout urban history. Cast in concrete – given new material form - but true to the manhole’s utilitarian roots, our Manhole Coasters are multifunctional. Happy under hot or cold, they embody the pared-back aesthetic of the city, given new status and new life.
HANDMADE IN ENGLAND Material: Concrete|Cork Individual Dimensions:
Length 135 mm Width 120 mm
Height 18 mm
Pack size: 2 Combine weight: 1020 g
Includes: Gift box | Product card | Protective wrapping
MANHOLE COASTERS