CONRAN FOUNDATION COLLECTION

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 In 1993 The Conran Foundation Collection was established. Every year a young, design-associated personality would be invited to spend £30,000 (in 1993 money) on “things you'd like to live with” reflecting their personal opinion of what they found most inspiring. Ross Lovegrove became the first guest “collector” and he included items from a special edition camera to coat hangers, and from a Castiglioni sofa to Gillette shaving gel!

The initiative was a hugely popular annual event and guest collectors were:

 
 

1993

Ross Lovegrove

 
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Merkur Futur Adjustable Safety Razor

Merkur Futur Adjustable Safety Razor

 
Nilfisk GM80 Vacuum Cleaner

Nilfisk GM80 Vacuum Cleaner

1994

Jasper Morrison

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1995

Alice Rawsthorn

 
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Comme des Garçons Eau de Parfum - Marc Buxton

Comme des Garçons Eau de Parfum - Marc Buxton

 
Packaging for NKG Spark Plugs

Packaging for NKG Spark Plugs

1996

Janice Kirkpatrick

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1997

Dan Pearson

 
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Haws Original Can - Galvanised Steel

Haws Original Can - Galvanised Steel

 
Olympus Camedia C-1400 L

Olympus Camedia C-1400 L

1998

David Constantine

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1999

Carol Vorderman

 
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IDEO - Palm V

IDEO - Palm V

 
Tabarome Millesime Eau de Parfum

Tabarome Millesime Eau de Parfum

2000

Tyler Brule

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2001

Marc Newson

 
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Lamy 2000 Mechanical Pencil

Lamy 2000 Mechanical Pencil

 
Manufactum - Collapsible Colander

Manufactum - Collapsible Colander

2002

Droog

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2003/4

Tom Heatherwick

 
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Berlin Wall Piece

Berlin Wall Piece

 
 

After celebrating its 11th Anniversary with Tom Heatherwick as its guest collector, it was decided to break for a few years in order to properly archive and document the previous collections.