Alexander Mueller is a Furniture and Product Design BA (Hons) graduate from London Met and innovative furniture designer, maker and craftsman. He is also the winner of Heal’s Discovers design competition and the Frederick Parker Award for best contemporary chair, and became a designer in residence at the School of Art, Architecture and Design in 2014.
In 2016 he was named as one of the winners for the New Talent Competition 2016, giving him free exhibition space at the 2016 DMY International Design Festival Berlin. Alexander's Dahlia collection, a monochrome, solid European ash series produced in collaboration with family-run Italian manufacturer Universal, combines local raw materials and modern engineering techniques with traditional craft. The collection is created using renewable energy sources. Inspired by London’s architecture, Mueller has utilised a simplified line motif to enhance the overall form of the pieces by staining ash frames, which have then been chamfered to reveal the untreated ash below, adding an outline effect to the pieces.
What was behind your decision to do a furniture and product design course at London Met?
Did you do any work experience while studying for your degree?
You recently won a big design competition with Heal’s – what’s it like working with such a prestigious company?
