Designers

Of course, great manufacturing is wasted without great design. We know that our furniture has to speak a language that is universally understood – a language that awakens curiosity, looks both forward and outwards, so the past and future merge into a bold present to which all can relate.
To achieve this end, Gloster currently works with a selection of world-renown designers to create timeless, elegant outdoor furniture.

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Designer

Henrik Pedersen

Born in 1967, Henrik Pedersen graduated as a fashion designer in 1990 and now runs 365°, a Danish design studio based in Aarhus that focusses on lifestyle-based design, ranging from furniture and lighting to projects for clothing and food packaging companies.

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Designer

Sebastian Herkner

Sebastian Herkner was born in 1981 in Bad Mergentheim, Germany. He studied product design at the HfG Offenbach am Main (Offenbach University of Art and Design).

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Designer

Mark Gabbertas

Mark Gabbertas was born in Yorkshire in 1962, and graduated from Durham University with a degree in political philosophy. Following an 8-year stint at the advertising agency, Saatchi and Saatchi, in 1990 he left advertising to train as a cabinet-maker.

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Designer

Povl Eskildsen

Povl began gathering furniture design & production knowledge over two decades ago whilst working in his father's furniture factory. Having furthered a significantly 'hands-on' early interest in furniture design, Povl studied and graduated in furniture design from the School of Architecture in Aarhus, Denmark in 1986.

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Matteo Thun and Benedetto Fasciana

Matteo Thun, architect and designer, was born and raised in the bilingual German and Italian speaking region of South Tyrol, Italy.
Associate Director Benedetto Fasciana's appreciation of craftsmanship and proportion as priority defines his approach to architecture and design.

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Glyn Peter Machin

Glyn Peter Machin is an English designer of international standing characterized by a dedication to intelligent functional design and exceptional standards in craftsmanship.