Michael Sodeau
London, United Kingdom

Born in London in 1969. In 1995, after studying product design at the
Central St. Martins College of Art and Design, he was involved in
founding Inflate. In 1997, with Lisa Giuliani, he set up his own firm,
The Michael Sodeau Partnership. Again in 1997 an original collection
for Twentytwentyone led him to work with Dinny Hall, Asplund,
Christopher Farr and above all Wedgwood, the famous ceramic goods
manufacturer. In 1999 the “Bolla” range, launched at the Milan Furniture
Fair, marked the beginning of his work with Gervasoni; the same year
the “Wing” items for Isokon Plus won the best design award at 100%
Design, the key English design show.After experimental research with Graham Wood of Tomato, in 2001 he designed objects, furniture
and textiles for Liv’it, SCP and Bute; for Gervasoni he designed the
“Corallo” coat-stand, presented at the Milan Furniture Fair. In 2002 he
added Magis and Dune to his client portfolio. His works have been shown
at collective and one-man exhibitions in London, New York, Tokyo and
Stockholm. Once upon a line, a critique published recently by Black Dog
Publishing Ltd, documents his production and personal approach to
design.