We’re giving away 5 signed copies of “The Design Work of Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby” – the first monograph celebrating the work of this leading British design duo (published by Rizzoli). Enter our competition to win a copy! (entry deadline: 1st June 2011)

The award winning studio, founded in 1996, is headed by two of the most innovative industrial designers Britain has to offer, Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby. Distinguished by clean, modern lines, BarberOsgerby works across a wide range of disciplines to create everything from furniture and products to consumer electronics and architecture.  The duo make their mark with technical craftsmanship, formal vigor, and inspired use of colour.

In permanent museum collections worldwide, BarberOsgerby’s work includes iconic designs like the best-selling Tab Lamp for Flos (2008) and the recent Tip Ton chair for Vitra (2011).

With a portfolio ranging from accessible work to custom one-off pieces, their work has been produced by manufacturers and clients such as Cappellini, Swarovski, Stella McCartney, and Coca-Cola.

The book presents images of the pair’s iconic designs and the inspiration behind them, as well as concept sketches and technical drawings revealing the true craftsmanship involved. The publication is organised thematically with an emphasis on materials and process and includes essays written by some of the industries biggest names: Deyan Sudjic (Design Museum), Zoe Ryan (Arts Institute of Chicago) and Simon Andrews (Christies).

COMPETITION: To win one of the 5 signed copies of “THE DESIGN WORK OF EDWARD BARBER AND JAY OSGERBY” (worth £45), simply email your name and delivery address to competitions@londondesignguide.com with ‘BarberOsgerby’ in the subject line.

Five winners will be chosen at random and notified by email on 1st June. The competition is open to readers from any country and books will be dispatched to the delivery address you supply.

THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. Congratulations to our winners: Oliver Rix, Patricia Chavez, Scott Berry, Nathan Morse, Ross Kimball.

From now until 20th December, Max Fraser, the editor of LONDON DESIGN GUIDE will be signing copies of the guide ordered from this website. He will also add personal messages should you be giving the book as a gift.

Simply click on the Buy the Book icon and click the link for your destination country. You will be taken to a PayPal page to complete the transaction. Add your message/dedication to the Special Instruction panel before you complete the transaction and Fraser will be sure to add it to your copies before we dispatch. Simple as that!

This offer ties in with, in our opinion, the first official day of the Christmas shopping season (25th November), which we see as being marked with the illumination of London’s only beautiful street decoration – the Swarovski Snowflake – designed by German maverick Ingo Maurer. 

Photo: Nick Harvey

Located outside the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Knightsbridge, the 5 metre crystal snowflake has been installed in aid of UNICEF. An ornamental version can be purchased from Harvey Nichols, Harrods, or Swarovski CRYSTALLIZED London store for £95, with 40% donated to the charity to provide children with clean water and decent sanitation.