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Designer
Faye Toogood
Faye Toogood MBE is a British artist and designer, born in 1977, who lives in Hampshire and works in London. Poltrona Frau's designer page says she studied Art History at Bristol University, was Interiors Editor at The World of Interiors…
Biography
Background
Faye Toogood MBE is a British artist and designer, born in 1977, who lives in Hampshire and works in London. Poltrona Frau's designer page says she studied Art History at Bristol University, was Interiors Editor at The World of Interiors for eight years, and founded her London design studio, Toogood, in 2008.
Signature Style
Her official site describes a practice tied to English countryside shapes and materials, driven by contradictions such as soft and hard, practical and poetic, handmade and industrial. Work starts by hand with cardboard and clay before being scaled up.
Notable Works
The site's selected design list includes the Spade chair (2010), the Roly Poly chair (2014), Puffy (2020) and the Gummy armchair (2024). Poltrona Frau's page for her carries the Squash armchair, ottoman, small table, rug and mirrors and the LieLow bed and night table.
Legacy
Her work is held by museums including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Corning Museum of Glass and the National Gallery of Victoria. Awards listed on her site include Designer of the Year in Milan and Paris, International Designer of the Year (EDIDA) and Dezeen Designer of the Year, all in 2025.
Collections
Products
Butter
A fixed three-seater sofa that carries Faye Toogood's Butter design into a compact composition.
Squash Armchair
Squash armchair by Faye Toogood: polimex® frame and soft cushions in Pelle Frau® leather.
Squash Ottoman
Squash ottoman by Faye Toogood: birch plywood frame, removable cushion, Pelle Frau® leather.
