Tony Chambers
Tony Chambers | |
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 Tony Chambers, Barbican, London 2017 | |
| Occupation(s) | Creative Director, Design Consultant and Editor |
Tony Chambers is a Creative Director, Design Consultant and Editor. He is the Founder and Director of design consultancy TC & Friends and co-chair of Brainstorm Design, Fortune Magazine's annual design and business conference held in Singapore. From 2003 to 2018 he served as Brand and Content Director, Editor-in-Chief and Creative Director of Wallpaper* Magazine, for which he still contributes. It has been said that "he is one of the most influential arbiters of taste in the design world".[1]
Professional career[edit]
Chambers joined Wallpaper* as Creative Director in January 2003, and was appointed Editor-in-Chief in March 2007.[2] He is the longest serving editor of the magazine[3] and in September 2017 he was promoted to Brand and Content Director.[4]
Under his stewardship, Wallpaper* magazine was transformed into a global brand. He introduced a series of over 100 pocket City Guides,[5] a website and iPad edition, an in-house creative agency, an interior design service, and the online WallpaperSTORE*.[6] He is also the creator of Wallpaper*Handmade,[7] an annual exhibition at Salone del Mobile which brings together the designers, craftsmen and manufacturers to collaborate on one-of-a-kind pieces. One of his latest projects is to co-chair the development of Brainstorm Design to be held in Singapore in March 2018.[8]
He has worked with creative personalities including Jean Nouvel, Philippe Starck, Louise Bourgeois, Karl Lagerfeld, Hedi Slimane, Christian Marclay, Kraftwerk and Zaha Hadid on guest editors' issues.
Prior to joining Wallpaper*, Tony was Art Director at British GQ and Art Editor of The Sunday Times Magazine.
He has twice been named the Professional Publishers Association's Designer of Year,[9] and twice Editor of the Year for Lifestyle Magazines by the British Society of Magazine Editors.[10]
Tony's design consultancy, TC & Friends, is involved in a number of high end projects, including OTOMOTO, a joint venture with artist Ryan Gander. OTOMOTO's first product is a "joyous" kitchen sink.[11] In 2020 he launched Woman and Design joining forces with São Paulo based Etel.[12]
The BSME Mark Boxer Award[edit]
In November 2015 Tony Chambers received the BSME's Mark Boxer Award[13] for outstanding lifelong services to the magazine industry. It is an award that has also been won in recent years by Ian Hislop, Richard Ingrams and Nicholas Coleridge.[14]
Judging, talks and consultancy[edit]
Chambers is a member of the University of the Arts London Conferments Committee.[15] He also serves on the judging committee of the London Design Festival Design Medal,[16] and the judging panels of the Rijksmuseum's Rijksstudio Award,[17] and the Perrier-Jouët Arts Salon Prize.[18] He talks and lectures globally on design, communication, marketing and branding. Most recently at Art Basel/Miami,[19] Marka 2017 in Istanbul,[20] Expo Revestir in São Paulo,[21] China Central Academy of Fine Arts and the V&A in London.[22] In October 2018 he curated a major design auction at Sotheby's in London.[23]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Inside the high-concept home of Wallpaper's chief tastemaker", The Daily Telegraph, London, 31 October 2015.
- ^ "Wallpaper selects editor-in-chief", The Guardian, London, 2 March 2007.
- ^ Kaufman, David Christopher (2015-10-14). "Wallpaper editor celebrates 200 issues of design and style". New York Post. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "Sarah Douglas promoted from creative director to editor of Wallpaper*, Tony Chambers to brand and content director", Talking New Media, London, 12 September 2017.
- ^ "I absolutely love Wallpaper* City Guides", To Be Shelved, USA, 2 January 2013.
- ^ "Wallpaper magazine launches e-store"' The Daily Telegraph, London, 27 June 2015
- ^ "Milan 2014: Wallpaper* Handmade", Design Milk, USA, 15 April 2014
- ^ "Singapore designs to be given global push with Time partnership"' Today Online, Singapore, 7 March 2017
- ^ "Vogue and Frith shine at awards", The Guardian, London, 10 May 2001.
- ^ "Winners of BSME awards announced at ceremony in London", The Drum, London, 9 November 2011.
- ^ "Ryan Gander and Tony Chambers: how we redesigned the kitchen sink", Observer Design Magazine, London, 29 September 2019.
- ^ Magazine, Wallpaper* (2020-03-06). "Etel celebrates its contemporary female forces". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ^ "Best in show: Editor-in-Chief Tony Chambers wins BSME Mark Boxer Award", Wallpaper*, London, 20 November 2015
- ^ "Mark Boxer Award", British Society of Magazine Editors, London, November 2014.
- ^ "Governor Committees", University of the Arts, London, 10 January 2016.
- ^ "2016 Judges", The London Design Festival, London, 2016
- ^ "2017 International Rijksstudio Award", Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, 15 January 2017.
- ^ Perrier-Jouet Arts Salon Welcomes The New Salon Members", Perrier-Jouet", London,
- ^ @DesignMiami (November 30, 2016). "Join @wallpapermag's Tony Chambers as he & @BuroOleScheeren discuss 'Space as Social Catalyst' in the #DesignTalks/…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Marka 2016", Marka, Istanbul, 14 April 2016
- ^ "Interior Design Trends", Expo Revestir, Brazil, 7 March 2017
- ^ "Today's Design - Tomorrow's Reality", V&A, London, 19 October 2016
- ^ "Tony Chambers Curates Cutting-Edge Design". Sotheby's London, 17 October 2018
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