DARK CORNER / PRODUCT STUDIO

DARK CORNER / PRODUCT STUDIO Multi-disciplinary product and concept manufacture studio DARK CORNER // PRODUCT STUDIO is a multi-disciplinary product and concept MANUFACTURE ESTABLISHMENT.

We work with BRANDS all over the world to develop and manufacture PRODUCT CONCEPTS. Our three principles are routed in CONCEPT & AESTHETICS DEVELOPMENT, COMMERICAL COMPREHENSION and PRODUCT MANUFACTURE. It’s a TRINITY acting as a compass for us to efficiently and precisely manage the development and production journey of any product or creation. CONCEPT & AESTHETICS DEVELOPMENT // We have and cont

inue to work with some of the best brands and designers in the world; New Tendency, Ivy Muse, Novoform and Selek Design, among others. With successful development and manufacture projects spanning homeware and homeware accessories, glassware and ceramics, children’s toys & furniture and design objects & art products we operate in a sphere concerned with precision-based aesthetics and cutting edge design. All products we manufacture must succeed on the market. COMMERCIAL COMPREHENSION // In bringing a product to market, the balance between design aesthetics and the fair price point determines whether the product DOES or DIES. This really is the challenge and understanding the realities of the market and pre-empting the potential hurdles allow for us to diplomatically manage our clients’ expectations against the sometimes opposing forces of the market, materials, processes and the geography of a supply route. Adeptly navigating the encounter from the beginning means we can perceptively determine the most appropriate supply route for the product to succeed. PRODUCT MANAUFCATURE // We are UK based with overseas offices in Shenzhen, Ho Chi Minh City, Mumbai and Prelog, Croatia. We are geographically well-spanned so we can utilise locations based on their manufacture and material strengths, economies and we are even able to move with the political tide. China, often referred to as the ‘workshop of the world’, are known for their overall strength in manufacture. They boast some of the best factories in the world for design-led products and we would typically work with our team there on precision plastic products, or specialist products where there is a high-level of engineering required. For furniture and homeware accessories, often combining various wood types and metal processes, we focus these briefs more towards our colleagues in Vietnam and India; emerging locations for prestigious furniture and homeware production. For most glassware and ceramics we will produce in Eastern and Central Europe and also Sri Lanka. To our clients, we are known for our commitment and dedication. Each project we work on is equally important. Clients include:
- OYOY Living Design
- Ivy Muse Melbourne
- Grace Souky Design
- New Tendency
- Novoform
- BLOCK Design
- Rubberband Products
- Selek Design

A seamless prototype for Yoni Alter’s LOVE sculpture. Working closely with NYC-based 4 ART PARTNERS we have produced thi...
14/02/2025

A seamless prototype for Yoni Alter’s LOVE sculpture. Working closely with NYC-based 4 ART PARTNERS we have produced this fun and vibrant home interior sculpture. What could be a more appropriate day to shout about it than VALENTINE’S DAY! This is now available over at 4AP’s online store - link in bio. Sending all the LOVE! 🫶🏽





When you are smiling on the inside, only then is there TRUTH TO THE SMILE.△
01/01/2023

When you are smiling on the inside, only then is there TRUTH TO THE SMILE.


CHRIST UNLIMITED“The Christ Unlimited vinyl figures originally designed by artist Herman Makkink are probably most recog...
05/11/2022

CHRIST UNLIMITED
“The Christ Unlimited vinyl figures originally designed by artist Herman Makkink are probably most recognised as props from Alex DeLarge’s bedroom in the cult film A Clockwork Orange. The statues were inspired by a crucified Christ statuette that Makkink had found and reworked into the above pose. Reimagined a number of times by you guessed it, Medicom, the 52cm statues come as a pair — you’ll need to double up to replicate the set of four featured in the film.”

TOWERS, visualised as an  takeover.TOWERS is a beautifully intimidating puzzle/display-piece made entirely from black st...
28/10/2022

TOWERS, visualised as an takeover.

TOWERS is a beautifully intimidating puzzle/display-piece made entirely from black stained ash wood. A MONOLITHIC METROPOLIS designed to provoke intrigue and externalise presence. A representation of the human ego's constant battle to feel larger than existence itself.

TOWERS is designed to be constructed in various orientations, with a zen-energy and steady hand. A display-piece for perfectionists!

“THE LAST TO FALL WERE THE BUILDINGS, DISTANT AND SOLEMN, THE GRAVESTONES FOR AN ENTIRE WORLD” — DAN WELLS

Introducing TOWERS.TOWERS is the first design to launch from the wider debut collection titled, ’NOBODY // NOTHING’ by D...
12/09/2022

Introducing TOWERS.

TOWERS is the first design to launch from the wider debut collection titled, ’NOBODY // NOTHING’ by DARK CORNER PRODUCT STUDIO, comprising of display objects, design tools and stimuli.

TOWERS is a beautifully intimidating puzzle/display-piece made entirely from black stained ash wood. A monolithic metropolis designed to provoke intrigue and externalise presence. It's also a representation of the human ego's constant battle to feel larger than existence itself.

TOWERS is designed to be constructed in various orientations, with a zen-energy and steady hand. A display-piece for perfectionists!

As well as looking for retail partners and stockist of TOWERS, we are also inviting some of the world’s pioneering fashion and design brands to collaborate with us by lending their graphics to this design as a collector's piece for their dedicated followers to own.

A 1.5m tall version of TOWERS will also be available for exhibition from February 2023.

“THE LAST TO FALL WERE THE BUILDINGS, DISTANT AND SOLEMN, THE GRAVESTONES FOR AN ENTIRE WORLD” — DAN WELLS

DM for enquiries and collaborations. Or email us here [email protected]

The globally-recognised faces of the Paul Frank Julius monkey and the Moomintroll that we produced for Boyhood Design (a...
22/08/2022

The globally-recognised faces of the Paul Frank Julius monkey and the Moomintroll that we produced for Boyhood Design (as part of their collaborative partnerships with Paul Frank and Moomin) and very recently, inspected production of in Vietnam - but for DC Studio, this trip wasn’t just about these two adorable faces!

Vietnam has played an important part of our shift in production for the past 18-24 months. We have been gradually moving production of furniture, homeware accessories and children’s wooden toys, in particular, to Vietnam from China. The offering is strong, and the interest has been well-received, not just from our existing clients, but also new clients we have picked up along the way, in particular brands we work with in the US - who especially benefit from this. For woodworking, the craftsmanship of the suppliers we are partnered with is truly outstanding - complex levels of lamination and incredibly precise joinery - that would even impress the Japanese! Along with this the management of the product development is super-efficient. Samples are of a high-quality and are extremely accurate first-time.

The recent trip to Vietnam was largely for quality inspections, but it was also to cement our presence over there by officially setting up an office, meeting our key suppliers, and exploring warehouse space. We hired a new member to increase our team there to 2! My colleague who heads up our operation in Vietnam is an award-winning furniture designer with an extensive product development background in furniture and homeware accessories. At the moment our presence is humble, but our growth is accelerating because our ability continues to be slick and we are are super-dedicated and committed to our clients - their expectation of quality, the appreciation for their vision and the understanding of their positioning on the market.

✌🏽❤️ △

FLUKE COAT HOOK:Designed by Produced and realised by DARK CORNER // PRODUCT STUDIOMade in Vietnam 🇻🇳△                   ...
14/12/2021

FLUKE COAT HOOK:
Designed by
Produced and realised by DARK CORNER // PRODUCT STUDIO
Made in Vietnam 🇻🇳

CNY ▲△To all our friends and team mates in the East, Happy Lunar New Year 🙏🏼 🇨🇳🇻🇳△
13/02/2021

CNY ▲

To all our friends and team mates in the East, Happy Lunar New Year 🙏🏼 🇨🇳🇻🇳

An immense amount of work and endurance over the past 9 months, Pete - inspiring to say the least. But even all of that ...
06/02/2021

An immense amount of work and endurance over the past 9 months, Pete - inspiring to say the least. But even all of that is still overshadowed by just the sheer vision of what you’ve created. Let me introduce Hibana to all my friends and connections, and Hibana can do the talking:

‘Hibana is the spark between independent brands with inspiring stories to tell and conscious shoppers who want more from their purchases. Hibana is more than just a place to buy beautiful things. We are the home of the UK’s best independent brands who have passionate people at their core, authenticity at their heart and the most inspiring stories to tell.
The brands we have carefully curated all seek to loosen the grip that fast fashion and wasteful consumption have on our society. They are all beautifully unique, but as a collective they have one thing in common: a vision for a better world’.

A huge congratulations to my brother, Nick and the rest of the team who brought Hibana to life. Nothing but love to you all. Enjoy the journey! 🙏🏼

Hibana launches TODAY 💥
Link in bio 👆🏼
Swipe 👉🏼 for discount code.

G A K U ▲△‘Gaku is a simple, frame shaped object. It was named after the Japanese word for frame, as it bears a strong r...
02/02/2021

G A K U ▲

‘Gaku is a simple, frame shaped object. It was named after the Japanese word for frame, as it bears a strong resemblance to one. You could say Gaku is the perfect mixture between a lamp and a piece of furniture’.

Introduced by FLOS

HAPPY NEW YEAR. SENDING LOVE ▲△
31/12/2020

HAPPY NEW YEAR. SENDING LOVE ▲

We’re all drifting now. Coasting, with only a fraction of control. They say, ‘Uncertain times. So much uncertainty.’ But...
23/12/2020

We’re all drifting now. Coasting, with only a fraction of control. They say, ‘Uncertain times. So much uncertainty.’ But when was anything ever certain!? Keep on trucking. Just keep going until you no longer can. We wish everyone the very best.

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