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Timorous Beasties is a design led manufacturing company based in Glasgow, who specialise in fabrics and wallpapers. Timorous Beasties was founded in 1990 by Alistair McAuley and Paul Simmon.〔''The Guardian'' 08/02/2007, Jeffries, Stuart The Writhing on the Wall London ''()''〕 Winners of the Walpole Award for 'Best Emerging British Luxury Brand' in 2007〔Walpole Awards 2007, Walpole British Luxury www.thewalpole.co.uk ''()'', 19/11/2007, date retrieved 29/04/2011〕〔''The Daily Record'' 20/12/2007, Dingwall, John The 100 Hottest Scots: The Men Scotland ''()''〕 and 'British Luxury Design Talent' in 2010,〔The Walpole Awards for Excellence 2010, Walpole British Luxury www.thewalpole.co.uk ''()'' 15/11/2010, date retrieved 29/04/2011〕〔''The Herald'' 20/11/2010, Sharp, Jim Tim Sharp's Business Diary Scotland ''()''〕 they have branded showrooms in London and Glasgow, and export their luxury products and design talent worldwide. ==Company Profile== Timorous Beasties studio mixes design and production under one roof allowing them the freedom to create their own unique style, their fabrics catching the eye of museum collections such as the V&A (London),〔V&A Museum Collection: Large Eel, V&A Museum www.vam.ac.uk ''()'' date retrieved 29/04/2011〕 Cooper-Hewitt Museum (New York), and Gallery of Modern Art (Scotland). Whilst Timorous Beasties specialise in printed fabrics and wallpapers, they also work in a wide range of disciplines ranging from graphics, furniture, products, ceramics, carpets, glass and interiors that fit all areas. In 2005 Timorous Beasties were nominated for ‘Designer of the Year’ by the Design Museum,〔''The Guardian'' 14/01/2005, Roux, Caroline Shortlisted Fabric Swaps Maidens for Addicts London ''()''〕 and were commissioned in 2006 to design the window display for the Wellcome Trust, London.〔Exciting art in the windows of the Wellcome Trust headquarters at 215 Euston Road London, Wellcome Trust www.wellcome.ac.uk ''()'' 01/11/2005, date retrieved 29/04/2011〕 The display consisted of Mosquito nets woven with large mosquitoes, patterns on lamps made from molecules, and a large lighting structure in the shape of DNA made of lamps. They are known for their take on the Toile de Jouy fabrics of Napoleonic France, Timorous Beasties’ toile designs include a balance of decorative, architectural, and human contexts. Through reference to images of the cityscape, they have articulated an exclusively urban genre.〔''The Guardian'' 08/02/2007, Jeffries, Stuart The Writhing on the Wall London ''()''〕 Focusing on the under-belly of urban social realism. Their controversial Edinburgh Toile design was featured on the cover of the Edinburgh Festival 2009 brochure.〔''The Scotsman'' 26/03/2009, Cornwell, Tim and Macdonnell, Hamish Welcome to Nedinburgh...programme shows off capital's seedier side Scotland ''()''〕 In 2007 Timorous Beasties were winners of the prestigious Walpole award for ‘Best Emerging Brand’ and again in 2010 Timorous Beasties were awarded ‘Best Luxury Design Talent’ at the Walpole 2010 awards in London. The award recognises designers that have maintained the highest standard of British design talent through innovation, design and product quality during the year. Past winners include Rolls-Royce, Louis Vuitton, Paul Smith amongst others.〔The Walpole Awards for Excellence 2010, Walpole British Luxury www.thewalpole.co.uk ''()'' 15/11/2010, date retrieved 29/04/2011〕 In 2010 Timorous Beasties were also awarded the ‘ICFF Editors Award’ for the best wallcoverings for the 4th time! The award is among the industry’s highest accolades and is judged by a panel of respected U.S. and international editors in the field of contemporary furnishings.〔ICFF Editors Awards, International Contemporary Furniture Fair www.icff.com ''()'' 16/05/2010, date retrieved 29/04/2011〕 Recently they have produced two collections of hand tufted carpets and rugs for Brintons Carpets,〔Brintons unveil latest Timorous Beasties collaboration, Sleeper Magazine.com www.sleepermagazine.co.uk ''()'' 09/09/2010, date retrieved 29/04/2011〕 engraved a building and collaborated with brands such as Nike and Famous Grouse. More recently Timorous Beasties have collaborated with design duo ‘Nobody and Co’ on a revolving tablecloth, designed wallpaper for the Chicago Art Institute and exhibited at Sheffield’s Millennium Galleries with a Ruskin inspired installation.〔30 April 2009 ''Design Week'' 24(17): 36〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Timorous Beasties」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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