christopher duffy

Duffy London began in 2002 with Chris Duffy, a graduate of the University of Brighton, making and designing products in the kitchen of the flat he shared with his friend in north London.

After the hundredth time of his flatmate complaining that his dinner was covered in saw dust, Duffy London moved into a studio in east London, by chance very close to where he was born, and became a genuine firm (not company, we are based in east London after all!) in 2004.

Duffy London is an idea-based company / firm. Some of our ideas run along similar themes and concepts, while others are completely different. When we gain access to new production methods this inspires us to take new directions and helps us to evolve our designs.

Once we have come up with the designs and prototypes, we work closely with our manufactures who have decades of experience necessary to turn these concepts into quality batch produced products.

Duffy London produce furniture, lighting and interior products which are designed mostly by Chris Duffy but he draws on the designers that work for him and his friends in the same industry for their assistance and contributions to his designs.

We make our products as environmentally friendly as possible, not for the feel good factor or to jump on the bandwagon, but because it makes practical sense. Manufacturing our products locally keeps communication between the designer and manufacture quick and simple meaning we can develop products far more swiftly.
This also cuts down on transport costs which are constantly on the increase, and which in turn cuts down on carbon emissions. We use recycled packaging which saves money and low energy light bulbs and electrics which last longer.

Duffy London has had the good fortune of being recognised by the press from the start, appearing in most of the interior design magazines, newspapers and Sunday supplements from across the world and even a few TV programmes!

Duffy London products retail online from this website and in many outlets in the UK and around the world.

Christopher Duffy, University of Brighton (BA Product Design 1999)

Work placement scheme

Duffy London has run a work placement scheme for the last three years. We take on postgraduates from product and graphic design backgrounds. The placement covers all aspects of working in our design studio.

Your work will contribute to the business and will need to be of the highest quality and completed to tight deadlines.

Expert knowledge in most Adobe packages is essential. Additional knowledge of CAD, and 3D packages would be an advantage.

We require a minimum commitment of 3 months. We can accommodate part-time jobs and courses and will cover travel and lunch expenses.

If you wish to apply for a placement please send a covering letter, CV and examples of your work by email as a PDF.

Only a small percentage of applicants are suitable for these positions so please don’t be disappointed if you don’t get called for an interview.