Namon Gaston

It is no surprise therefore that Namon cites amongst his influences and inspiration Danish Mid Century furniture design. He greatly admires the work of Børge Mogensen (1914 – 1972), a Danish furniture designer and one of the most important among a generation of furniture designers who made the concept of Danish Modern known throughout the world.

For Namon it is the process that leads the design, and the challenge of using his equipment, seeing how he can push its capabilities to the limits. In the design development stage, Namon creates mock-ups of the furniture. This includes digital prototyping but in cases where more accuracy is needed he creates a model of the piece first.

Originally from Ireland, Namon grew up knowing that he wanted to work with his hands. He showed promise in school art lessons and went on to study Furniture Design in Scotland, from where he graduated with a First Class degree in 2001. From Scotland, Namon headed to London, where he sought out experience working alongside leading design houses in London, tuning his abilities in a professional design environment. Namon continued his development as an apprentice cabinetmaker in rural Scotland, in Auchencairn which is near the picturesque town of Kirkcudbright in Dumfries and Galloway, known as The Artists’ Town.

Namon has been working in Scotland since 2005 where he designs and makes for commercial production as well as bespoke private commissions. Namon encourages private clients to visit him at the workshop and see for themselves the processes involved in making their piece of furniture. In 2014 he was awarded the prestigious Design Guild Mark by The Furniture Maker’s Company.