Tutors and researchers from Northumbria University have filled a derelict manor house, nestled in a curve of the River Coquet in Northumberland, with objects informed by the site's rich history and materiality.
The exhibition titled Material & Memory is being held at Brinkburn Priory and Manor, a former 12th-century monastery that fell into ruin and was restored in the 19th century, when the manor house was built alongside it.
Northumbria University faculty has designed products for Brinkburn Priory and Manor. Top photo is by Brian Morris and above by Jennine Wilson
Around 20 faculty members and researchers from Northumbria University's School of Design and Department of Architecture created works that reference the fabric and atmosphere of the historic buildings. Co-curator and assistant design professor Anthony Forsyth said the pieces created for the show were influenced by the "tranquil and atmospheric" spaces at Brinkburn, as well as by the multiple layers of history evident in the empty rooms.
Josh South's Nook candleholders replicate the form of a shouldered door arch
"The raw materiality of the spaces is a rich source of inspiration, while the span of history informs an approach that is contemporary yet acknowledges the past," he explained.
Several contributions reference architectural features that were exposed as part of English Heritage's efforts to stop dry rot from destroying the manor, which had fallen into disrepair before the preserv...