Visitors to the office of Scotland's first minister can peruse a curated collection of design and craft objects aimed at raising the profile of the Scottish design industry.
As part of a recent refurbishment of first minister Nicola Sturgeon's office at the Scottish Parliament Building in Edinburgh, curator Stacey Hunter suggested including a series of functional and decorative objects to represent the best of Scottish design.
Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon's office houses a display of Scottish design
The ten examples of design and craft chosen to form the initial First Minister's Local Heroes collection include five permanent purchases.
These are supplemented by five loaned pieces that will be rotated every six months.
Hunter, who founded curatorial agency Local Heroes that gives the collection its name in 2015 to promote the work of designers based in Scotland, proposed the idea as a way of celebrating local talent in a high-powered setting. Work by ten designers with links to Scotland will appear as a rotating exhibition
"I think that having a showcase of Scottish design in a space as powerful as the First Minister's office is emblematic of how energetic and essential the design sector in Scotland is becoming," she told Dezeen.
Hunter selected objects by Scottish designers, makers and businesses, as well as people who have settled in the country and oversees companies with offices in Scotland.
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