Founder of Joined + Jointed, known for the purity of his designs and his love of immaculate wood craft.
Born in Hong Kong and educated in Britain, the young Samuel spent so much time tinkering in the school workshop that a career in design seemed a matter of course. Samuel's formal training culminated in a Masters in furniture design from Buckinghamshire University. In 1995 he launched his company, Channels, with not just a studio-showroom in London but also his own workshop - to demonstrate the equal importance he gives to design and craft. Over the years his work has consistently expressed a preoccupation with clean lines and proportion; as one commentator notes, "There is an uncommon logic to Chan's designs".
Born in Hong Kong and educated in Britain, the young Samuel spent so much time tinkering in the school workshop that a career in design seemed a matter of course. Samuel's formal training culminated in a Masters in furniture design from Buckinghamshire University. In 1995 he launched his company, Channels, with not just a studio-showroom in London but also his own workshop - to demonstrate the equal importance he gives to design and craft. Over the years his work has consistently expressed a preoccupation with clean lines and proportion; as one commentator notes, "There is an uncommon logic to Chan's designs".
