It was wonderful partnering with Store Projects for a series of After School Clubs, to design and build stools using reclaimed wood from our 2025 exhibition. Over the course of the club, students designed and made two stools, using wood repurposed from the shelving of Design Everything’s A Seat at the Table travelling exhibition.

Working with simple tools and jigs, students were introduced to practical joint construction and assembly to develop creative ideas into tested workable designs through hands-on making and prototyping.

We wanted to continue the materials journey from exhibition infrastructure into stools for everyday use. We have turned these into stool packs which were available to purchase at the ‘Shelf to Stool’ launch and public exhibition of the workshop’s results at Store Store Hackney on 17 May, but we still have some in stock – please get in touch if interested.

Shelf to Stool is a self-assembly stool kit made from Radiata Pine, originally used in A Seat At The Table, a mobile exhibition hosted by Design Everything in 2025.

All proceeds from sales of the stool kit go toward funding future events, including exhibitions, workshops, and meetups, helping create more opportunities for emerging designers to showcase their work.

Thank you to Store projects and their team for this opportunity and continued collaboration!