Philip Hughes

Philip Hughes

Philip trained at the Royal College of Art in London and has made sculpture, functional ceramics and furniture in a thirty year career. He remains active in education, having taught at Central St Martins, Kingston University and Portsmouth University.

Philip’s home, known as the Living Object House, was opened in September 2022 to the public for London’s annual celebration of architecture and design, Open House London. The Living Object House features a collection of Philip’s ceramics and work by prominent contemporary ceramicists.

Works in other media

A commision for a public space, the Dialogue Chairs invite people to form relationships with strangers in a public arena. Constructed from laminated timber, this work formed part of a series of curved seating - all made in laminated timber.

Commission a site-specific work

Collaborate directly with the studio to select raw geological materials, discuss site-specific scale, and commission bespoke works designed to settle permanently into residential or public architectural spaces.