King Design Insider – Behind the Scenes with David Hardwick

By King

October 27th, 2020

Tags: King, King Living, Super Design, Super Design 2020, Super Design Festival

What is it that makes a product great and a company an exemplar? These are questions that can be difficult to answer unless we are talking of King furniture and it’s singular collections. Before a finished product is placed on the floor, there is a complex process of design thinking coupled with experience and collaboration to explore.

In this session, join David Hardwick, Head of Product at King, as he guides us through the journey of design and provides a wealth of insight hitherto unknown.

This is your opportunity to become a King Design Insider and find out everything there is to know about this outstanding furniture manufacturer.

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