Dezeen School Shows: an orthopaedic cast with customisable features is among the projects from New Designers.

Also featured is an ergonomic chair made from sycamore and steel, and a 3D-printed tennis ball.

New Designers

School: New Designers

School statement:

"In week two of New Designers 2025, major brands like Hallmark, PriestmanGoode, Joseph Joseph and more selected their award winning graduates from the ND class of 2025.

"Discover their innovative work in the areas of product design, furniture design, and visual communications. While ND25 has come to a close, New Designers is pleased to announce dates for their 2026 show: 1 to 4 July, 2026."

The Memory Mart by Jodie Chung

"The Memory Mart explores how corporate companies use childhood memories and nostalgia to encourage consumer spending, by reselling those memories back to people.

"It examines how brands ask individuals about their favourite childhood moments and then turn those memories into products for sale.

"This project gives a playful yet parodical commentary on consumerism and the commodification of personal nostalgia."

Student: Jodie Chung
Course: BA Graphic Design
School: Swansea College of Art
Email: chungjodie1[at]gmail.com

Solace lamp; focus device by Zak Boardman

"Solace is a complete light and circadian rhythm therapy solution, designed to brighten winter days and deliver clinical-grade effectiveness for those with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

"It offers both wake-up light functionality and medical-grade light therapy for those with SAD. Meanwhile, Focus is a mindful productivity companion designed to help individuals work with greater intention in a world of constant digital distraction.

"It strikes a balance between accessibility and boundaries, enabling users to separate from their phones while retaining access to essential functions, such as important calls, texts or notifications."

Student: Zak Boardman
Course: BSc Product Design
School: Nottingham Trent University
Email: zak.boardman[at]icloud.com

Hem by Dan Davies

"Hem is a lightweight bench and seating system made from 1.2-millimetre recyclable mild steel, designed for both indoor and outdoor use.

"It features a powder-coated finish and is engineered for easy disassembly and assembly with just an Allen key, making it ideal for transport, repair and quick setup in a few minutes.

"Although made from metal, its folded construction across three sides creates the appearance of timber, imitating the look of plastic wood or traditional wooden benches."

Student: Dan Davies
Course: BA Furniture and Product Design
School: Nottingham Trent University
Email: info[at]dandaviesdesign.com

Point by Noé Chouraqui

"This tennis ball is 100 per cent 3D-printed and made from a single bio-based plastic, making it easily recyclable and 90 per cent more sustainable than a traditional tennis ball.

"Created out of a lifelong love for tennis, having played since the age of three, the design is currently being reviewed by the International Tennis Federation."

Student: Noé Chouraqui
Course: BA Product and Industrial Design, Design Truth
School: Central Saint Martins
Email: chouraqui.noe[at]gmail.com

D-F1 by James Forrest Smith

"As digital music consumption becomes increasingly frictionless, much of the emotional and tactile value once tied to listening is being lost.

"D-F1 responds to that shift, reimagining the music player not as a screen-dominated utility, but as a physical, sensory experience.

"It is a unique audio system where music is downloaded onto a physical control puck. The puck is first docked onto the main player, allowing the user to select an artist and track.

"To begin playback, it is moved to a linear track, where it slowly travels across the surface as the song plays – providing subtle, real-time feedback through motion."

Student: James Forrest Smith
Course: BA Design for Industry
School: Northumbria University
Email: j.r.forrestsmith[at]gmail.com

Dooze by Phoebe Mohan

"Graphic designer Phoebe Mohan is interested in insight-led work and storytelling that is purposeful and meaningful.

"Her concept for an alcohol-free beverage Dooze offers playful packaging that lends a sense of play to this safe-for-all nightcap."

Student: Phoebe Mohan
Course: BA Graphic Design
School: Nottingham Trent University
Email: phoebe.jane2002[at]gmail.com

The Badger and the Crocodile by Isaac Meardon

"This picture book is inspired by Meardon's own life and experiences of being mixed race.

"It explores feelings of not belonging and the journey towards accepting who he is, portrayed through two characters that represent different parts of his identity.

"The story was both written and illustrated by him, with all illustrations created digitally in Photoshop."

Student: Isaac Meardon
Course: BA Illustration
School: Nottingham Trent University
Email: ij.meardon[at]gmail.com

Tuft by Megan Shaw

"The lounge chair explores the idea of slow living, encouraging mindfulness and a sense of calm. Its frame is crafted from oak, with upholstery made in collaboration with a local upholsterer using Bute's seaweed fabric.

"The design features two multi-plywood armrests wrapped around the frame, adding both visual and ergonomic comfort.

"Accompanying the chair is a coordinating side table made from oak, with a profile that replicates the timber frame of the chair."

Student: Megan Shaw
Course: BA Furniture and Product Design
School: Northumbria University
Email: megshaw03[at]icloud.com

Morphopaedics by Jake Inglis

"Morphopaedics is a fully personalised, injection-moulded orthopaedic cast designed to transform fracture care for both patients and healthcare systems.

"It is lightweight, breathable, water-resistant, biocompatible, radiolucent (X-ray friendly) and allows for micro-adjustments as swelling subsides, bringing greater comfort and flexibility to recovery, ultimately alleviating the inherent stress on the NHS. Patients can also remove the cast and dispose of it themselves.

"This project was born from Inglis' personal experience, after breaking his back at 17 and spending months immobilised and in rehab.

"That journey gave him a deep understanding of the limitations of immobilisation and the need for a more user-centred solution."

Student: Jake Inglis
Course: BSc Product Design
School: Nottingham Trent University
Email: jakeinglisdesign[at]gmail.com

Archetype M Studio Chair by Reuben Porter

"An industrial piece of furniture that blends industrial heritage with modern elegance. Structural steel and sculpted English sycamore unite material honesty, offering quiet sophistication.

"Its refined backrest mechanism ensures ergonomic support, bridging past and present. Both tool and object, it lives effortlessly between workshop and studio, where form labours and function rests."

Student: Reuben Porter
Course: BA Product and Furniture Design
School: Birmingham City University
Email: reuben.g.porter[at]gmail.com

Partnership content

This school show is a partnership between Dezeen and New Designers. Find out more about Dezeen partnership content here.

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