Brown Jordan Mentors Students at Savannah College of Art and Design

Furniture World News Desk on 5/24/2019

Brown Jordan International, the American brand of outdoor luxury furnishings, announced that it has partnered with the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) to mentor 16 students while they produced a collection of outdoor furniture. Within a 10-week quarter in collaboration with Brown Jordan, the students were tasked with researching, designing and building a collection of outdoor furniture.

SCAD sought expertise from the top professionals in the field so that the students could be given proper guidance, including Brown Jordan’s Chief Brand Curator, Stephen F. Elton. Elton says of the collaboration, “It’s such an honor to help guide these extremely talented and innovative young minds. The pieces they created are both masterfully crafted and conceptually original.”

Not only did Elton give support to the students during each phase of construction, but he also served as a judge at the end of the semester and critiqued the final products. Guest judges included internationally acclaimed designer, Richard Frinier, as well as design journalist and Honorary Dean of the SCAD School of Building Arts, Margaret Russell. SCAD and Brown Jordan teamed up with Arbor Wood Co., which generously donated the materials used to produce the furniture. The company is unique because it organically extends the life of its wood products by using only heat and water to withstand outside elements.

Frederic Spector, Associate Chair of Furniture Design at SCAD, praised the collaboration saying, “We are thrilled to have had Brown Jordan so intimately involved in every step of the design process. The students benefitted greatly from Stephen’s advice and expertise.” A select few pieces were given awards for a number of categories. The winners were Tahani Ahmed Aldeini for the Design Award, Aaron Tyler Atwood for the Innovation Award, and Quinten Juan Sanchez for the Materials Award. The award-winning works as well as some of the other top pieces debuted as part of SCAD’s booth at ICFF.

About Brown Jordan: Since 1945, Brown Jordan has designed casual furnishings that defined and transformed an industry. Established by Robert Brown and Hubert Jordan in Pasadena, California, Brown Jordan was the first company to create furniture for full-time outdoor use. The first of these innovative designs, constructed of tubular aluminum and vinyl laces, was fittingly called “Leisure,” marking the birth of outdoor furniture. Recognized as a distinguished legacy brand, the company has developed a culture of operational excellence, high quality and continuous innovation over its 70+ year history. The company maintains showrooms in major U.S. markets, including Chicago, Costa Mesa, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco and Scottsdale. For more information, call: 800-743-4252 or visit: www.brownjordan.com.