Dorchester Abbey Commission: We have won the prestigious commission to design and produce new choir stalls in Oxfordshire oak for Dorchester Abbey. Completion will be by the end of March 2012 ...
Workshop exhibition (Spring date TBC): In the relaxed atmosphere of an idyllic setting in the Chilterns you can explore Philip's workshop, studio and local timber collection, see his latest designs and exciting woods and talk to Philip and his team. This is also an opportunity to acquire a new piece of work, from a mirror to a desk, or discuss a potential commission in an informal environment. This annual exhibition usually takes place during the Spring (date TBC) ...
OneOak ~ The story of a 200 year old oak tree from Blenheim Palace. Since the felling of the tree two years ago, the seasoned planks are ready for Philip and others to use for interpretative projects in time for exhibiting at Art in Action 19-22 July 2012. The exhibition will then go on to Blenheim Palace and Edinburgh Botanical Gardens later that year. Further details at www.sylva.org.uk ...
Hay Literary Festival 2011 saw the great and the good once again dispensing their wisdom from the comfort of our stage furniture! ...
Going with the Grain, The Independent: “Koomen has taken on the importance of sustainability as integral to what he does” ~ The Independent, Angela Neustatter, 2010, download pdf ...
Hay Festival Furniture, Good Woodworking: Darren Loucaides, 2010 download pdf ...
American Hardwood at the Guardian Hay Festival 2009 ...
The Makers' Maker, a taster of a documentary film by Jeremy Broun about Alan Peters, one of Britain's greatest furniture makers. The completed film features interviews with many designer makers including Phillip Koomen.
Out of the Woods ~ Philip Koomen: a Sustainable Approach to Furniture Design The Exhibition Catalogue, 2004 provides a commentary by Philip on his approach to utilising undermanaged local woodland resources. Download PDF ...
Woodland Heritage magazine 2009 download pdf or read more about us on Woodland Heritage online ...
Woodland Heritage magazine 2006 download pdf ...
Woodland Heritage magazine 2005 download pdf