Samuel Chan
Founder of Channels, Joined + Jointed
Samuel Chan¡¯s career is a love story with wood spanning over 20 years. Lauding his ability to ¡°make wood sing¡±, a panel of industry peers named him British Furniture Designer of the Year 2015. Born in Hong Kong and educated in the UK, Chan¡¯s fascination with wood ¨C and woodcraft - began in his early school days and carried through to his Master¡¯s degree in Furniture Design from Buckinghamshire University. As the founder of both his own studio-showroom ¨C Channels - in 1995 and the furniture collective Joined + Jointed in 2013, Chan engages in private design commissions as well as bespoke commercial projects. His works have won an unprecedented 18 British Design Guild Marks.
