By taking the heavy industrial design of glass and steel and merging it with the natural elements of wood, Hilton has created an amalgamation that neatly straddles both the old and the new. The SCP Beam Coffee Table is full of contradictions. It looks light, courtesy of the glass top, but is a minor heavyweight, thanks to the steel frame and solid wood beams that bring it all together. Finished in a textured powder-coating, the SCP Beam Coffee Table is a refined and attractive piece of furniture, that is destined to be an attractive focal point in any living room or study. Also available the SCP Beam Coffee Table - Rectangle.
Born in 1957, British furniture designer Matthew Hilton studied at Portsmouth College of Art and then at Kingston Polytechnic. After graduating he worked for Capa as an industrial designer and model maker. He then went on to set up his own design studio/workshop in 1984. In 1986, SCP was the first designer furniture manufacturer to produce Hilton’s work.
Matthew Hilton has since gone on to work with many international furniture manufacturers including CASE, Montis, Authentics and De La Espada.