One Foot Taller

News & Blog

• Handmade on Etsy

  14 Jun 2010

  I’ve taken the notion to make a few things by hand… check em oot on Etsy

• About One Foot Taller

  27 May 2010

  One Foot Taller is a product design company, specialising in the design and supply of lighting and furniture. We were established in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1995, and since 2007 also have a studio in Saint Plancard, France.

  We employ local manufacturers predominantly, often use new materials and processes along with traditional and recycled ones, and are focussed on sustainability.

  We also design on a commission or consultancy basis for a range of companies, organisations and private clients, working on projects ranging from industrial products, to sculptural pieces produced on a one-off basis.

  Katty Barac runs the company – designing alone or with esteemed colleagues. As well as completing many design projects since 1995, she tutors for the Glasgow School of Art, and contributes to graduate mentoring projects whenever possible.

  ‘I believe in longevity, simplicity and sustainability.
  Although these elements could and should be incorporated into the design of elegant, affordable, lifelong products, -everyday things that strike a chord with people who use them, it seldom happens. As a designer, I strive to achieve this. And sometimes I manage to do so. ‘

• Howden Park Centre

  10 Dec 2009

  West Lothian’s new centre for arts events and activities is by all accounts a roaring success. One Foot Taller got in on the act by designing for the West Lothian Youth Theatre’s foyer spaces. The rich results are a nesting cluster of steel and leather mounds, -each one unique in form, hand made with the utmost care and tailored to suit the flexible nature of the space. Also specifically designed for the space along with acclaimed architects Nicoll Russell Studios is a sunken ‘snug’ area with all sorts of informal steps and seats which can also act as an amphitheatre.

  Le nouveau Centre des Arts ‘Howden Park Centre’ a été un franc succès.
  Dans le nouveau bâtiment, nous avons eu l’opportunité de créer des meubles pour l’espace de West Lothian Youth Theatre. Nous avons crée des petits monticules, chaqu’un unique, construits en grillage acier élégant avec des coussins plats en cuir d’haute qualité.
  Nous avons aussi crée une espace intime et comfortable pour le groupe. Ils peuvent discuter et même jouer des pièces de théâtre dans le petit amphithéâtre.