Modus

Modus is a British furniture company founded in 2000 by Jon Powell and Ed Richardson, school friends who wanted to build a brand able to stand alongside the established European names. Its first product, the pressed-steel Meta shelving designed by Simon Pengelly, launched at 100% Design and set the template: British manufacturing paired with design authorship.

The collection has since grown into seating, tables, storage and acoustic furniture for workplaces and hospitality, made with designers including Pearson Lloyd, Michael Sodeau, Claesson Koivisto Rune and Monica Förster. Production is concentrated in an architect-designed factory in Somerset, where upholstery and joinery sit under one roof.