News and Press Release about Roy Tam Design

Mar 2004
ECOLOGICAL RECEPTION
Roy's 'Gull Wing' people friendly Reception Desk commission has been installed at the Ecology Building Society's new eco headquarters.

Nov 2003
BRADFORD ON AVON TOWN COUNCIL
Roy's Glass Display lit cabinets have been selected by Bradford on Avon Town Council to furnish their newly refurbished conference and reception areas.

May 2003
ENVOLVE SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS AWARD
Roy accepts Trannon's Sustainable Business Award from Envolve. Open to businesses in the SW, the award encourages ecological firms to showcase their efforts in reducing energy and waste.

May 2003
FORESTRY COMMISSION
The Forestry Commission's chief executive office in Wales has specified Roy's Hanging Shelves, made from ash thinnings out of the forestry commission's own Welsh woodlands.

Mar 2003
IDEAL HOME EXHIBITION
For the third year in a row, Roys designs have been selected to furnish Homelodge's show lodge at the Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibition.

JAN 2003
OFFICE DESKING FOR ECOLOGICAL ARCHITECTURE
Drawing board proposals for ecological contract desking designed to enhance ecological architecture.

NOV 2002
CHANGING ROOMS IN SHERBORNE
Its true, but not on TV. Probably the best contemporary furniture show held at Sherborne's future Regional Centre of Arts, supported by South West Arts.

OCT 2002
GUILD OF MASTER CRAFTSMAN'S AWARD
Robert Ingram and Colin Eden Eadon, editor of Cabinet Making magazine were among the judges of the WoodWorking Competition at the annual Aximinster Power Tool show.

OCT 2002
PURVES & PURVES CELEBRATES 10 YEARS
Leading London furnishing store Purves & Purves is celebrating their 10 years by recreating part of their shop floor in 1992.

OCT 2002
NATIONAL TRUST HOSTS IN PRAISE OF TREES SLIDE TALK
Salisbury Festival contemporary furniture and photography exhibition at Mompesson House. Illustrated talk by Roy Tam and David Colwell of Trannon on sustainable use of forest thininngs.

SEPT 2002
WOODLAND ARTS WEEK
'Woodland' exhibition at The Meeting House, Ilminster in aid of St Margaret's Hospice, with well known artists such as Chris Chapman, Serena De La Hay, Nicky Clarke, Hugh Sowden & Richard Vale.

JUL 2002
STUDENTS SHOW 'OFF-CUTS' SCHOOL BENCH
Students at Sherborne's Gryphon School designed and made two full size benches under Roy's guidance during the Design Council's Designers in Schools Week. Roy also provided off-cuts from his Leicester Cathedral order. "It is my ambition that more products are made using our workshop's surplus."

SEPT 2001
UNIQUE MOTHER & DAUGHTER TABLES FOR DILLINGTON HOUSE
Dillington House has transformed another room into a flexible conference facility. Roy provided the key to the room's flexibility with modular conference tables which can link together, or stored away."

MAY 2001
SARUM BIBLE COLLEGE
Sarum College in Salisbury's famous cathedral close have selected Roy Tam's designs to help them relax and socialise in their newly refurbished common room.

APR 2000
WESSEX WATER CHOOSES ECO FURNITURE FOR THEIR NEW HQ
Rain water toilet flush and automatic light dimming goes hand in hand with eco furniture by Roy Tam at Wessex Water's award winning headquarters. In addition to reception tables and executive sideboards, Trannon's folding Solo tables also furnished their schools visitors centre.

1997
DURASSIC BENCHES MADE BY TRANNON
Roy Tam successfuly delivered 45 solid maple benches and 10 warder's High Stools on schedule for the Waterhouse and Earth Galleries at the Natural History Museum.

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