Who is Oliver hemming?

Answer 1

Oliver Hemming - designer profile

Born in Kenya in 1959 Oliver Hemming spent his childhood in the English countryside. Later as a teenager he lived in London and went to St Paul's school and then on to art school in Oxford and Leicester. Studying 3D Design and silversmithing he won several design competitions including the Johnson Mathey Silver Award in 1982 and a Bursary from the Royal Society of Arts.

On graduating from college he opened his own silversmithing studio and worked mainly on private commissions. In 1985 he started a company called Ziro, making contemporary clocks and watches. This became very influential in the development of modern clock design and by 1995 Ziro employed about 50 people in two factories in the UK and USA, making around 350,000 pieces a year with exports to over 35 countries. The business was sold in 1998 and Oliver took the opportunity to take a 2-year sabbatical.

Now living in Hong Kong, Oliver has started a new business and has put together this focused, yet diverse collection. Working with suppliers from all over the world his designs are widely regarded as being distinctive, innovative and uniquely differentiated.