Morgan expands designer Tim Rundle’s successful Bilbao collection with two new sofas and an armchair.

The Bilbao collection, created by designer Tim Rundle for Morgan, has captivated audiences since its inception in 2022, inspired by the idea of combining soft, organic surfaces with fine, crisp edges. The new two- and three-seater sofas stay true to the essence of the original armchair, fully upholstered and firmly supported on the floor, while the new armchair has a striking four-legged wooden base that gives the impression of being expertly carved from a single block of wood. All pieces are supported by an internal frame made of PEFC/FSC-certified wood and can be upholstered in a variety of fabrics and textiles.

Tim Rundle

Tim Rundle founded his studio in London in 2015 and works with a portfolio of international clients from his base in Tamaki Makau Rau(Auckland), Aotearoa (New Zealand). With expertise in furniture, lighting, housewares, technology and transport, the studio’s work is context-driven and has focused on designing products and systems that exist at the intersection between architecture and its inhabitants. A concern for simplicity, improvement and the pragmatic application of creativity, combined with a rigorous and informed approach to the technical aspects of materials and fabrication, leads to results that are at once useful, attractive and relevant.

Tim graduated from the School of Architecture and Design at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. He then went to work for Auckland-based consultancy Formworks Design where, among other projects, he developed the concept for Air New Zealand’s innovative skycouch and spaceseat seating systems. In 2008 he moved to London to work for design consultancy Priestmangoode. He then went on to work for the renowned British designer Tom Dixon, where he was head designer of the furniture and lighting design team. Before founding his own studio in 2015, Tim was a design director at Conran and Partners, the multi-disciplinary design studio founded by Sir Terence Conran.

Alongside his studio, Tim is involved in teaching design across some major Universities, including as a Platform Tutor in Design Products at the Royal College of Art (2015-2019), Visiting Lecturer at Central St Martins, and as an External Examiner in Product Design at the University of Brighton.

Clients: MENU (DK), Resident (NZ), SPØ1 (AU), Joseph Joseph (UK), Panasonic (JP/UK), Craster (UK), Morgan Contract Furniture (UK), Boucepad (UK), Glasshouse Salon (UK), Honuplay (UK/NZ), NINE United (DK), ReFramed (DK)

Project by Tim Rundle