Dan Black and Martin Blum met while studying industrial design at Northumbria University and formed black+blum not long after they graduated in 1998. Starting off with a lighting range they grew quickly and moved into the homewares market, becoming known for several award-winning designs including the box appetit lunch box. In 2014 Dan took over the reins of the organisation and steered black+blum into becoming the design house behind several homeware ranges, with each one having its own individual category and recognisable aesthetic.
Dan Black and Martin Blum met while studying industrial design at Northumbria University and formed black+blum not long after they graduated in 1998. Starting off with a lighting range they grew quickly and moved into the homewares market, becoming known for several award-winning designs including the box appetit lunch box. In 2014 Dan took over the reins of the organisation and steered black+blum into becoming the design house behind several homeware ranges, with each one having its own individual category and recognisable aesthetic.
