Childhood
1960s–70s
Timeline
1959
1966
Queen Mary
24 – 29 August 1966
The Morrison family returned from a year in New York on the Queen Mary ocean liner
1978
Guinness
July 1978
Work experience at the Guinness brewery, designing pub and shop displays
Ravensbourne College of Art
Sept 1978 – June 1979
1979
Eileen Gray: Designer
Jan – Apr 1979
Milan Fair
September 1979
Kingston School of Art
1979–82
1980
Conran Design
Work experience at the Conran Design furniture workshops
Bookselling
1980–85
The Space Gallery
November 1980 – Summer 1981
1981
British Surrealism
1981
Milan Fair
September 1981
The launch of Memphis
Bookshelf
Autumn 1981
1982
Handlebar Table
January 1982
Application to the RCA
January 1982
Japan
February 1982
Kingston degree show
June 1982
Jasper’s final projects were the Handlebar Table, a sofa, a bookshelf and a sideboard.
Exhibition at Coexistence
July 1982
Postcard
1982
Richard Rogers
July – Aug 1982
Work for Richard Rogers on the proposed National Gallery extension
Business card
1982
From Milan to Rastlos
September 1982
Rastlos meeting
24–27 September 1982
‘For sale? A presentation of new design on the border’
Royal College of Art
1982–85
Möbel Perdu, Hamburg
Oct 1982 – Jan 1983
1983
Slatted Stool
January 1983
Hilgrove Road
1983–89
Perry Ogden’s studio
Feb – May 1983
Exhibition in Hamburg
March 1983
Work included in the new Möbel Perdu Galerie, Hamburg
Mexico
April 1983
Morocco
April 1983
A trip with students from the AA
Awarded a scholarship
May 1983
Campari
1983
Design als Gegenstand
June 1983
Milan Fair
September 1983
Exhibition at Anthologie Quartett, Hanover
September 1983
An exhibition of drawings and sketches at a new venture by Rainer Krause
A World Photo Show, London
26 September 1983
Year in Berlin
Oct 1983 – Summer 1984
Milan Triennale
25 October 1983
Included in an exhibition entitled Milan, part of the Milan Triennale
Laboratory Light
November 1983
Exhibition at Quartett, Hanover
November 1983
An exhibition to launch Design als Gegenstand, where Michael Erlhoff bought the prototype of the Laboratory Light.
Side Table and Rise Table
1983
1984
The Observer
Feb 1984
Sofa and Slatted Stool in the newspaper’s colour supplement
Flower Pot Table
1984
Möbel Perdu III, Hamburg
May 1984
A third Möbel Perdu exhibition
Kaufhaus des Ostens, Berlin
June 1984
‘The Poet Will Not Polish’
June 1984
Return to London
Summer 1984
For second and final year at the Royal College beginning in the autumn
NATØ
November 1984
‘The Poet Will Not Polish’ published in an architecture magazine
Office System
1984
Ribbed Table
1984
A Rug of Many Bosoms
1984
1985
Rise Table
1985
Wing-nut and Laundry Box Chairs
1985
Moulded Plywood Chair
1985
The Fred
March 1985
‘The Poet Will Not Polish’ published in a literary journal
27 All Saints Road
Spring 1985–86
Leases space in Notting Hill as a studio and showroom
Defend your Home with Elegance, London
31 May – 9 June 1985
The taxi driver years
1985–88
Apartment in Kensington
Sept 1985 – June 1986
Thinking Man’s Chair prototype
December 1985
1986
S Handle
March 1986
British Design, Vienna
15 April – 6 May 1986
An exhibition at the Kunstlerhaus, organised by Peter Dormer and the Central Office of Information. It included Jasper’s Wing-nut Chair.
Savage Thrones, Tokyo
15 Apr – 10 May 1986
One-Legged Table
1986
Wohnen von Sinnen, Dusseldorf
April – July 1986
Dagny Corcoran’s apartment
1986
Tavolino
1 – 30 Sept 1986
SCP at the Milan Fair
17 – 22 Sept 1986
Slatted Stool
Produced by SCP, UK
Side Table
Produced by SCP, UK
Milan
mid 1980s
English Eccentrics, Paris
10 Oct – 19 Nov 1986
Madrid
November 1986
1987
Trip to India
Dec 1986 – Feb 1987
Cologne, Frankfurt and Kassel
April 1987
Preparation for the Documenta exhibition
AD 23, London
7 April 1987
Coat Stand
Produced by Aram, UK
Paris
10 – 15 April 1987
For an exhibition opening
Reuters News Centre
Documenta 8, Kassel
Furniture and Objects, Japan
19 – 26 June 1987
An exhibition with Matthew Hilton at Kiya Gallery, organised by SCP
The New Spirit in Craft and Design, London
24 June – 6 Sept 1987
Summer in Italy
26 June – 21 Sept 1987
In a farmhouse in Argiano
Cutler and Gross
1987–88
Barcelona
15 – 21 October 1987
A week in Barcelona with friends, during which Britain suffered a hurricane and Black Monday
Faxing
5 November 1987
Jasper sends his first fax, to Terno Kurosaki in Japan
Chaise Longue
Autumn 1987
Day Bed
Autumn 1987
Talk at Kingston
December 1987
A talk to students about furniture design
Lamp with a terrazzo base
Winter 1987
1988
Solo exhibition, Cologne
20 Jan – 5 March 1988
Designers’ Journal
February 1988
Interview with Jasper by Rick Poynor
Sofa
Produced by SCP, UK
A World Slide Show, Milan
24 February 1988
Domus
May 1988
Interview with Jasper by Manolo de Giorgi
A World Furniture Show, Vienna
5 May – 4 June 1988
Design Werkstadt, Berlin
from 22 June 1988
Three months to prepare an installation at DAAD Galerie, as part of Berlin’s City of Culture programme
The Modern Chair, London
Aug – Oct 1988
Some New Items for the Home, Part I
An installation at DAAD Galerie, Berlin
Thinking Man’s Chair
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Armchair
Autumn 1988
1989
Dry Bar
1989
Chairs and stools for a bar in Manchester designed by Ben Kelly
A World Slide Show, Frankfurt
August 1989
Some New Items for the Home, Part II
An installation for Vitra during the Milan Fair
Romeo Gigli Space
An exhibition for Cappellini during the Milan Fair
Flower Pot Table
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Three Green Bottles
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Three Woven Carpets
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Plywood Chair
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
Bench Family
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
One-Legged Table
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Panton project
For Vitra, Switzerland
The chair reduced to a foot stool, for an exhibition in homage to Verner Panton
1990
Some New Items for the House, Cologne
23 – 27 January 1990
Exhibition at Galerie Rahmel / Büro S. Voggenreiter with the Plywood Chair as the centrepiece. A World Slide Show also on show.
First studio: Kensal Road
February 1990
Milan
7 – 15 February 1990
A look at Cappellini prototypes
Utilism at the Frankfurt Art Fair
16 – 23 March 1990
Information stand and book shops. A Utilism project with Andreas Brandolini and Axel Kufus
1144 Handle first presented
Spring 1990
FSB presented the 1144 Handle at the International Hardware Fair, Cologne
Some New Items for the House, Berlin
26 April 1990
Exhibition at Modus. With the World Slide Show.
Designs, Projects and Drawings 1981–1989
Published by ADT Design Files
Möbel Perdu, Hamburg
June – July 1990
An exhibition with Ginbande, showing the Plywood Chair and Table for Vitra. With the World Slide Show.
Konstantin Grcic
July 1990
Jasper’s assistant for a spell
Universal System
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Rastlos meeting
October 1990
In the studio
November 1990
1991
Solo exhibition, Stockholm
7 – 8 February 1991
At the C&Bi shop
1144 Handle
Produced by FSB, Germany
Quattrogambe
Produced by Montina, then BBB, Italy
Milan Fair
12 – 17 April 1991
Held in the spring for the first time.
3 Sofa Deluxe
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Bird Bath
Produced by Alessio Sarri, Italy
The Unimportance of Form
An essay for Ottagono No. 100
1992
The House of Cappellini
Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan
Atlas System
Produced by Alias, Italy
Üstra Bus Stop
Produced by Üstra, Germany
Progetto Oggetto
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
A World Without Words
November 1992
1993
Sofa
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
Big Wood Table
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
1994
Alpha Shelving System
Produced by Alias, Italy
Bottle
Produced by Magis, Italy
Galerie Binnen
Galerie Binnen, Amsterdam
Orb
Produced by Zeus, Italy
1995
Jaipur & Jodhpur
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
1996
Old Street
January 1996
Alphamuro
Produced by Alias, Italy
Lima
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Immaculate Conception – Objects without Author
An essay for Ottagono No. 118
ABC
Produced by Magis, Italy
1997
Vega
Produced by Artifort, Netherlands
Mirror
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Box
Produced by Magis, Italy
Pharmacy
Designed for Pharmacy, UK
A New Tram for Hanover
Published by Gebrüder Mann Verlag
A Book of Spoons
Imschoot, uitgevers
Hanover Tram
Produced by Üstra, Germany
Moon
Produced by Rosenthal, Germany
1998
1, 2, 3
Produced by Magis, Italy
Orly
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Op-La Tray Table
Produced by Alessi, Italy
XX
Produced by Magis, Italy
La Tourette
Produced by Hubert Weinzierl, Paris
A World Without Words
Published by Lars Müller
Flat Screen TV
Designed for Sony, Europe
HiFi
Designed for Sony, Europe
Socrates
Produced by Alessi, Italy
Candlestick Family
Produced by Alessi, Italy
Pepe Le Moko
Produced by Alessi, Italy
Sim & Saladin
Produced by Alessi, Italy
Op Tray
Produced by Alessi, Italy
Tin Family
Produced by Alessi, Italy
Glo-ball Pendant
Produced by Flos, Italy
Glo-ball Standing
Produced by Flos, Italy
1999
IDYB Exhibition
Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Cologne
Milan Fair
April 1999
A vintage year: Air Chair, Low Pad, Hi-Pad, Elan, Sim
Homework
Cappellini’s Santa Cecilia showroom, Milan
Sim
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
Hi Pad
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Elan
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Plan
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Glo-ball Basic
Produced by Flos, Italy
Air Chair
Produced by Magis, Italy
Low Pad
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Gamma
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Axis Gallery
Axis Gallery, Tokyo
Jasper Morrison
Published by Éditions Dis Voir
2000
Tate Chair
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Bird Table
Produced by Magis, Italy
O Light
Produced by Flos, Italy
Air Table
Produced by Magis, Italy
Serving Dishes
Produced by Alessi, Italy
35mm Camera
Designed for Canon, Japan
Vallauris Ceramics
Project for Magnelli ceramics museum
Luggage Collection
Produced by Bree, Germany
Luxmaster
Produced by Flos, Italy
2001
Yamagiwa Centre
Yamagiwa, Tokyo
Tray Family
Produced by Alessi, Italy
Utensil Family
Produced by Alessi, Italy
2002
ATM System
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
Low Air Table
Produced by Magis, Italy
Pan
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Utilism vs. Uselessnism
An essay from Everything But The Walls
Paris office
2002
Studio in Paris from 2002 until 2015
Everything But The Walls
Published by Lars Müller
2003
Bolly
Produced by Alessi, Italy
Folding Air Chair
Produced by Magis, Italy
Morrison Stool
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Simplon
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Simplon
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Park Bench
Produced by Mori Corporation, Japan
Morrison Mobiles
Designed for Samsung, Korea
2004
Localisation d’une Rumeur
Designed for Thomas Ruff
Soft Sim
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
Lac Chair
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Superoblong
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Cork Family
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
Plate
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
Park
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
HH Style
Furniture store, Tokyo
Mirror
Designed for Galerie Kreo, France
Rowenta Set
Produced by Rowenta, Germany
Teamaster
Produced by Nikko, Japan
KnifeForkSpoon
Produced by Alessi, Italy
Sakemaster
Produced by Nikko, Japan
Vitra Home Exhibition
Vitra, Weil am Rhein
2005
Air Armchair
Produced by Magis, Italy
Cork Bowl
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
Trash
Produced by Magis, Italy
Bac Table
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Porcini Family
Produced by Asano in Gifu, Japan
Muji Modular Seating
Produced by Muji, Japan
Muji chair
Produced by Muji, Japan
2006
Lotus
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Oak Table Module
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Super Normal
Axis Gallery, Tokyo
Super Normal: Manifesto
Published by Lars Müller
Super Normal
An essay from the Super Normal Manifesto
Super Normal
An interview by Fumiko Ito
Electronic Devices
Produced by Muji, Japan
Bus Stop
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
Jasper Morrison: Répertoire pour une forme
Published by Lars Müller
The Crate
Produced by Established & Sons, UK
Super Normal, London
21–28 September 2006
At TwentyTwentyOne, River Street
Morrison Range
Produced by Ideal Standard, Europe
Carrara Tables
Designed for Galerie Kreo, France
Everything But The Walls
Published by Lars Müller
Museum Pieces
Designed for Galerie Kreo, France
Pots & Pans
Produced by Alessi, Italy
2007
Super Normal, Milan
April 2007
Radiowave watch
Produced by Muji, Japan
Taxi Driver’s Watch
Produced by Muji, Japan
Wall Clock Watch
Produced by Muji, Japan
Snaps Mobile Phone
Produced by Samung, Korea
Ormiale
Produced by Ormiale, France
Handle
Produced by Pamar, Italy
Super Normal: Sensations of the Ordinary
Published by Lars Müller
The Crate Series
Produced by Established & Sons, UK
Cork Chair
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
Three-Legged Stool
Designed for Galerie Kreo, France
Linea Printer
Produced by Olivetti, Italy
Refrigerator
Produced by Samsung, Korea
2008
Pipe Chair
Produced by Magis, Italy
Monopod
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
Basel Chair
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
Place
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
Nestables
Produced by Marsotto, Italy
Super Normal, New York
May – June 2008
At the Vitra showroom
Cutlery
Produced by Muji, Japan
Wine Glass
Produced by Alessi, Italy
Wall Clock
Produced by Muji, Japan
PlateBowlCup
Produced by Alessi, Italy
Glass Family
Produced by Alessi, Italy
Jasper Morrison Shop
Designed for JM Studio, UK
2009
Bac Armchair
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Trattoria Chair
Produced by Magis, Italy
Take a Seat
Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris
Smithfield
Produced by Flos, Italy
Atalante
Produced by De Padova, Italy
R5.5
Produced by Rado, Switzerland
Sami Knife
Exhibited in Finland and Saint-Etienne Design Biennial
Bordeaux Musée des Arts Décoratifs
Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Bordeaux
2010
The Minimalist
An interview for Whitewall
Camp Sofa and Table
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Paris, Rome, London
Produced by Marsotto, Italy
Toys
Produced by Muji, Japan
Object Frames
Designed for Galerie Kreo, France
Super Normal, Ghent
July – October 2010
At Design Museum Gent
DP-01 Dect Phone
Produced by Punkt, Switzerland
Jugs, Jars and Pitchers
Jasper Morrison Shop, London
Trays From Around the World
Jasper Morrison Shop, London
Kettle
Produced by Muji, Japan
2011
Danish Design I Like It
Copenhagen Design Museum, Denmark
Hal
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
Lightwood
Produced by Maruni, Japan
Perpignan and Toulouse
Produced by Marsotto, Italy
Tagliatelle
Produced by Alias, Italy
Country Trainer
Produced by Camper, Spain
AC-01 Alarm Clock
Produced by Punkt, Switzerland
300 Years of Drinking Glasses
Jasper Morrison Shop, London
2012
Park Life
Produced by Kettal, Spain
Gambetta
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Nezu
Produced by Glas Italia, Italy
Pondicherry
Produced by Marsotto, Italy
Kamado Shrine Bench
Juyosho Visitors Center, Japan
Please Watch
Produced by Issey Miyake, Japan
Jasper Morrison: Au Musée
Published by Bernard Chauveau Éditeur
Palma
Produced by Oigen, Japan
World Tape
Jasper Morrison Shop, London
2013
Botan Bench
Produced by Maruni, Japan
Village Chair
Produced by Kettal, Spain
Fionda
Produced by Mattiazzi, Italy
Cap Armchair
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Lightwood Armchair
Produced by Maruni, Japan
Pirandello
Produced by Glas Italia, Italy
Library of Design
Published by Jasper Morrison Ltd
Library of Design
Jasper Morrison Shop, London
2014
Rotary Tray
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
Hal Armshell
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
Unos
Produced by Andreu World, Spain
Source Material
Kaleidoscope Project Space, Milan
Bonola
Produced by Flaminia, Italy
Bruno
Produced by Maruni, Japan
Orla
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Orla Armchair
Produced by Cappellini, Italy
Arena
Produced by Marsotto, Italy
Rise
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
Source Material
Published by Kaleidoscope Press
D00W4L Desk
Designed for Galerie Kreo, France
240 Blackfriars
Produced by Portland Estates, UK
The Good Life: Perceptions of the Ordinary
Published by Lars Müller
Scamp Bag
Produced by Maharam, USA
Ando’s Glasses
Produced by Ando Gallery, Japan
Saucepans
Produced by Muji, Japan
Home of a Pigeon Fancier
Trafalgar Square, London
2015
Alfi
Produced by Emeco, USA
Superloon
Produced by Flos, Italy
Kali
Produced by Offecct, Sweden
TOOW4L Table
Designed for Galerie Kreo, France
Hut
Produced by Muji, Japan
UC-01 USB Charger
Produced by Punkt, Switzerland
A Book of Things
Published by Lars Müller
Thingness
Grand-Hornu, Belgium
2016
MyCollection
Museum für Gestaltung, Zurich
Lepic
Produced by Schiffini, Italy
Riva
Produced by Kettal, Spain
Duos
Produced by Andreu World, Spain
December Chair
Produced by Nikari, Finland
T1
Produced by Maruni, Japan
Bankside
Produced by B&B Italia, Italy
Occasional Lounge Chair
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
Ink
Produced by Molteni, Italy
Pon
Produced by Fredericia, Denmark
Taro
Produced by Fredericia, Denmark
APC
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
O-Stool
Produced by Maruni, Japan
Soft Modular Sofa
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
Stacking Stool
Produced by Muji, Japan
Tate Edit
Designed for Tate Modern, UK
The Hard Life Notebook
Published by Apartamento
In conversation with Chris Dercon
Tate Publishing
Tate Modern Switch House
Designed for Tate Modern, UK
Allard Pierson
VitraHaus, Weil am Rhein
2017
High Tray
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
Ni-jo Sandals
Produced by Camper, Spain
Trays
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
T&O
Produced by Maruni, Japan
Stool
Produced by More Trees, Japan
Kile
Produced by Fredericia, Denmark
1"
Produced by Emeco, USA
JINS x Jasper Morrison
An interview on the launch of the Jins glasses
Jins Glasses
Produced by Jins, Japan
Alpinina
Produced by First Stone, Portugal
Penguin Huddle
Produced by SCP, UK
The Hard Life
Published by Lars Müller
Candle Weight
Produced by Wästberg, Sweden
Jijibaba
Produced by Jijibaba
Aion
Produced by Lamy, Germany
O Watt Restaurant
Produced by O Watt, Portugal
Palma
Produced by Oigen, Japan
Soap
Produced by Super Good Thing, USA
2018
Reclaimed 1"
Produced by Emeco, USA
Plato
Produced by Magis, Italy
Fugu
Produced by Maruni, Japan
Plate Dining
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
1" All Aluminium
Produced by Emeco, USA
T1 90th Anniversary
Produced by Maruni, Japan
Raami
Produced by Iittala, Finland
Hexagonal Containers
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
Freebox Delta
Produced by Free, France
Mobile Phone
Produced by Punkt, Switzerland
6 Agents Sound
SCP, London
Sargadelos
Jasper Morrison Shop, London
Objects & Atmosphere
An interview by Marco Velardi
Objects & Atmosphere
littala & Arabia Design Centre, Helsinki
2019
Officer Chair
Produced by Emeco, USA
Zampa
Produced by Mattiazzi, Italy
2"
Produced by Emeco, USA
Thingness
Glint Gallery, Seoul
Corks
Kasmin Gallery, New York
Corks
Designed for Kasmin Gallery, USA
Watering Can
Produced by Negishi Industry, Japan
2020
Équilibre d’Hermès
Hermès, France
Équilibre d’Hermès
Hermès, France
Moca
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
Compasso d’Oro 2020
Received in Milan
Evo-C
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Received at Windsor Castle
2021
Tea
Produced by Molteni, Italy
Hal Lounge Chair
Produced by Vitra, Switzerland
Oplight
Produced by Flos, Italy
Bouroullec Père
Jasper Morrison Shop, London
Iso-Lounge
Produced by Isokon+, UK
Objetos de Hojalata para el Hogar
Jasper Morrison Shop, London
2022
PEL
Produced by TYP, Austria
Gilco 100
Designed for Gilco, Italy
Utility Chair
Produced by Emeco, USA
La Scala
Designed for Galerie Kreo, France
Early Work
Jasper Morrison Shop, London
2023
Wall Clock
Produced by Hay, Denmark
Desk
Produced by Maruni, Japan
Table Clock
Produced by Hay, Denmark
Bamboo
Jasper Morrison Shop, London
A Way of Life: Notes on Ballenberg
Published by Lars Müller
2024
Emeco to Emeco
Triennale di Milano
Archetyp
Produced by Nikari, Finland
Can Pa Bakery
Designed for Esment, Spain
Babakawa public toilet
Designed with Fumiko Takahama for Maebashi city / JINS
Object Lessons
Jasper Morrison Shop, London
Jota
Produced by Fredericia, Denmark
2025
The Lightness of Things
ICA, Milan
Emeco In & Out
Triennale di Milano
Motta
Produced by Magis, Italy
A Book of Things
Published by Lars Müller
