Bethan Laura Wood is a UK-based multidisciplinary designer whose work is characterised by material investigation, artisan collaboration and a passion for colour and detail. Residencies and location-based projects have become an important factor in her design process, often working in response to her location, in collaboration with local manufacturers, or reflecting back into her work the visual and material culture particular to that area. Bethan is fascinated by the connections we make with the everyday objects that surround us and, as a collector herself, likes to explore what drives people to hold onto one particular object while discarding another. She obtained a MA in Design Products at the Royal College of Art and since 2011 she has worked with the prestigious Nilufar Gallery to showcase her self-directed, limited edition and one-off works. Bethan has been commissioned collaborations by various iconic international brands including, Perrier–Jouët, Rosenthal, Abet Laminati, Moroso, Valextra, Kvadrat, Design Miami, Tory Burch, Hermes, Dior and many others. Her work has been exhibited in institutions like Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Swiss Institute New York; Daelim Museum, Seoul; Museum of Contemporary Art, MOT, Tokyo; ICA London and the Design Museum London. Bethan also has works included in the permanent collections of Wellcome Collection, London (Epidemic Jukebox in partnership with Kin design); V&A, London (Toothpaste bag for Valextra); Dresden State Art Collections, Germany (Friends bed); Abet Laminate Museum, Italy (Playtime table); and Mudac, Switzerland (Totem No.5) and most recently The Art Institute of Chicago (Stain) and SFMOMA (Criss Cross Kite).