Southbank by Perrin & Rowe is a tribute to the 1951 Festival designers, adopting their ideals to create a remarkable new brassware collection. Perfectly proportioned, with meticulous detail that references iconic pieces from the period, Southbank epitomises Mid-Century Modern. 

THE FESTIVAL OF 1951 The Festival of Britain in 1951, centred on London’s Southbank, reigniting Britain’s enthusiasm for design. With rationing of materials still in place after the war, designers required ingenuity and invention. Visionaries such as Ernest Race, Gordon Russell and Robert Heritage made a virtue of the limitations, establishing a new aesthetic for furniture and interiors. British Mid-Century design continues to inspire and influence.

Over forty years ago in East London, friends Bob Perrin and Greg Rowe began an extraordinary partnership. Working together, they combined a talent for design with a delight in solving engineering problems. They made their name and international reputation by producing the world’s first 3-in-1 tap that dispensed filtered water through a dedicated waterway. Their ethos of British design, engineering and craftsmanship is enshrined in the Perrin & Rowe brand.

From the distinctive fluted base and spout to the elegant handles that embody the ‘intersection’ joints used in the furniture of the Festival, the Southbank collection offers a new interpretation of Mid-Century Modern.