Award Winning

Designer Maker.

Founded by Tim Forrester after a significant period working as a designer in Milan, TBF grew from his freelance success, where his exceptional model-making and problem solving skills were applied to products for leading global brands.

Tim began applying his extensive furniture making expertise to create beautifully crafted, functional products.

Today, TBF’s distinctive, quirky designs have featured in leading global design publications, popular UK TV shows, and prestigious exhibitions in London, Milan, and the renowned ICFF in New York.

  • Top view of a workspace with a laptop keyboard, sketchbook with geometric drawings, mechanical pencil, Pantone color swatches, circular black samples, metal pen holder, wooden t-square, ceramic vase, and design tools on a white desk.

    DESIGNER.

    Taking mundane, everyday activities and elevating them into thoughtfully crafted design solutions, with a quirky twist.

  • Person handling stacked wooden planks in a workshop.

    MAKER.

    A highly skilled craftsman, utilising extensive knowledge and experience in a variety of product areas, materials and manufacturing processes.

  • BA Product, Furniture, Ceramics - Uni of Staffordshire

    EDUCATOR.

    Course Leader of the Award-Winning Product, Furniture, Ceramics BA course at the University of Staffordshire.