Nick Ross is a Scottish-born industrial designer who has studied in Aberdeen and Stockholm. In 2008 Ross was awarded with the Arts & Heritage prize for his graduation project for the Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen, and he has also won awards such as Muuto Talent Award 2014 and Formex Nova 2016.
Notable projects to date include the White Lies painted marble table (2013), inspired by ancient Greek and Roman statutes; as well as A Mirror Darkly (2013) and Last of the Free (2016), both of which consider how historical interpretations alter our current perceptions of objects. He explored the way humans may have used water-filled bowls for reflection during the Stone Age, and for the latter, he researched Roman accounts of his native Scotland’s indigenous Caledonian people, using the findings to create a collection of furniture and homeware.
His work looks at the role of history and storytelling in how people perceive the world around them, by working with place, origin, and the role fiction plays in past and present societies. His work has been included in numerous exhibitions, including Design Anima at Spazio Rossana Orlandi, Milan, Wood Punk at Scandic Anglais, Stockholm, and Ung Svensk Form at Designersblock, London (all 2013); Design for a Liquid Society at Spazio Rossana Orlandi and Ventura Berlin at Qubique, Berlin (both 2012); and The Shape of Things to Come at the Gin Palace, Glasgow (2009).