People Will Always Need Plates is the creation of Hannah Dipper, an RCA ceramist, and Robin Farquhar, a Brunel Industrial Design graduate.

Launched in 2004, they aim to use high quality, low volume batch production to create witty, thoughtful and stylish products as a direct antithesis to the current proliferation of cheap, throwaway design.

In keeping with their credo that good design should be used and enjoyed, treasured and shared, Hannah and Robin try to develop products that, while diverse in style and application, always retain the fundamental values of functionality and beauty.

Given their varied backgrounds (Hannah has extensive industrial ceramics experience as well as work for Conran & Partners, while Robin has spent most of his working life in exhibition and interior design agencies) they can also offer a complete interior design, specification and branding service to the likes of restaurateurs and shop owners as well as bespoke product design. This all sits alongside their own product range development.