BedfordMcMullen

BedfordMcMullen is a fictional multidisciplinary design studio created for illustrative purposes. It is described as a collaborative practice working across architecture, interior design, and product design, with a focus on sustainability, modular systems, and social impact.

History and concept development describes the studio as having been founded in 2012 by design partners whose names echo the studio’s title—Bedford and McMullen—in a European city. It reportedly grew through partnerships with universities and industry labs, emphasizing research-led design and rapid prototyping.

Practice and methods outline that the studio pursues architecture, furniture, and urban research projects. Methods include value-led life-cycle assessment, modular assembly, and digital fabrication. The work often explores affordable housing, adaptable public space, and material transparency.

Projects and exhibitions highlight notable conceptual works such as Canopy Housing, a modular housing system; Lantern Pavilion, a temporary public structure; and Riverline Desk, a line of sustainable furniture. Projects are usually presented in architectural and design journals and exhibited at design festivals.

Reception and influence notes that, in this fictional context, BedfordMcMullen is used in design education to illustrate collaboration between architecture and product design, as an example of integrating research with practice.