John Miles has practised as an architect in London since training at the Architectural Association in the 1960s. He has now become interested in furniture design, and his approach rests on v alues of simplicity, economy, functionality, and innovation.

The Rad-Ming chair is based on a 16th century Ming campaign chair. It is an innovative folding tubular metal chair with a canvas seat, and a number of permutations can be made from its folding system.

Flexipal is essentially a structural system that locks into various configurations to provide several functions. For easy storage and mobility it folds into a box shape measuring 420x500x200, and it weighs just 4.5kg.