design pioneers
Splinterworks formed in 2009 as a collaboration between Miles Hartwell and Matt Withington.
We are instinctively driven to pursue creative opportunities that allow us to re-imagine familiar objects, enhancing the things you enjoy with ambitious, beautifully crafted, functioning sculpture.
We strive to enrich the lives of the people who live with our work, by creating pieces that enhance their environment and elevate the experience of everyday life. Our aim is to create work that is engaging, inspiring and a delight to use.
Our designs are experimental and theatrical, but the function of the piece is always paramount. We love to play visual tricks, especially where balance comes into question. Opposing dichotomies of solidity versus weightlessness, motion versus stillness, and strength versus fragility, are played out through ambitious designs in innovative materials.
Our projects are fuelled by a passion for absolute quality, technical ingenuity, artistic integrity and a solid belief in creating the most considered and exquisite work befitting of its purpose.
Miles Hartwell Director & Co-Founder
Miles learnt a strong sense of fearlessness for making things from his father and, from a young age, he was encouraged to use tools and just ‘try’ things out. He studied Design, Technology and Business at Plymouth University, before working his way up through the ranks of several furniture design studios in both the UK and USA.
Miles heads up Sales and Business Operations.
Matt Withington Director & Co-Founder
Matt also became enthused with design at an early age. Upon discovering product design, he became excited that he could fuse artistic and practical sensibilities.
After graduating from Bournemouth University, Matt worked at a plastic injection moulding company, honing his technical skills, but missing the creative element. He found an outlet to combine his technical skills with aesthetic ingenuity, working in furniture design studios. Here, he was able to combine three-dimensional forms and sculpture with technical discipline.
Matt heads up the design team at Splinterworks.
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Splinterworks is a British design company founded in 2009 by Miles Hartwell and Matt Withington. We specialize in creating ambitious, hand-crafted functional sculptures—including our iconic carbon-fiber hammock baths, custom pool slides, and bespoke statement furniture—that elevate everyday living experiences through art, engineering, and play.
Splinterworks is headquartered near Bath in Somerset, United Kingdom. From our British studio, our design and logistics teams oversee worldwide installations of our luxury baths, pool slides, and furniture.We work directly with global private clients, architects, and interior designers to manage custom residential and commercial commissions globally. We also have a client liaison team in Connecticut, USA.
You can explore our completed projects and client case studies directly in the Case Studies section of our website, and media coverage within our News section. Our work is frequently showcased in major global media, architectural publications, and TV shows, highlighting our technical precision and real-world client installations. Also see our 5-star Google reviews.
Splinterworks provides custom design pieces globally, shipping and overseeing installation for projects worldwide. We deliver custom pool slides, hammock baths, and bespoke sculptures to clients across North America, Europe, the Middle East (including the UAE), Asia, and Australasia. You can view some of our case studies of our installations across these regions.