Profile overview
Who is Edward Barber?
Edward Barber is an inventor associated with United Kingdom. Their documented work in consumer & home includes London 2012 Olympic Torch, the contribution at the center of this evidence-backed profile.
Edward Barber co-designed the London 2012 Olympic Torch with Jay Osgerby. The lightweight double-skinned aluminium object used 8,000 perforations to mark the relay’s torchbearers and manage heat; the Design Museum named it Design of the Year and records both designers’ authorship.
What did Edward Barber invent?
co-designed the London 2012 Olympic Torch with Jay Osgerby through BarberOsgerby
What did Edward Barber accomplish?
Selected from 700 proposals, the torch travelled 8,000 miles ahead of the London Games and won the Design Museum’s 2012 award.
What is known about Edward Barber today?
A May 2026 interview reports Barber beginning independent work after the Barber Osgerby studio’s closure.





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