Founded by husband and wife duo Alexander and Helen Shepel, SHEPEL’ is a custom furniture manufacturer and multi-brand design studio which specialises in the crafting of luxury furniture and interiors. We chat to Alexander about the beauty of going bespoke…
There seems to be something about this transitional time of the year that has city dwellers pining for the crisp air of the countryside. A seasonal desire to swap box-like balconies for a garden of rust toned landscapes. A dream…
While getting to know Yarn Collective, it doesn’t take long to realise that they have nailed the ‘less is more’ approach to textile design… Selective with their fabric fusions from the start, Yarn Collective’s co-founders James Gomez and Sophie Carneige…
Pappelina celebrates 25 years of design, innovation and crafting timeless rugs that can be slotted into any interior scheme. And to honour this milestone of revolutionising the rug industry to become a more sustainable one, Pappelina travels back to its…
Selahatin’s luxury range of perfumed oral care products are designed to transform your toothbrushing from daily act to daily art. The brainchild of Kristoffer Vural, Selahatin was founded following a stroke that heightened the Swedish-Turkish designer’s senses, leading him to…
In the next chapter of his gastronomic exploration of a field-to-plate philosophy, Chef Merlin Labron-Johnson has uprooted and relocated his Michelin-starred restaurant, Osip. Heading to Somerset’s hilly surrounds you’ll now find Osip just outside of Bruton. A place of rural…
At enki, we love when technology meets design. When just as much innovation goes into, of course, the high-tech specs, but also a how a product effortlessly blends into a room. And independent audio experts Ruark do just that. Crafting…
Value in the second-hand and the salvaged seems to be rising, considerably. Where noses would once turn at the thought of something that wasn’t shiny and new and wrapped in cellophane, today car boot sales are back and booming, home…
Finding just the right candle is hard. Not only are there more scents on the market than sense, but greenwashing in the candle industry is most certainly aflame. You have ingredient lists that are beyond translation. “Vegan” labels slapped onto…
Isle of Wight based ceramicist living on the Undercliff in one of the largest areas of urban landslip in Europe, Chloé Rosetta Bell examines the livelihoods dependent on the natural landscape within her designs. The changing nature of the island’s…
When it comes to curating sustainable homes and interiors, material matters. In fact, we’d go as far as saying that a healthy material palette is, in fact, what lays strong foundations for a non-toxic home. In most residential cases, gypsum…
“Having always had an interest in minimal forms, I am drawn to numerous art movements such as Modernism, Russian and British Constructivism, and Bauhaus.” Derek Wilson, ceramic artist and founder of Derek Wilson Ceramics. Belfast-based Derek Wilson describes himself as…
“My artworks are imagined landscapes that begin by taking photographs out in nature, whether on my travels or my doorstep.” Sherrie-Leigh Jones, artist and printmaker. Focused on creating a sense of escapism, Brighton-based artist and printmaker Sherrie-Leigh Jones designs limited…
“Craftsmanship to me is an accumulation of passion and trial and error. There is a strong element of attention to detail and traditional techniques, but also modern design sensibilities.” Sophie Sellu, designer-maker and founder at Grain & Knot. After taking…
“I believe natural ingredients are precious and I find it fascinating that throughout history the simple touch of oil on the skin has been believed to connect the physical to the spiritual.” Amy Wright, founder at Londe Botanics. Renowned for…
