“Governments, businesses and individuals all have to step-up to the challenge together, otherwise we’re all swimming against the tide.” Bernhard van Ommen, Managing Director at workplace furniture brand Flokk. Oslo-based brand Flokk bring design expertise and sustainable solutions to the…
“We are currently building what may just be the world’s most sustainable factory, nestled in the Norwegian forest.” Romy Rawlings, Commercial Director at Norwegian furniture manufacturer Vestre. Vestre is forward-thinking and proactive in its ambitions and plans to make a…
“We try and use the very least of the very best, both in terms of quality and sustainability.” Founder and lead designer at Less is Better, Henry Swanzy. For award-winning designer Henry Swanzy, setting up Less is Better in June…
“My happy place in nature is either up a snowy mountain in the outback or out at sea, I could be on it, in it or under it! I love being close to the water.” Founder and Director of Naturalmat,…
“I wanted to somehow combine my practical skills with my creative practice and research interests, it was a natural decision to combine these to create a brand that enforced the idea of artist-designed textiles for everyday life.” Beki Bright –…
“We’re a young company and idealistic but we firmly believe that it’s not naive to want to be better, to want to do things in a new way.” Julie Lam on the ethos behind the brand, Lam Lighting Having exhibited…
Our latest meet the maker Q&A is with Aery Living, a brand with a mission “to make beautiful scents with stylish minimal design and the finest ingredients.” Photography by Sonny Flanagan David Heffernan and Mathew Thomas believe in ethical practises…
Your front door, be it clean-lined and minimalist or traditionally designed to suit the period of the property, is the first sign that you’re back home. Recognising this, as well as the importance of a beautifully-designed door or garage door,…
“It’s been quite a journey.” Tom Raffield Steering an explorative path away from convention with their pioneering steam bending technique, design brand Tom Raffield is celebrated widely throughout the industry for their iconic lighting and furniture designs, not to mention…
Like so many brands over London Design Festival, Italian brand Meridiani opened the doors of their re-styled London flagship store to reveal their latest collection of expertly crafted, timeless furniture creations intertwined with some of their classic pieces from the…
“I want my work to be quiet, understated and comforting.” Isabelle Taylor-Jones, Dante Ceramics Ceramicist and designer, Isabelle Taylor-Jones is behind the beautifully curated sculptural works of Dantes Ceramics. Designed to inspire and help individuals create a slower, more appreciative…
Last month the enki team made their way to the New Designers show to explore the latest talent that the design world has to offer. It’s safe to say we were not disappointed. The exciting exhibition takes over London’s Business…
Inglis Hall are renown for their beautiful bespoke kitchen designs, not to mention their attention to detail, dynamic team of craftsman and dedication to sustainability. By building and creating kitchens that last a lifetime, in terms of both durability and…
*Sponsored Content* “People say that my designs are like pieces of sculpture. I think that’s true – but they go beyond that, I hope, to be incredibly useful and practical too.” Jennifer Newman Known for her signature bold approach to…
The family-run, Yorkshire-based company, The Poured Project brings a small team of experts to the table who are passionate about crafting concrete into sculptural basins of varying forms… Andy Pedley, co-founder of The Poured Project, is a British furniture…
