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French Craft Collective

French Craft Collective 2024: 15 years of celebrating French craft in London

Business France announces French Craft Collective – a one day programme of events featuring the best talent in the French craft and design sectors at the French Residence

Atelier Meriguet

Meet Atelier Mériguet-Carrère

Established in 1960 by Paul Mériguet, Atelier Mériguet-Carrère specialises in crafting and restoring the painted decorations of exceptional interiors

Birdsong by Fiona Howard

In conversation with: Fiona Howard

Wallpaper designer Fiona Howard, explains why she loves the perfect imperfections of lino cut

Joanne Lamb at London Craft Week

London Craft Week 2024

London Craft Week 2024, 13 to 19 May, celebrates crafts and craftsmanship with fascinating events across the capital. Here’s my pick of what’s worth seeing

Sally Conran family home

Project: Hampshire house

Sally Conran embraced the challenge of furnishing this large, modern family home

Claire Coles

In conversation with: Claire Coles

Artist Claire Coles handcrafts wallpaper murals and applique artworks using paper, silk, leather and freehand embroidery

Akiva digital interior design

Project: digital interior design

Digital interior design practice Akiva were asked to re-imagine a London duplex apartment in a Grade II listed, converted boarding school

Green Grads

50k for carbon guzzling algae

Start-up wins government grant to develop revolutionary paint

RIXO Cupla

RIXO + Cúpla

RIXO is one of my favourite fashion brands, so I was fascinated to hear that founder Orlagh McCloskey’s twin sister Gemma is the interior designer behind studio Cúpla

mirror by Dominic Schuster

This weeks product launches

Antiqued mirrors, a jaunty lamp and cushions inspired by The New Forest. These are the products that caught my eye this week

Introducing ReFAB Studio

December 11, 2025
Project: Luxury sleeper train

December 11, 2025
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December 11, 2025
Five defining interior design trends for 2026

November 26, 2025
Project: The OWO

November 26, 2025