Oblure’s name was inspired by its very mission – to create alluring objects. This pursuit has remained at the company’s core from its inception to today. Founded in Gothenburg, Sweden, Oblure create innovative lighting that seeks to add something new to the field. Scandinavian aesthetic tradition combines with international design influences for a collection that balances elegant simplicity with considered character. While their headquarters resides in Gothenburg, Oblure have stores all over the world – including two in the UK – and an online store.

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Since its inception in 2013, Office S&M has worked with private clients, corporations and public sector organisations on projects that have included new-build housing, high-street regeneration and public-realm schemes. They focus on the colour, materiality and narratives of the spaces these projects inhabit – and this is evident in the vibrant, imaginative, detailed work that they create.  Their work has collected many accolades along the way – and featured frequently in the national press.

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Founded in 2016, the South London-based Oliver Leech Architects has grown an impressive, award-winning portfolio of contemporary new-build homes, extensions, interiors and basements. A Chartered British Architect, Oliver graduated from the Bartlett School of Architecture and worked at a handful of highly acclaimed practices, before founding his own studio.

An experienced team of four form the core of the practice, but Oliver Leech Architects also work closely with experienced carpenters in order to deliver joinery and bespoke furniture design. A personal service is paramount to the practice, and so Oliver is involved in the design of every one of their projects.

The considered remodeling of a Victorian terraced house in Vestry Road, London, saw the design practice scoop ‘Compact Design Of the Year’ at the 2020 Don’t Move Improve Awards. While the internal renovation of Hipped House in Epsom, Surrey, made the shortlist and the final list for both the Dezeen and British Home Awards respectively, in 2021.

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Image credits: Hipped House (cover and 1-2) and Vestry Road (3-4) by Ståle Eriksen; Kylemore Road by Nick Dearden (5-6); Reeded House by Ståle Eriksen (7-8); St Maur Road by Tim Crocker (9-10); and Featherbed Barn by Oliver Leech (11-12).

Paper House Project is an award-winning architectural agency based in East London but covering projects from all over the UK. Their diverse team draws on experience working around the world, bringing energy and enthusiasm to the work that they do. With a passion for experimental, exceptional design they work to a common goal of improving the places in which we eat, sleep, work and play.

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Greenview House, Newington Green, London N16

Simon and Monica Cass make up the design partnership behind par-avion co. Their experience in furniture making and architecture create the foundations for their designs, and their practice is based around an ethos that holds good quality and affordability at its heart. Their pieces are timeless in style, and built to outlive fashions and fads – they are creations to keep for lifetimes.

par-avion co. combine traditional crafts with contemporary design and utilise a host of skills, including furniture making, wood turning, basket making, seat weaving, wood carving and pottery. Their dedication to preserving the environment ensures that all the materials they use are natural and renewable, with their makers in each region selected for both their quality of work and their environmental impact.

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Since 2000, Clare Pascoe has offered a comprehensive interior design service from her design studio in Oving, West Sussex. Specialising in her signature vintage contemporary interior design style, Clare sources and imports original Mid Century furniture from the UK and Europe, which is then sympathetically restored & reupholstered in Oving, giving a unique and highly desirable interior style. Championing British suppliers and makers, ranging from traditionally handmade sofas, fabrics woven in mills across the UK and paints innovatively recycled in West Sussex, Clare offers a sustainable interior design solution, celebrating the best of British skilled industries, without incurring the over inflated price tag usually associated with Eco Design solutions.

Established in 1999 by director Paul Archer, London-based architectural practice Paul Archer Design have gained industry-wide recognition for designing and executing high-quality and inspiring residential projects. The pursuit of design innovation has driven the practice’s work for more than 20 years, leading to multiple awards along the way.

Projects completed by the architects include new-builds, extensions, remodelling, and the renovation of historic listed buildings. Paul Archer Design have worked throughout London and nationally on some outstanding residential homes and they’re highly successful at achieving planning permission. Known for their contemporary and crisp aesthetic, the practice tries to – wherever possible – utilise green solutions in their projects. They work closely with their clients as the design process evolves and the end result aims to be a beautiful, practical and enjoyable home.

Photography by: Kilian O’Sullivan and Andy Stagg

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St Mary's Gardens, Lambeth, London SE11

Pia is an interior designer who puts sustainability at the forefront of her designs, working with clients to create their perfect home through reimagining and refurbishment. With a degree in Interior Architecture, Pia intuitively balances the context of the building itself with the lifestyle of her clients to create long-lasting and beautiful homes that feel truly personal to their inhabitants.

Image credits: Eden House (1-3) and Seville House (4-6) by Mary Wadsworth; and The Field House (7-8) by Anna Yanovski.

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PINCH is led by husband and wife partnership, Russell Pinch and Oona Bannon. An established British design studio, it is celebrated for its consistently high-quality and genre defining furniture. Their dedication to craft and process is evident in their products, characterized by a quiet and elegant aesthetic. Russell and Oona describe their work as ‘authentic’ and ‘thoughtful’. They believe in poetic design, making beautiful things, pieces that endure, inspire and aspire to be inherited. PINCH is run from their studio and showroom in Clapham, London. Whilst most pieces are held in stock, PINCH also offer bespoke alterations to many of their designs on request.

Rory Macpherson studied interior design at the Inchbald School in Knightsbridge, winning Principal’s Prize when he graduated and, at aged just 23, went on to work for a well-established design company designing super-high-end homes and yachts in the UK and Italy. He founded Play Associates in 2011.

Having now completed a dozen homes, offices and bars in and around London, Play’s current projects include a large family home in Primrose Hill town house and a mansion flat in Maida Vale.

Surrey-based garden designer Pollyanna Wilkinson set up her design studio in 2017, after a decade working in marketing in the city. Her work demonstrates a considered balance between elegance and practicality, creating gardens that often act as natural extensions to the homes which they surround. Whether it be a contemporary and luxurious London courtyard, or a large-scale country estate, capturing both the character of the property and the personal style of the owners lies at the heart of Polly’s work.

Polly qualified as a counsellor prior to starting her studio. Whilst she no longer practices, she is passionate about the impact of gardens on mental health and wellbeing, and designs with an appreciation for this in mind. Pollyanna has earned a handful of awards from two consecutive years exhibiting at Hampton Court Flower show, including the RHS People’s Choice Award 2019 and the RHS Silver Medal 2019.

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Founded in 2002, Powell Tuck Associates is an award-winning architecture and interiors practice based in West London. The practice take on both new and existing buildings, weaving their passion for detail and commitment to honest materials into every undertaking. Crafted quality is the key to their elegant spaces, which are developed in constant and inclusive conversation with all stake holders, every step of the way.

Powell Tuck Associates’ current directors, Adrian Lees and Angus Shepherd, have worked with the practice since its founding. As such, they bring the strength of their long association with the studio’s overarching collective experience to execute projects with conviction and creativity, never compromising on function and an effective build. The practice look to use sustainable materials and energy systems wherever possible, ensure the future-proof potential of every project.

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Image credits: London House (cover and 1-2); Camden House (3-4); Barlby Road (5-8); Oxford Gardens (9-10); and Thornhill Road (11-12).