The Nottingham-based Mac Collins is an emerging British artist and designer, who recently won the 2021 London Design Festival Emerging Design Medal. Since graduating in Three-Dimensional Design from Northumbria University, Newcastle, in 2018, Mac has worked on a number of furniture pieces and objects, which draw on his Jamaican heritage for their inspiration. With an aesthetic and a narrative that reverberates, Mac’s creations are often cited as artefacts for their cultural relevance and considered quality.

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The AU was founded by UK-based interior stylist, Anna Unwin, as a curated resource of beautiful, one-off interior objects, lighting, textiles and furniture. The collection includes antique, mid-century and vintage items, each chosen due to their distinct design or idiosyncrasy. Some pieces are rare, some totally unique, and most are handcrafted using age-old skills that have passed through generations. All are sustainably sourced, balancing ethical and environmental considerations with Anna’s refined aesthetic.

As an interior stylist, Anna has worked for Aucoot Design Directory favourites Bauwerk Colour and House of Grey.

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This award-winning architecture and interior design practice was founded in 2015 by Demian Erbar and Holger Mattes, who met whilst working at David Chipperfield Architects – one of the UK’s most internationally renowned architecture firms. Based in London, Erbar Mattes combine clarity and simplicity through their use of light, material and form to create inspirational spaces for their clients.

Most recently, Erbar Mattes has been shortlisted for the AJ Retrofit Awards 2022 for Blockmakers Arms, and won ‘Best House’ and ‘Best Use of Materials’ awards for Harvey Road from the Haringey Design Awards 2018 and New London Architecture Don’t Move, Improve! 2017 respectively.

@erbarmattes

Image credits: Blockmakers Arms (1-2) by Simon Menges; Blockmakers Arms (3-4) by Ståle Eriksen; Harvey Road (5-9) by Ståle Eriksen; House in Wimbledon (10); Crouch End House (11-12); House in West Sussex (13-14).

Having honed his distinct style through his studies at Central Saint Martins and the Royal Collage of Art, Lewis Kemmenoe now designs furniture and functional objects from his West London-based studio. Lewis’ work imbues a sense of playfulness, which often combines simple geometric shapes in complex ways to create elegant and refined home furnishings. Pattern and grain are celebrated through the considered use of a range of woods, and contrasts are created with colour, concrete and formica to give Lewis’ work a modern, utilitarian edge.

@lewiskemmenoe

Greg Cox is a furniture maker based in East London. Having trained as an artist to gain an MA in Fine Art with a sculpture specialism, Greg went on to combine his creative intuition with his work history in set building to design and make bespoke fitted furniture, wardrobes and kitchens. Greg works through a three-phase process; design, production and installation. And, all of his work is produced in his Leyton workshop, minimising disruption on site. He finishes each project with high-end Blum hardware and integrated door-activated LED lighting.

@madebygregcox

Led by Creative Director, Angus Buchanan, and Managing Director, Charlotte Buchanan, Buchanan Studio creates distinct, considered spaces for both the commercial and residential sectors. Angus’ extensive work history with luxury global brands combines with Charlotte’s experience in corporate partnership branding to imbue all the studio’s work with an unrivalled sense of artistry and focus. Buchanan Studio is built around three key pillars – creativity, imagination and originality – and brings authentic enthusiasm and conceptual innovation to each undertaking. In 2001, the studio stepped into the product market, with the launch of their much-admired Studio Chair. More product is in the pipeline.

@buchanan.studio

Founded in 2016 by Matt Loader and Iain Monteith, this Glasgow-based architectural practice put their focus on ‘meaningful design’, orientating their process around space, place and people. Loader Monteith take a collaborative approach, working with clients in an authentically personal way to ensure that a project’s full potential is reached.

The team of six find inspiration in Scotland’s wild landscapes, energetic cities and charming villages, wherever they may be working in the world. Sustainability is a paramount concern for this RIBA Chartered firm, and so restoration takes prominence where it can in every project; Loader Monteith is specialist conservation accredited.

@loadermonteith

Image credits: The Maker’s House (1-4) and Carpenter’s House by Dapple Photography (5-6); The Rower’s House by Emanuelis Stasaitis (7-8); High Sunderland (9-10) and Kingsborough Gardens by Dapple Photography (11-14); and Strone of Glenbanchor by Nigel Rigden (15-16).

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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Whittaker Parsons are founded on an ethos that put people at their heart, and create beautiful, bespoke buildings made in collaboration with – and consideration for – their patrons. The practice takes on projects of varying scales, and see architecture as a way of adding value to communities and the everyday lives that unfold within them.

Quality takes precedence over quantity for Whittaker Parsons, with intuitive and expert design providing the backbone for every build. Context and architectural heritage are put into focus for each project. The practice are also committed to making a positive environmental impact, and achieve this through one-on-one material research and appropriate construction techniques.

Images credit: Jim Stephenson.

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Emilie Fournet Interiors is a London-based studio that specialises in interior design, project monitoring and colour consultation. Emilie is passionate about ensuring projects are personal, and that the spaces she creates feel inspiring to their users. Taking on projects of varying scales, her portfolio ranges from complete home overhauls, to consultations around best use of space and colour in rented homes. Her work has featured in Livingetc, The Observer, Ideal Home and The Guardian.

Image credits: Sandringham Road by Aucoot (cover and 1-4); De Beauvoir by Kasia Fiszer (5 & 7-8); Emelie Fournet Interiors (6); Haringay Project by Kasia Fiszer (9); and North London Project by Caitlin Mogridge (10).

@emiliefournetinteriors

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).

Water and Wood source and restore vintage home hardware from across the UK, creating an eclectic range of period taps, showers, bathroom accessories and door hardware that showcases traditional and functional designs, alongside a beautifully antique aesthetic. From ornate cast-iron door knockers, rare laboratory taps and intricately patterned bronze finger plates, their online showroom and store is a one-stop-shop for authentic home hardware.

Water and Wood began in 2018, when its founder realised that there was a gap in the market for original products of this kind whilst restoring their own Victorian house. With a primary focus on the Victorian, Georgian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras, Water and Wood pride themselves on preserving the high quality craftsmanship of the 1850s to 1970s – a time period when hardware was built to last. For each hand-picked piece, the best way to delicately restore and reassemble the item is duly considered, making sure that no original character is lost, whilst retaining as many of the original component parts as possible.

@waterandwooduk