Tag: Fabrics
Leafy Greens
Matthew Williamson uses fabrics from Design Centre showrooms for a loungey new space at London's Design Museum.
The Must-sees at London Design Week 2024, According to Designers
What's on the radar of designers including Kit Kemp, Emily Todhunter and Suzy Hoodless? Find out where they will be making a beeline for at London Design Week 2024.
Meet the Showroom: August+Co
Iolanda Martinho and Vincent Pennetier founded August+Co in 2023, deliberately describing their showroom as a "gallery" to elevate the status of the fine craftsmanship to be found within it.
The Creative Collaborations to Look Out for at London Design Week 2024
Amazing things happen when creative minds come together, and London Design Week 2024 will be showcasing the work of some perfect partnerships.
A Meeting of Minds
Hosted by Wells Abbott, 90 US designers visit the Design Centre for a day of discovery and insights.
Garden Rose
Star US decorator Rose Tarlow's latest collection of performance fabrics and rugs for Perennials is inspired by an English garden, drawing on her lived-in, elegant style.
A New Golden Age of Travel
Hospitality group Belmond's new cabins for the legendary Venice Simplon-Orient-Express usher in a new definition of luxury rail travel, with fabrics by Rubelli helping to meld heritage skills with 21st-century demands.
A New Chapter of History
The five-bedroom penthouse by Winch Design is the flagship apartment at The OWO Residences by Raffles, marking a high point of one of London's most spectacular developments of the last decade.
Baroque Masterpieces
Ardecora's Trinacria, available from Zimmer + Rohde, is a tribute to the art and architecture of Sicily, named after the ancient name for the Mediterranean island.
Kieffer’s New Direction
Superstar Italian design studio Formafantasma has revealed its first work as creative director of Kieffer, Rubelli's "most experimental brand",
Textiles in a Trice
Galbraith & Paul 's sought-after block-printed textiles are now available in digitally printed versions with a much shorter lead time: welcome to Ready to Wear.
Meet the Showroom: Osborne & Little
Decorating giant Osborne & Little may need little introduction to the Design Centre's audience, but that won't stop the big fanfare in its honour as it opens its new showroom. Read on to find out what founder Sir Peter Osborne has to say about the new space in the Centre Dome and why it's so important to come and see …
The Well-travelled Home
Some of the most inspirational and imaginative homes belong to well-travelled collectors – a spirit that Travers channels in its Voyager collection.
Ahead by a neck
Classic men's tailoring has inspired many fabrics for interiors, but Lelièvre Paris' Big Tie collection might be the first time that the humble necktie has been elevated in this way.
Larger Than Life
Devon, Anna French's latest fabric and wallcovering collection, features traditional English country-house motifs made bolder by daring scale and colour.
You Saw It Here First…
WOW!house 2023's rooms revealed some common design threads that act a barometer of what's coming next in interiors. From the colour of the moment to the art of trompe l'oeil and some fantastic flooring, here are just a few ideas to take away.
A Shared Creativity
The vibrant porcelain of Italian brand Ginori 1735 has been translated into a capsule collection of four exuberant fabrics by Rubelli.
Saving Savoir Faire
Visit the redesigned Pierre Frey showroom to discover a space dedicated to its latest brand acquisition, Thorp of London – the storied British design company known for its expertise in hand screen-printing.
Beauty and Utility
"Wherever nature works, there will be beauty," wrote William Morris. Now, a new collection of outdoor performance fabrics bring even closer together Morris' original designs and the nature that inspired them.
For the Love of the Wild
Ardmore's Thanda fabric collection is a celebration of a marriage as well as an artistic appreciation of South Africa's flora and fauna.
Meet the Showroom: Wendy Morrison Design
With a new showroom that one visitor described as "a joyful little jewel", Wendy Morrison has created an irresistible evocation of her world of rugs, fabrics and wallcoverings in Design Centre East. Find out more about the showroom – and how she creates "art for the floor" – here.
Sartorial Style
Holland & Sherry often taps into its tailoring roots for its collections, and Carnaby draws on the vibrant cultural explosion of 1960s London.
Keep It Surreal
Jennifer Shorto's wallcoverings and textiles defy easy categorisation when it comes to style, reflecting the magpie eye of Shorto herself.
The Path to Sustainability
"We are what we do" states Rubelli's first-ever sustainability report, a look behind the scenes that details both its innovative textiles and the social benefits it champions in its native Venice
Tour de Force
Pierre Frey has launched a collection inspired by archive drawings and canvases from the 1920s by Elise Djo-Bourgeois, who is being rediscovered as one of the great female French designers of the early 20th century.
Tactility First
Texture meets technical mastery in Black Edition's latest releases for Romo, with bouclé, velvet, chenille and silk creating a sense of three dimensionality in fabrics, and grasscloth and raffia delivering a sophisticated look for wallcoverings.
A Victorian Villa Restored
Natascha Dartnall of ND Studios describes this Hertfordshire project as "a fresh modern take on a period property," incorporating her clients' existing treasures while introducing colour, pattern, warmth and practicality.
Made to Perform
US brand Perennials has moved into a whole new category of premier high-performance fabrics with the launch of 'Hi 'n Dri', a vegan leather that can be used inside and out, from yacht decks to chic poolside terraces.
The Velvet Hour
Alter Ego is a capsule collection of cut velvets from George Spencer Designs, with a sensuous and tactile feel, and a rich approach to colour.
Melting Pot
Brunschwig & Fils' latest collection is inspired by Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, a sumptuous meeting point of old and new, and east and west.
