Inspiration - Retrouvius

25 January 2024

Creative Re-Use: 5 Alternative Uses for Vintage Drawers

The versatility of vintage drawers extends far beyond their original purpose. Repetition of these unique items opens up exciting possibilities for creative re-use. Here are our top 5 ideas:

17 January 2024

Design Archive: A Hampstead Home with Cheeky Elements

In 2007 Retrouvius worked with activist & Coco de Mer founder Sam Roddick on the transformation of her Victorian townhouse.

10 January 2024

Tennis Court House – A collaboration by Retrouvius & Archio

Incorporating salvaged materials, this new build home resides in a once-neglected corner of a country garden in Oxfordshire.

3 January 2024

Inside Our Cosiest Box Bedroom Creations

As the bite of January sets in our design team finds joy in reminiscing about the snug and intimate bedrooms we’ve crafted with salvaged materials.

Maria Speake and Adam Hills of Retrouvius for trhe AD100 List

11 December 2023

Honoured & Humbled | Retrouvius Return to the AD100 List

Retrouvius’ philosophy revolves around more than just aesthetic design—it’s a reverence for history, the inherent value of hard-won natural materials and craftsmanship..

30 November 2023

Reinvigorating a Symphony of Salvage in Chelsea

This revisit wasn’t just a renovation; it encapsulated the narrative of a home evolving gracefully, where design seamlessly intertwines with the stories of its inhabitants.

22 November 2023

Retrouvius Featured by Milk Decoration | November 2023

Featured in the November 2023 issue of Milk Decoration. One of our favourite details from this London home was the bespoke washstand in the bathroom which we made from panels of copper…

8 November 2023

Inspiration for Re-using Reclaimed Geometric Timber Panels

These fabulous hand-carved panels were salvaged from an iconic venue in Camden, with an abundance of re-use potential from headboards to wall cladding.

5 October 2023

Design Inspiration for Using Salvaged Leather & Suede

Non-plastic, hard wearing, gorgeously tactile, natural and sustainable. What’s not to love?

27 September 2023

Retrouvius Design Studio’s Parisian Project in Elle Decor

“Through simplicity and reuse, we were able to put the apartment back into its most beautiful form.”

27 September 2023

FF & E Interior Designer – Maternity Cover

Retrouvius is hiring an FF & E Interior designer. This position is for maternity cover with the opportunity to stay on. Deadline 20th October 2023.

13 September 2023

Transformation of Umbrian Farmhouse

Retrouvius’ engagement with the interior of Umbrian Farmhouse is a mere moment in its rich history…

4 September 2023

Stories of Salvage and Materiality at The George in Rye

Throughout The George in Rye, you’ll find an array of reclaimed and salvaged materials. It’s in the story of their origins that the design really comes to life.

10 August 2023

Our Favourite Bedrooms of The George in Rye

With 41 individually-designed bedrooms to choose from, it was no easy task (but lots of fun!) to pair our design team with their perfect room when we took a trip to The George.…

3 August 2023

Umbrian Farmhouse in House & Garden | Sept 2023

With views for miles across the Umbrian hills, this once-dilapidated farmhouse was totally re-configured and lovingly restored to create a 7-bedroom retreat…

2 August 2023

7 Questions With Katie Clarke, Co-Owner of The George in Rye

Like Retrouvius we would much rather use salvaged, reclaimed, and vintage items in the hotel where possible. We have an inherent dislike of contract furniture and if buying new…

27 July 2023

A Retrouvius Trip to The George in Rye

The Retrouvius design team recently embarked on a trip to Rye to celebrate the completion of The George and to explore the local area…

21 June 2023

big. Natural Beauty Incorporates Reclaimed Materials From Retrouvius

Designed by Nina & Co, who specialise in radical materiality and ethical interior design, using reclaimed materials from Retrouvius.

20 May 2023

Retrouvius on the Elle Decor A-List 2023

We’re delighted that Retrouvius has been selected for the Elle Decor A-list 2023. Our warmest thanks go to Asad Syrkett and his fantastic team for including us once again…

15 May 2023

Subin Seol in Collaboration with Retrouvius

By reassembling construction waste, Korean furniture designer Subin Seol presents how to remember disassembled architecture through tangible objects in our daily lives.