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24 May 2019
Our Latest Stock
22 May 2019
House & Garden Festival
Join House & Garden Editor, Hatta Byng in conversation with Retrouvius' Maria Speake and Adam Hills at the House & Garden Festival in June where they will be discussing reclaiming the past, and the future of salvage and the reuse of materials.
17 May 2019
Architectural Digest Germany - 200 most influential in design world
Retrouvius have been included in Architectural Digest Germany's special 200th edition — featuring their pick of the 200 most influential designers, architects and visionaries in the industry.
16 May 2019
Bella Freud's apartment in The World of Interiors
The June issue of The World of Interiors featuring Bella Freud's new apartment, designed and built by Retrouvius is out now.
14 May 2019
London Craft Week with Lot Collaboration
Thank you to the ladies at Lot Collaboration for London Craft Week 2019 in Retrouvius warehouse
14 May 2019
House & Garden's Designer of the year
We are thrilled that Maria Speake, Creative Director of Retrouvius Design - is House & Garden's Interior Designer of the Year 2019.
07 May 2019
LOT Collaboration — London Craft Week 2019
RETROUVIUS are delighted to be hosting three makers during London Craft Week 2019.
We welcome jewellers Sarah Pulvertaft, Jed Green and embroidery Beatrice Mayfield to show in our space.
Exhibition opening hours:
12pm - 6pm: Wednesday 8th - Saturday 11th May
IN CONVERSATION
2pm on Saturday 11th May
07 May 2019
AD 100 Collector Issue
Architectural Digest France feature Retrouvius in the 2019 AD100 Collector Issue, dedicated to the very best of interior design.
12 March 2019
Our Book - 2nd Edition, Reclaiming Style
Our first book published by Ryland Peter's & Small is now available in its 2nd edition.
10 March 2019
Conversations in Design - London Design Week 2019 (Chelsea Harbour)
Three accomplished designers – Maria Speake, co-founder of Retrouvius, Shalini Misra and Staffan Tollgård – consider the business lessons they learnt in building their award-winning interior design practices.
DESIGN BRIEFING: BLUEPRINT FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS
Sunday 10 March, 3 – 4pm
25 February 2019
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24 February 2019
Emery et Cie Showroom Appointments
Gabriela from the Brussels office of Emery et Cie will be in our London showroom on the following dates:
7th & 8th March
4th & 5th April
2nd & 3rd May
To make an appointment please email Gabriela.Gavrilut@emeryetcie.com
22 January 2019
Kitchen Living by Gestalten
A kitchen by Retrouvius Design is included in a new book by Gestalten.
18 January 2019
AD France JANVIER / FÉVRIER 2019 - BBC Television Centre
AD France feature our design for a duplex apartment at the former Television Centre in White City.
A collaboration with knitwear queen Bella Freud.
04 December 2018
Retrouvius save Sir Edwin Lutyens tables from the boardroom of The Midland Bank
Retrouvius has saved this set of tables made by Sir Edwin Lutyens for the head office of Midland Bank on Poultry Lane, London EC2.
03 December 2018
Maria's Favourite Painting: Country Life
'It’s not about looking onto a view, but about capturing the abstract quality of light.'
22 November 2018
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15 November 2018
World of Interiors: December 2018
The December issue of World of Interiors just arrived and features ten pages of our project in Kent - the reinvigoration of a Hugh Casson house.
13 November 2018
Helios 710 Television Centre, White City
An Elegant Penthouse Designed by Maria Speake and Bella Freud
After a three-year transformation, Television Centre - the former BBC headquarters in White City - has reopened as a mixed-use development. At its heart is The Helios: a circular Grade II listed Modernist building opened in 1960 and now home to apartments. Bella Freud and Maria Speake were invited to design Helios 710, a penthouse created by the architects Piercy&Company.
01 September 2018
Salvaged Leather Panels
RETROUVIUS has just saved many worn and patinated leather fronted panels. Once forming shelves in a prominent and famous London library the tactile leather surfaces are highly distressed and torn in places from years of use.
06 August 2018
Barn Storming for Country Life
Maria offers advice on barn conversions — and how to make the right decisions when choosing anything and everything from textiles to furniture for large spaces.
11 May 2018
London Craft Week 2018
Maria Speake of our Retrouvius Design team, Guy Hills of Dashing Tweeds and textile and surface designer Daniel Heath discuss sustainability, re-use and their approach to crafting with Wallpaper* journalist Bethan Ryder.
01 February 2018
HOUSE & GARDEN CREATIVE KITCHENS - 3 OF OUR DESIGNS MAKE THE CUT
Thank you to the House & Garden team for including our home designs in the kitchens edit of the current Feb 2018 issue.
14 December 2017
Christmas Spirits at RETROUVIUS with BOROUGH WINES
Enjoy guided tastings with a few of Borough Wine's favourite producers – Quick Brown Fox, Puni Italian Whisky and Surendran & Bownes. Hear the stories behind the bottles, sample the spirits and sip cocktails.
Thursday 14th December, 7pm start
Tickets via BOROUGH WINES
17 November 2017
ALFRED STEVENS FESTOON FIRE SURROUNDS by COALBROOKDALE
Our latest stock includes two festoon fire surrounds designed by Alfred Stevens and manufactured by Coalbrookdale in 1875.
22 September 2017
Re-Use IDEAS: Handmade Paper - Wall Coverings
We have just salvaged a quantity of unbound copies of Christopher Isherwood's, A Single Man, printed on quality handmade paper. We also have unbound copies of Sherlock Holmes books.
Both are suitable for reuse as interesting wall coverings.
See stock items #0572 #0552
06 May 2017
CRAFT WEEK TALK: Maria Speake & footwear designer Tracey Neuls in conversation with Hettie Judah
As part of London Craft Week, Retrouvius are delighted to host a talk exploring the tactile nature of materials in our design processes.
With our good friends Tracey Neuls and Hettie Judah.
Saturday 6th May, 2-4pm
£15+vat (limited places)
To book tickets please contact mail@retrouvius.com or via eventbrite
11 April 2017
COLUMN INSPRIATION - The World of Interiors May issue
Thank you to Max Egger and the marvellous World of Interiors team for using the Retrouvius terrazzo panel and mini marble columns as a back drop to their swatch May issue. We enjoyed hosting you!
Beautiful pictures by Anders Gramer.
28 February 2017
SALVAGE ADVICE - GRAND DESIGNS
We give salvage advice for your home project in the latest Grand Designs magazine.
10 January 2017
W. Lucy & Co. Perfect Adjustable Shelving
Retrouvius has just salvaged many sets of Edwardian era shelving from a well loved university library.