Simon Orrell is a long-established furniture designer who has created custom-made pieces for interior designers and private clients since 2001. From a workshop in the heart of London’s Chelsea Design Quarter and in the Philippines, he and his artisans create unique furniture and accessories that draw upon historic techniques and materials such as shagreen and parchment, as well as other mediums including straw marquetry, mica, eggshell, veneer, gold and silver leaf, mother of pearl, penshell and violet oyster shell. The company recently launched the Simon Orrell Atelier diffusion range of furniture, lighting, accessories and gifts all of which can be ordered more readily than the bespoke items, yet are made with the same exacting standards.