architectural-salvage

Salvo, Truly Reclaimed & Sustainability

by Cheryl Knorr. Salvo was initiated to reduce the amount of salvageable material that goes to landfill. In association with its online marketplace Salvoweb, the company ...

Tips & Trends in Sustainable Interior and Garden Design

In this era where climate change is one of our greatest threats, members of the design community can play a part in promoting sustainable interior and ...

Reclaimed Leather in Interiors

Adam Hills and Maria Speake, the creative team behind interior design and architectural salvage practise Retrouvius, have a reputation for transforming ‘one man’s trash into another ...

Antique, Vintage or Collectible: What Is The Difference?

Ever wonder about the distinction between antiques, vintage and collectibles? Florence Martin of Westland London, architectural antiques specialists, guides us through the differences. All too often, ...

Retrouvius for Perfumer H

Maria Speake and Retrouvius Design have created a multifunctional store, consultation and laboratory space for British perfumer Lyn Harris’ shop Perfumer H in Marylebone. The compact ...

Reclaimed encaustic tiles from Maitland & Poate

Maitland & Poate is a family-run business. Driven by a passion for stunning tiles and interiors, they travelled throughout Andalucia in Southern Spain, determined to find ...

Skinflint’s vintage asylum lights

Among Skinflint Design‘s latest reclaimed and salvaged lighting are some intriguingly named ‘Asylum lights’. It turns out that they actually were used in a Victorian lunatic ...