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Sebastian Cox

‘ChampioningBritish

woodlandsthroughmaking’is

thesustainable-designvision

ofSebastianCox(below),who

makesfurniturewithnative

timbers(apple,sycamoreand

coppicedchestnut).Hisbeech

kitchenfordeVolaimsto

revivethismaterialforthe

modernhome.Youcouldcall

himwood’sfinestadvocate,

sebastiancox.co.uk

THE DESIGNERS & BR A NDS

Craftspeople and creatives for furniture, lighting and ceramics

Pinch

TheperfectlycraftedwoodenfurnitureofRussellPinchandOonaBannon

(above)hasputthemattheforefrontofBritain’smoderncraftmovement,with

designssuchastheIonachevalmirrorandJoycecabinet.Theirstyleismodern

butwitha nodtotraditionalcabinetryandShakerdesign.Recently,they’ve

experimentedwithnewmaterials,too– theNimCrystallinecoffeetableis

made from Jesmonite with a wash of luminous colour, pinchdesign.com

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SoaneBritain

LuluLytleand

ChristopherHodsoll’s

Chelsea-basedbrandreflectsthe

joyouslyquirkysideofBritishstyle,

withcurvaceousrattanfurniture

paintedinbrightcolours,pretty

floralfabricsinspiredbyantique

textiles,andglamorous1930s-style

lighting.Allofitsdesignsaremade

insmallBritishmillsandworkshops,

andareaswell-craftedasthey are

charming, soane.co.uk

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cheSneyS

Originallya restorer

ofantiquefireplaces

workingwiththelikesoftheSoane

Museum,Chesneysnowproduces

itsownrangeofclassicandmodern

surroundsaswellaswoodburning

stoves.KellyHoppen,Barbara

HulanickiandJaneChurchillhaveall

contributeddesigns,andyou’llfind

GeorgianandAdamreproductions,as

wellasaccessoriesfora well-dressed

fireplace, chesneys.co.uk

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(37) JENNY LEWIS; (40) aLuN caLLENdEr

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