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Words by: Julie Taraska April 15, 2024

Craftmanship and creativity reign supreme in this year’s exhibitors from Great Britain, with offerings ranging from mouth-blown lighting fixtures to burlesque-inspired wallpaper designs.

  • DuPenny English Garden wallpaper in brown

    English Garden wallpaper in brown

  • Rose Blush wallpaper by DuPenny

    Rose Blush wallpaper

DuPenny
Old-school Hollywood glamour, mid-century Americana, and late-night cabaret shows inform illustrator Emily Dupen’s wallpaper and textiles patterns. VOC-free, her company’s wall coverings are digitally printing on 180gsm non-woven paper using vegetable-based latex inks. The same sketched designs are available on fabric, including velvet, cotton satin, or cotton linen. DuPenny illustrations also grace clothing, home-goods, and beauty items from brands and charities such as ModCloth and The Amy Winehouse Foundation.
https://dupenny.com

The Kelopak Pendant 120 by Budiman Ong, carried by Gong L:ighting

The Kelopak Pendant 120 by Budiman Ong, carried by Gong L:ighting

The Kelopak pendant being made

The Kelopak pedant being made

Gong Lighting
For 25 years, Gong has cultivated a relationship with the international decoration community, working with architects, interior designers, hotels, restaurants, and shops equally passionate about expert craftsmanship and high-quality materials. The company began as a boutique on London’s Portobello Road, eventually launching its own collections of floor, table, ceiling, and wall lights. While some of the brand’s offerings utilize traditional materials such as brass and silk, others draw form art and fashion, incorporating zippers, shells, and rattan.
https://www.gong.co.uk

  • Rothschild & Bickers Pillar Light pendant in purple

    Pillar Light pendant in purple

  • Rothschild & Bickers Pillar Wall Light in ruby

    Pillar Wall Light in ruby

Rothschild and Bickers
A contemporary take on decorative arts, Rothschild & Bickers’ mouth-blown glass lighting is produced using classic, time-tested techniques. Founders Victoria Rothschild and Mark Bickers studied the craft at London’s Royal College of Art; they and their team have been producing sconces, pendant lights, and large-scale chandeliers in their U.K. studio since 2003. Rothschild & Bickers will launch its Pillar Light collection at ICFF; the pieces feature tubular reeded glass sections, colored glass shades, and metal accents.
https://rothschildbickers.com/

Rugs, pillows, throws, and wallpaper from the One Hundred Birds One Hundred Flowers collection

Rugs, pillows, throws, and wallpaper from the One Hundred Birds One Hundred Flowers collection

Wendy Morrison Design
While Chinoiserie, Oriental symbolism, and art history inspire textile designer Wendy Morrison, she is particularly interested in color and the ways it can evoke emotions. Nature is a common motif in her hand-knotted and hand-tufted rugs and wall hangings; the same came be said about her hand-printed wallpapers and fabrics. Nowhere is this pastoral influence more evident than in her latest collection, One Hundred Birds One Hundred Flowers, whose pieces evoke the feeling of being in a garden, surrounded by its delicate fauna, flora, and foliage.
https://wendymorrisondesign.com/

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