“SPEAKE’S VOLUMES” FEATURE IN THE FINANCIAL TIMES | AUGUST 2025

“For Maria Speake, design begins with imagination”.

The work of Retrouvius and its guiding philosophy was beautifully celebrated in Clare Coulson’s thoughtful review for the Financial Times House & Home. In her exploration of our newly published book, she also captures the spirit that has guided our studio for more than three decades.

Subscribers can read the article here

Our New Book, Contemporary Salvage: Designing Homes from a Philosophy of Re-use, can be purchased here.

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HOUSE & GARDEN, HG101 Power List

We are delighted to be included in House & Garden’s revamped list of the UK’s most influential designers. Thank you to Talib Choudhry and all the team at House & Garden for continuing…
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Retrouvius Online Course With Create Academy

We’re proud to share our first course made with CREATE ACADEMY. We hope it brings fresh encouragement to those already in the industry and inspires the next generation to confidently reuse and repurpose…
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