Inspiration - Retrouvius

5 August 2025

Retrouvius elevates reuse through creative collaboration and asks why more isn’t happening?

Retrouvius and Korean designer Subin Seol team up to breathe new life into architectural remnants from a brutalist icon to make the case for reuse as both necessity and inspiration. Teak handrails, salvaged…

Limited edition chair designed by Retrouvius and Subin Seol

5 August 2025

The Remembrance Chair: Memory in the Making

Subin Seol and Retrouvius Breathe New Life into Power Station Timber. When Korean artist and designer, Subin Seol, attended a talk by Adam, co-owner of Retrouvius, something resonated deeply. From the lecture theatre…

18 July 2025

School’s Out — Iroko’s In: Why this Wood Deserves a Place at Home

With the arrival of summer holidays, schools across the country are getting busy – not with pupils, but with refurbishment projects. And when science labs are stripped out and refitted and classrooms go…

4 July 2025

OUR BOOK HAS LANDED!

It’s official — our book is finally here. Years in the making, deeply personal, and filled to the brim with everything Retrouvius stands for: beauty, reuse, integrity, and salvage finds put to…

15 May 2025

Retrouvius Recruiting

Digital Communications, Marketing and Events Producer As the point of contact at Retrouvius for the website and social media you will help build, maintain and execute Retrouvius strategy on these digital platforms. You…

9 May 2025

House & Garden TOP100

Thank you to House & Garden for including Retrouvius in this year’s “House & Garden Top 100” Interior Designers and Architects. Big thanks to the whole H&G team, Hatta Byng, Liz Elliot, David…

8 April 2025

Country Life, Rodel House

‘Of the islands’ Long time Retrouvius friend and architectural writer Mary Miers visits Rodel House for Country Life.

6 April 2025

Defining Style

‘Defining Style: The Book of Interior Design’ We’re delighted to share that Retrouvius is featured in ‘Defining Style: The Book of Interior Design’ – an inspirational lookbook featuring 25 of the most recognizable…

19 March 2025

Retrouvius Design on Site

This five storey London home requires a distinct and radically approach… here our design team share their progress… and process from onsite.

10 March 2025

TALK: Why Sir John Soane Matters

Almost two centuries after his death Sir John Soane’s work continues to inspire both classic and contemporary designers. Hosted by Country Life’s Giles Kime, Will Gompertz, Director of The Soane Museum, Maria Speake…

10 December 2024

RETROUVIUS Selected for the AD100 2025

We’re overjoyed to share that RETROUVIUS has been selected for the AD100 2025. A heartfelt thank you to ADGermany for recognising us among such an inspiring group of designers. It’s a profound honour…

13 November 2024

AMEND | Collaboration with Interior Design Students at the Royal College of Art

An exploration of ‘amending’ as a powerful approach to design: a way to release environments and objects from perceived deficiencies.

8 November 2024

Antique Display Cabinets with Over a Century of Stories

We’ve sourced a remarkable collection of antique display cabinets from a traditional jewellery shop in Devon, where they were first installed back in 1903….

4 October 2024

Home of Steve Lazarides Featured in House and Garden | Nov 24 Issue.

A glimpse into the vibrant home of photographer, collector & curator Steve Lazarides and his family, designed by RETROUVIUS.

1 October 2024

Emery et Cie | October Tile Consultations

Emery et Cie’s FREE tile consultations are a chance to receive bespoke advice on incorporating these incredible handmade tiles into your space.

22 August 2024

Manors to Murals: RETROUVIUS Explores Gloucestershire’s Architectural Gems

Our team of designers took a recent trip to Gloucestershire, an opportunity to explore the local area, rich in ecclesiastical design inspiration.

31 July 2024

Making Functional Objects Non-functional | Artist Michael Samuels

My go-to medium has been 1960s and 70s furniture for a long time, reconstructing and deconstructing. From experience the less I do the better and I always like my medium to be…

11 July 2024

Families 4 Peace Supporting Refugee Families in North London

Less glamorous items routinely removed during home renovations—such as small appliances, white goods, unwanted furniture, and TVs—are in dire need within the refugee community….

29 May 2024

RETROUVIUS on the Elle Decor A-List 2024

Our thanks go to Asad Syrkett and the incredible Elle Decor team for their continuous support in bringing the Retrouvius philosophy to a wider audience.

22 May 2024

Restore, Reuse and Reinvigorate with The Restoration Guide

The Restoration Guide is a collaboration between Salvo and The House Directory that shares handy hints to reinvigorate repair culture for your home and garden projects.

2 May 2024

Maria Speake | House & Garden Top 100 List 2024

We’re overjoyed that our Design Studio director, Maria Speake, has been selected for the prestigious Top 100 list by House and Garden.

Maria Speake and Adam Hills of Retrouvius for trhe AD100 List

11 December 2023

Honoured & Humbled | Retrouvius Return to the AD100 List

Retrouvius’ philosophy revolves around more than just aesthetic design—it’s a reverence for history, the inherent value of hard-won natural materials and craftsmanship..

22 November 2023

Retrouvius Featured by Milk Decoration | November 2023

Featured in the November 2023 issue of Milk Decoration. One of our favourite details from this London home was the bespoke washstand in the bathroom which we made from panels of copper…

27 September 2023

Retrouvius Design Studio’s Parisian Project in Elle Decor

“Through simplicity and reuse, we were able to put the apartment back into its most beautiful form.”