Inspiration - Retrouvius

Poolhouse architecture and interior design windows reuse

16 August 2025

A pool house dacha for lo-fi lounging nestled in nature

A set of six fabulous Gothic sash windows sourced by Adam from an Eaton square coach house and reminiscent of Strawberry Hill House bring a Walpole-esque flamboyance to this corner of Wiltshire. These…

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…

9 July 2025

Salvage Stories: Framed Histories in art and design

How salvaged museum frames have been reinvented in both art and interior design. At Retrouvius we’re often asked where our materials come from – and just as often, we’re amazed by where they…

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….

16 September 2024

Salvage Stories | Transforming a Marble Boulder into a Bolection

Adam was once quoted saying “My self-appointed remit is to put things back into circulation, not just shrug my shoulders and condemn them.” That philosophy came to life on a recent trip…

5 September 2024

Salvage Stories | Ideas for Re-Using Oak Pilasters

We’re excited to share one of our latest salvage successes—a stunning collection of oak pilasters reclaimed from a prestigious building in Lincoln’s Inn Fields. Despite initial warnings that removing them intact would be…

21 June 2023

big. Natural Beauty Incorporates Reclaimed Materials From Retrouvius

Designed by Nina & Co, who specialise in radical materiality and ethical interior design, using reclaimed materials from Retrouvius.

15 May 2023

Subin Seol in Collaboration with Retrouvius

By reassembling construction waste, Korean furniture designer Subin Seol presents how to remember disassembled architecture through tangible objects in our daily lives.

20 March 2023

Retrouvius Visits Bleat Post Production

Bleat has incorporated salvaged, reclaimed, vintage and sustainable materials throughout the studio’s multifunctional editing rooms.

10 February 2023

Adam Hills on the Cycle of Furniture Design Trends | The Financial Times

“For a lot of people this stuff is at its lowest ebb, but my self-appointed remit is to put things back into circulation, not just shrug my shoulders and condemn them. We…