Crafting a Difference at SoShiro is a physical exhibition of innovative craftsmanship housed in a beautiful Marylebone townhouse. A virtual version of the exhibition will be launched on the 18th January and will run until the 2nd April. Five London-based contemporary craft and visual arts galleries have forged an unprecedented relationship to bring together an […]

Architecture increasingly needs to respond to pressing social concerns including an ageing population, the mounting costs of care for both children and the elderly, and the demand for low-energy, sustainable homes designed to embrace well-being. Our client the pioneering, award-winning practice Sarah Wigglesworth Architects (SWA) has addressed all these issues with an environmentally conscious, multi-generational […]

We are very proud to now be working with Flos, a bold and innovative lighting brand that never stays still.   Flos’ latest collection, Coordinates, has been designed by London-based Michael Anastassiades.  Coordinates features a series of interlocking linear LED luminaires inspired by the mathematical precision of the Cartesian grid, illuminated and expanded to three brilliant dimensions.  The collection comes in […]

Friends & Co is delighted to be working with SoShiro, a new art, craft and design gallery in London encompassing five floors of a beautiful Georgian townhouse near our own offices in Marylebone. SoShiro is a 360-degree cultural hub that not only produces, curates and showcases collections inspired by global cultures but also acts as […]

Connected marks a collaborative effort from the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), Benchmark Furniture and the Design Museum to test-run an entirely digital product design process. The unique experiment aims to shed light on how creatives and craftsmen alike have adapted their working practices to continue to turn concepts into creations during the age of […]

In the wake of the pandemic, many care and residential homes for the elderly will no doubt close, and Brexit will deplete numbers of social care staff.  In student residences and hostels kitchens and communal spaces will become obsolete, and the daily commute to an office will largely disappear as home working becomes normalised. As […]