Iroko worktops

with MARIA SPEAKE

Lesson 8 of 30

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At Retrouvious, one of the staple materials has always been old Iroko wood desk tops and laboratory surfaces. Being a tropical hardwood, they are very precious and important to save, so Maria loves to find new uses for them.

Maria Speake

Your Instructor

Maria Speake

Reclaimed Materials Interior Designer

Named interior designer of the year by House & Garden, Maria Speake co-founded Retrouvius in 1993 and leads its award-winning design studio. Her work reimagines salvaged and reclaimed objects from hardwoods to textiles into richly textured, liveable pieces. With three decades of practice, she’s helped put thoughtful reclamation at the centre of contemporary interior design.

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