with MARIA SPEAKE
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Salvaged timber is one of the most flexible reclaimed materials. Its form and appearance varies hugely depending on its previous usage, and Maria loves to lean into the quirks of the material when thinking about how to reuse it.
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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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