House of Hackney explained

House of Hackney
Type:Private company
Genre:Brand
Foundation:2011
Founder:Javvy M Royle and Frieda Gormley
Location:London, United Kingdom
Industry:Retail
Products:Luxury British goods
Services:Interior design and homeware made in England
Homepage:www.houseofhackney.com

House of Hackney is a luxury interiors label with a flagship store at St Michael's Clergy House, based in Shoreditch, London, and a showroom at the New York Design Center. The brand specialises in British-made goods and reinvents traditional designs.[1] The company is B Corp certified.

History

House of Hackney was founded in London in 2011 by husband-and-wife team Frieda Gormley and Javvy M Royle, a former buyer for Topshop and product designer respectively.[2] The bright colours of the brand's prints are inspired by Nature, Victorian ornamentation and William Morris.[3] Products include wallpaper, fabric, paint, furniture and accessories, made in the United Kingdom where possible.[2]

Along with a permanent space in Liberty and Bergdorf Goodman, House of Hackney opened its flagship store in Shoreditch in 2013. It was described by Time Out as "one of the most gorgeous retail establishments to land in London in years".[4]

House of Hackney opened a new store space next to the Elizabeth Street Garden in New York in 2019.[5]

In 2020, Gormley and Royle opened a bed and breakfast at Trematon Castle in Cornwall, in the estate’s Georgian house and Gate Lodge, and using their own designs and those of high-end heritage brands.[6] In October they launched the first House of Hackney Axminster Carpets collection.[7]

In January 2021, House of Hackney announced that they had been certified as a B Corporation for meeting the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.[8]

In March 2022, House of Hackney closed its Shoreditch High Street branch, and opened a new flagship store near to Old Street Station, at St Michael's Clergy House.

House of Hackney has received a Queen's Award.

In 2023, House of Hackney announced that the abstract concepts of Mother Nature and Future Generations had become directors on their board.[9]

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: London Underground | House of Hackney. Elias. Redstone. Jul 28, 2011.
  2. Web site: Hackney empire. Dipal. Acharya. Apr 30, 2011. The Guardian.
  3. Web site: See Every Piece In The & Other Stories x House Of Hackney Collection. British Vogue. 16 May 2018 .
  4. Web site: House of Hackney. Time Out London.
  5. Web site: The New House of Hackney Nolita Store Is a Maximalist's Fever Dream. Elise. Taylor. Vogue. 11 September 2019 .
  6. Web site: Here's how to book a stay at House of Hackney's revamped Cornish castle. Cat. Olley. Jul 23, 2020. ELLE Decoration.
  7. Web site: Get Ready for the Rise of Maximalist Rugs. Alia. Akkam. Oct 8, 2020.
  8. Web site: House of Hackney announces B Corp certification. Danielle. Wightman-Stone. Jan 8, 2021. fashionunited.uk.
  9. News: Mother Nature & Future Generations on the Board HOUSE OF HACKNEY . 21 November 2023 . www.houseofhackney.com.