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1950s

The Festival of Britain, Contemporary style and the new home.

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Flare illustration of a 1950s Contemporary living room with a three-cone pendant, a teak sideboard on splayed legs, a starburst clock, a kidney table and a view of the Skylon

Styles10 min read

1950s interiors: the Festival of Britain, Contemporary style and the new home

From the Festival of Britain to G-Plan, Formica and the fitted kitchen: how the 1950s home was made, the colours and details that define it, and four real...

By Joseph van LockeFounder, designer and maker

Who writes the journal

By Joseph van LockeFounder, designer and maker
By Sophia MeredithInteriors and colour
By Gregory TireCraft and materials

Bring a chapter of design history home.

Every piece is cast by hand to order in Shrewsbury.

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