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Behind Closed Doors: Lapicida

The stone and tile specialist is increasingly in demand for restoration projects

Meet the maker: Claire Christie, designer and tutor, Clarabella Christie

A strong focus on reuse and upcycling forms the core of Clarabella Christie's homewares collection, with designer Claire Christie at the helm

Sofia Di Ciacca Tana, I Ciacca vineyard, winery, farm and boutique hotel

We caught up with the Scots-Italian family who have turned a tiny hamlet in Lazio into a destination for food and wine lovers

Meet the maker: Sarah Raffel, designer and creative director, Brazen Studios

Within months of graduating from Glasgow School of Art, Sarah Raffel set up jewellery workshop Brazen Studios

Meet the maker: TJ Brown, master mattress-maker, Savoir Beds

TJ Brown started his career as a dressmaker before creating made-to-order beds for the past 20 years

Meet the maker: Kenzo Takada, artistic director

Kenzo Takada has ventured beyond fashion and is now the artistic director of K-3, a new luxury home and lifestyle brand

Behind Closed Doors: Savernake Knives

Bespoke Chefs’ knives, handcrafted from the highest quality materials, ensure this firm remains a cut above

An interview with Linda Boronkay, design director of Soho House

The design director of Soho House creates and refurbishes interiors for the various outposts of the private members’ club in Europe and Asia. Before that, she worked for some of the world’s top design firms

This Life: Stef Burgon and Simon Hunt, Kilmartin Castle

The 16th-century Kilmartin Castle in Argyll has been restored by this enterprising couple, who have filled it with treasures from their world travels and turned it into a boutique B&B

Meet the maker: Pete Winterbourne, Tanner, Skyeskyns

Skyeskyns is one of only a handful of sheepskin tanners left in the UK, and produces skins using traditional machinery – one piece dates from the 19th century

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7 Scottish makers you should know about in August 2025

Scottish makers you should visit this August, curated by Rearo

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