The resurgence in popularity of craft in design has seen many young designers rediscovering forgotten production techniques, favouring skilled, handmade, and often time-intensive processes over artificial materials and machine production. WGSN-homebuildlife's latest trend analysis examines the revival of marquetry and inlay techniques, and talks to the designers who are using and updating these historic crafts for the 21st century.
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| Industry series by Studio Job |
Toby Winteringham, designer of the Phase sideboard (below) in collaboration with
Patternity, explained the appeal of marquetry: "I do think that, as people become more home-centred, they tend to look inward, making their interior spaces more personal. They like to invest in heritage pieces rather than intangible more liquid assets. Marquetry is a traditional technique and, to some extent, a medium in its own right, which links high quality craft, design, and visual imagery into a single piece."
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| Phase sideboard by Toby Winteringham and Patternity |
WGSN-homebuildlife subscribers can read the full report
here.
