Ethical appeal

Philosophy. “What we strive to do is demonstrate how reusing materials can create unique, responsible interiors—and it can be sexy!” Since 1993, Adam Hills and Maria Speake, the duo behind Retrouvius, have upheld the principle of reclamation and recycling in the spaces they design. Latest projects. In London, a five-level Georgian house in Primrose Hill, an apartment in Westminster and a penthouse in Hampstead. Other recent commissions include 36 rooms for a hotel in Sussex, an eco-friendly house in Oxfordshire, three houses for one client (two in London and one in the countryside) and a historic three-level apartment near the Seine in Paris.