Designed in Hackney: Hackney Empireby House of Hackney

Hackney Empire by House of Hackney

Designed in Hackney: today’s instalment in our showcase of creative talent from Hackney is interior design brand House of Hackney, who have named both themselves and their collections after places in the London borough they call home.

Hackney Empire by House of Hackney

The Hackney Empire series takes is name from a local theatre and features Victorian-inspired images of parrots, badgers, frogs and other animals playing musical instruments, smoking or drinking cocktails.

Hackney Empire by House of Hackney

The collection includes wallpapers, bed linen and bone china tableware, as well as hand-carved beds and other furniture pieces.

Hackney Empire by House of Hackney

We previously featured House of Hackney’s Dalston Rose range, which was also named after an area within the borough – see it here.

Hackney Empire by House of Hackney

Designers Javvy M Royle and Frieda Gormley founded House of Hackney in April 2011. They have since launched five collections and work in studios on Horton Road, just behind London Fields.

Key:

Blue = designers
Red = architects
Yellow = brands

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Designed in Hackney is a Dezeen initiative to showcase world-class architecture and design created in the borough, which is one of the five host boroughs for the London 2012 Olympic Games as well as being home to Dezeen’s offices. We’ll publish buildings, interiors and objects that have been designed in Hackney each day until the games this summer.

More information and details of how to get involved can be found at www.designedinhackney.com.

Dalston Rose by House of Hackney

Dalston Rose by House of Hackney

London brand (and near-neighbours of Dezeen) House of Hackney have created a range of floral wallpapers and fabrics that turn black at the edges.

Dalston Rose by House of Hackney

Above and top images are by David Dunan

The Dalston Rose range features English-style navy blue roses printed across a nude-coloured background that fades to black to give a room the appearance of a vintage photograph.

Dalston Rose by House of Hackney

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Dalston Rose by House of Hackney

Photography is by Sean Myers apart from where otherwise stated.

Here is some further explanation from House of Hackney:


House of Hackney

Launched in London in April 2011 House of Hackney is the new luxury wallpaper, bed linen and home furnishings label which reworks the concept of traditional British home wares for a new generation.

Dalston Rose by House of Hackney

Described as a ’’Colefax and Fowler on acid’’ House of Hackney takes classic British shapes in bed linen, wallpaper, lamps, cushions, fine bone china and furniture and subverts them with beauty and humour.

Dalston Rose by House of Hackney

House of Hackney is about creating product that will stand the test of time working with and supporting the best traditional British manufacturers in their fields.

Dalston Rose by House of Hackney

Dalston Rose

Dalston Rose features a wedgewood style navy blue English rose against an antiqued nude background with a gradient (ombre) effect across the base of the wall. Traditionally gravure printed on FSC paper made from sustainable forests.

Dalston Rose by House of Hackney

To achieve the same ombre effect as photography there are 2 parts to the wallpaper.