Stoff Studios is a southeast London-based design studio formed by textile designer Carys Briggs and furniture designer Andrew Mason. In 2015, the pair began making bespoke prints on experimental pieces of furniture using the traditional method of hand-painted textiles. Stoff Studios produces their distinctly refined, gestural designs on fabric, textiles, wallpapers and furniture and focuses on quality small batch collections to emphasize their studied design process and love for well crafted material. Using unconventional, natural materials and dyes, Stoff Studios design, print and assemble all of their products entirely in-house. Their creative focus is to fuse meticulous craftsmanship and intimate tactility to provide a product made for touch and for love.
“ We would love to attract people who enjoy the tactility and small details of our pieces. They’re made to be loved and touched and, we think, improve the more they’re used. ”
Behind the Work
“Inspired by the ancient stones at Avebury and the paintings of Paul Nash, the “Icon” print has a gestural, painterly quality reminiscent of the human body. We spent 2 days in Avebury, drawing, photographing and taking rubbings of the many stones that were on site. This print is the result of repeatedly drawing the shapes and outlines of these weather beaten rocks which we distilled down to an abstract grid of shapes.”
Pairing meticulous craftsmanship and unique elements of hidden detail, a Stoff Studios cushion is the perfect design-led piece for those looking for a fresh finish to their space. Add a cushion to your bed to tie the room together or arrange a variety of different patterns to reinvigorate your living room sofa.
Behind the Work
“Our “Bloc” design is inspired by traditional woodblock printing techniques and was first made for an exhibition in Istanbul which addressed feelings of nostalgia and home. It originally came about from a study of terrazzo tiles in our local shopping centre in Lewisham here in London.
Using a custom made block, we use a variety of tools and techniques to create individual squares of pattern and texture on a crisp, waxy linen. We use a plain block of wood and create the pattern on the surface of the wood rather than carving into it, giving us a versatile tool which is capable of creating innumerable patterns.”
Pairing meticulous craftsmanship and unique elements of hidden detail, a Stoff Studios cushion is the perfect design-led piece for those looking for a fresh finish to their space. Add a cushion to your bed to tie the room together or arrange a variety of different patterns to reinvigorate your living room sofa.
Behind the Work
“The “No 2” design takes the lines of the body and abstracts them. Whilst working on this design, I was interested in how much you can abstract a drawing of a body before it becomes unrecognisable. I made a drawing onto a large, laser cut grid of card, shuffled them, and then laid them out at random on a grid. It was exciting to see how some sections were still very evocative of the female form but were interrupted in such a regimented way.”
Pairing meticulous craftsmanship and unique elements of hidden detail, a Stoff Studios cushion is the perfect design-led piece for those looking for a fresh finish to their space. Add a cushion to your bed to tie the room together or arrange a variety of different patterns to reinvigorate your living room sofa.
Behind the Work
“This design was inspired by a wonderful life drawing teacher from the Royal College of Art in London. During these classes we would work on a grid, drawing a pose every 10-30 seconds. This intense way of working meant that each line had to be able to evoke as much as possible. This exercise in distilling a complex image was fascinating and is something which still inspires our work today.”
Pairing meticulous craftsmanship and unique elements of hidden detail, a Stoff Studios cushion is the perfect design-led piece for those looking for a fresh finish to their space. Add a cushion to your bed to tie the room together or arrange a variety of different patterns to reinvigorate your living room sofa.
Behind the Work
“Inspired by the ancient stones at Avebury and the paintings of Paul Nash, the “Icon” print has a gestural, painterly quality reminiscent of the human body. We spent 2 days in Avebury, drawing, photographing and taking rubbings of the many stones that were on site. This print is the result of repeatedly drawing the shapes and outlines of these weather beaten rocks which we distilled down to an abstract grid of shapes.”
Pairing meticulous craftsmanship and unique elements of hidden detail, a Stoff Studios cushion is the perfect design-led piece for those looking for a fresh finish to their space. Add a cushion to your bed to tie the room together or arrange a variety of different patterns to reinvigorate your living room sofa.
Behind the Work
“This design was inspired by a wonderful life drawing teacher from the Royal College of Art in London. During these classes we would work on a grid, drawing a pose every 10-30 seconds. This intense way of working meant that each line had to be able to evoke as much as possible. This exercise in distilling a complex image was fascinating and is something which still inspires our work today.”
Pairing meticulous craftsmanship and unique elements of hidden detail, a Stoff Studios cushion is the perfect design-led piece for those looking for a fresh finish to their space. Add a cushion to your bed to tie the room together or arrange a variety of different patterns to reinvigorate your living room sofa.