Interesting people

A look inside the early-19th-century former school in East London, now the studio of multidisciplinary artist Alvaro Barrington

Reiko Kaneko, the British-Japanese designer who opened her own studio in the Stoke-on-Trent area after graduating from Central Saint Martins

Fashioning fine flooring from stone has been Lapicida's stock- in-trade since the Eighties and now, with the help of computer- guided technology, the company is carving out a new niche, as David Nicholls discovers

Lulu Lytle, founder and creative director, bought the raw materials and machinery from the administrators, then founded a new workshop.

We visit scagliola specialist Tom Kennedy at work in his studio

David Nicholls travels to Nepal, where he visits the carpet workshops used by The Rug Company, and discovers how the partnership between the UK-based firm and local weavers has fared since 2015's earthquakes

Have an antique carpet which needs some serious TLC? Head to The Tetley workshop

Jennifer Goulding meets Jake Solomon of Solomon & Wu, whose company creates innovative architectural mouldings that have striking sculptural details

Antoinette Poisson are a crew of young paper conservators resuscitating long-forgotten printing techniques from their Paris studio. The hand-made 'domino' papers and fabrics are based on 18th century French designs and will be available to buy as pieces of art in their own right. Here's a look at how they're made...

Combining foraged materials with traditional techniques, the duo behind home accessories company Forest-and-Found create beautiful and useful pieces imbued with artistry

Wallpaper conservator Allyson McDermott pieces together tiny clues to recreate centuries-old designs, thanks to a mix of traditional techniques, modern technology and creative thinking

In a modest Regency terrace house, artist Alan Dodd has created a homage to English Gothick - his particular passion - working in a variety of mediums for a client with an interest in the arts