House of Hackney is a luxury interiors label with a flagship store at St Michael's Clergy House, based in Shoreditch, London, and a showroom at the New York Design Center. The brand specialises in British-made goods and reinvents traditional designs.[1] The company is B Corp certified.[citation needed]
House of Hackney was founded in London in 2011 by husband-and-wife team Frieda Gormley and Javvy M Royle, a former buyer for Topshop and product designer respectively.[2] The bright colours of the brand's prints are inspired by Nature, Victorian ornamentation and William Morris.[3] Products include wallpaper, fabric, paint, furniture and accessories, made in the United Kingdom where possible.[2]
Along with a permanent space in Liberty and Bergdorf Goodman, House of Hackney opened its flagship store in Shoreditch in 2013. It was described by Time Out as "one of the most gorgeous retail establishments to land in London in years".[4]
In 2020, Gormley and Royle opened a bed and breakfast at Trematon Castle in Cornwall, in the estate’s Georgian house and Gate Lodge, and using their own designs and those of high-end heritage brands.[6] In October they launched the first House of Hackney Axminster Carpets collection.[7]
In January 2021, House of Hackney announced that they had been certified as a B Corporation for meeting the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.[8]
In March 2022, House of Hackney closed its Shoreditch High Street branch, and opened a new flagship store near to Old Street Station, at St Michael's Clergy House.