Sourcebook

Our take on what’s worth specifying. A trusted shortlist to help you cut through the noise.

Type
Brand
Location
Website
Art & Design
John Booth
London
John's instagram
In 2019 UP collaborated with John on a set of stools, a table and a bed. John continues to be hugely successful and has a constant stream of art and design projects. His Supergroup side project has resulted in his Bronto range of tableware for Hem.
Art & Design
The Wrong Shop
Worldwide
thewrongshop.co.uk
If you have ever visited the Uncommon Projects showroom you will have seen art works from The Wrong Shop. Specialising in limited edition prints and objects from artists such as Natalie du Pasquier and Ronan Bouroullec, they also have a large range of more affordable posters.
Art & Design
Things you can Buy/Modernist Estates
London
thingsyoucanbuy.co.uk
Things You Can Buy is a range of products designed and produced by designer and writer Stefi Orazi. Kit out your kitchen with her beautiful screen printed tea towels, or buy her architectural walking guides to explore areas like the Span Estate in Blackheath, or the Modernist Estates of Bloomsbury.
Art & Design
Sophie Smallhorn
London
sophiesmallhorn.co.uk
UP have collaborated with Sophie on print hangers and some small scale furniture pieces (coming in Autumn 2025). Her work explores the relationships between colour, volume and proportion.
Concrete worktops
White + Reid
London
whiteandreid.co.uk
Concrete worktops are difficult to get right. White+Reid are a small but very reliable company.
Furniture
Uncommon Objects
UK
Objects by Uncommon Projects
A collection of stand alone peices by Uncommon Projects.
Furniture
Vitsoe
Worldwide
vitsoe.com
Not everything has to be made from plywood. We have long admired the Vitsoe 606 shelving system and have it in our own homes.
Furniture
Isokon
UK
isokonplus.com
Classic early 20th century plywood furniture designed by the likes of Marcel Breuer and Ernst Race. Hugely important in the history of plywood furniture in the UK. Comtemporary designs by Barber Oscerby and Jasper Morrison.
Home appliances
Bora
Worldwide
bora.com
Bora are quite simply the best venting hob brand on the market. They have recently added ovens and a range of premium refridgeration to their range.
Home appliances
Miele
Worldwide
miele.co.uk
Miele appliances are built with 20 years of use in mind. We think their dishwashers are unbeatable and always worth the extra spend.
Home appliances
Siemens
Worldwide
siemens.com
Siemens, Neff and Bosch are all made in the same factory by the BSH Group. Their products are essentially the same, but Siemens tend to have the new innovations first. We also prefer how their ovens look.
Polished concrete
Lazenby
Wandsworth, London
lazenby.co.uk
Lazenby specialise in premium polished concrete and resin flooring.
Tiles
Domus Tiles
Clerkenwell
domusgroup.com
Domus is where architects go to find tiles. As well as an enormous range of porcelain, they supply tiles by our favorite Italian brand Mutina.
Tiles
Mandarin Stone
Nationwide
mandarinstone.com
We love their broad, tactile range of stone and porcelain tiles — solid, reliable materials backed by practical, responsive support.
Tiles
Material Plans
Clerkenwell
materialplans.com
UK distributor of tiles by dutch manufacturer of Mosa. They have a huge range of classic simple tiles in a large range of colours.
Tiles
Claybrook Studio
Shoreditch
claybrookstudio.co.uk
Excelllent range of contemporary domestic tiles. Always on trend, they also stock lots of classic tiles.
Timber flooring
Havwoods
Clerkenwell
havwoods.com
This international company offers an enormous range of woods and finishes.
Timber flooring
Dinesen
Rødding, Denmark
dinesen.com
Best know for their premium wide plank douglas fir flooring, this Danish company also supply oak, ash and pine flooring in solid and engineered options.
Timber flooring
Istoria by Jordan Andrews
Clerkenwell
jordanandrews.com
Made to order in their north London workshop, this flooring company offers lots of options.
Type
Brand
Location
Website
Art & Design
John Booth
London
John's instagram
In 2019 UP collaborated with John on a set of stools, a table and a bed. John continues to be hugely successful and has a constant stream of art and design projects. His Supergroup side project has resulted in his Bronto range of tableware for Hem.
Art & Design
The Wrong Shop
Worldwide
thewrongshop.co.uk
If you have ever visited the Uncommon Projects showroom you will have seen art works from The Wrong Shop. Specialising in limited edition prints and objects from artists such as Natalie du Pasquier and Ronan Bouroullec, they also have a large range of more affordable posters.
Art & Design
Things you can Buy/Modernist Estates
London
thingsyoucanbuy.co.uk
Things You Can Buy is a range of products designed and produced by designer and writer Stefi Orazi. Kit out your kitchen with her beautiful screen printed tea towels, or buy her architectural walking guides to explore areas like the Span Estate in Blackheath, or the Modernist Estates of Bloomsbury.
Art & Design
Sophie Smallhorn
London
sophiesmallhorn.co.uk
UP have collaborated with Sophie on print hangers and some small scale furniture pieces (coming in Autumn 2025). Her work explores the relationships between colour, volume and proportion.
Concrete worktops
White + Reid
London
whiteandreid.co.uk
Concrete worktops are difficult to get right. White+Reid are a small but very reliable company.
Furniture
Uncommon Objects
UK
Objects by Uncommon Projects
A collection of stand alone peices by Uncommon Projects.
Furniture
Vitsoe
Worldwide
vitsoe.com
Not everything has to be made from plywood. We have long admired the Vitsoe 606 shelving system and have it in our own homes.
Furniture
Isokon
UK
isokonplus.com
Classic early 20th century plywood furniture designed by the likes of Marcel Breuer and Ernst Race. Hugely important in the history of plywood furniture in the UK. Comtemporary designs by Barber Oscerby and Jasper Morrison.
Home appliances
Bora
Worldwide
bora.com
Bora are quite simply the best venting hob brand on the market. They have recently added ovens and a range of premium refridgeration to their range.
Home appliances
Miele
Worldwide
miele.co.uk
Miele appliances are built with 20 years of use in mind. We think their dishwashers are unbeatable and always worth the extra spend.
Home appliances
Siemens
Worldwide
siemens.com
Siemens, Neff and Bosch are all made in the same factory by the BSH Group. Their products are essentially the same, but Siemens tend to have the new innovations first. We also prefer how their ovens look.
Polished concrete
Lazenby
Wandsworth, London
lazenby.co.uk
Lazenby specialise in premium polished concrete and resin flooring.
Tiles
Domus Tiles
Clerkenwell
domusgroup.com
Domus is where architects go to find tiles. As well as an enormous range of porcelain, they supply tiles by our favorite Italian brand Mutina.
Tiles
Mandarin Stone
Nationwide
mandarinstone.com
We love their broad, tactile range of stone and porcelain tiles — solid, reliable materials backed by practical, responsive support.
Tiles
Material Plans
Clerkenwell
materialplans.com
UK distributor of tiles by dutch manufacturer of Mosa. They have a huge range of classic simple tiles in a large range of colours.
Tiles
Claybrook Studio
Shoreditch
claybrookstudio.co.uk
Excelllent range of contemporary domestic tiles. Always on trend, they also stock lots of classic tiles.
Timber flooring
Havwoods
Clerkenwell
havwoods.com
This international company offers an enormous range of woods and finishes.
Timber flooring
Dinesen
Rødding, Denmark
dinesen.com
Best know for their premium wide plank douglas fir flooring, this Danish company also supply oak, ash and pine flooring in solid and engineered options.
Timber flooring
Istoria by Jordan Andrews
Clerkenwell
jordanandrews.com
Made to order in their north London workshop, this flooring company offers lots of options.
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