Matthew Williamson

Award winning designer Matthew Williamson is a British interior designer widely known for his bespoke prints and unique use of patterns and colour within his work. Holding a world-renowned brand for over 20 years, Williamson has great skill in illustration and both fashion and interiors. Starting his career in fashion, years of experience enabled him to pivot seamlessly into the interiors world. This is what I will be exploring within my work. Williamson has an ever-growing residential and commercial design portfolio. He has also launched a series of homeware collections in collaboration with brands such as John Lewis, Pooky, Roome London and Obeetee. In the early 2010s, the brand began to make its way over to the homeware market. In 2013, they completed one of their first transitions into the interior design world by collaborating with Osborne & Little. Later annual collections have produced a range of work, with some designs even showcasing the iconic Williamson style in unexpected ways. Designs were and still are available through Osborne & Little showrooms and stockists. The brand’s design ‘Dejà Meadow’, as shown in the bottom left, went on to win ELLE Decoration Wallpaper of the year in 2019. Some of the brand’s other designs can be spotted in hotels, restaurants and exquisite homes around the world. Even in the first few years of his interior design career, Williamson was commissioned and approached by iconic hotel ‘Blakes’ to design their summer courtyard. Over the years, Williamson has collaborated with many artists and designs, such as installation artist Rebecca Louise Law in 2015, many hotels and stately homes. Williamson launched his first range of bespoke furniture in 2016. The collection was created in collaboration with the sofa manufacturer Duresta, based in Nottingham. Williamson later launched the range in 2017 in the USA at ABC Carpet & Home in New York. They created a suite that showcased Williamson’s style and aesthetic. They used a rainbow palette and details to create an eye-catching display that highlights Williamson’s unique style and bespoke work.

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