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Daisy wall hook
Glazed ceramic on a gold-tone metal hook
A hook that reads as a flower first and a hook second.
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Pieces you use every day, made to be looked at.
Homeware design and development, from first sketch to production. Ceramic, glass and brass.
What I design
Homeware in brass, ceramic and glass
I am Gaurav Singhal, a homeware designer. I design the small things a home is touched by every day: cabinet knobs and drawer pulls, door knobs and door knockers, wall hooks and decorative objects. I work in solid brass, glazed ceramic and glass, and I develop every piece directly with the factory, from first sketch and sample to costing, production and quality.
Materials I work inSelected work
All work
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Oval knob and handle
Glazed ceramic
A smooth oval knob and a long rounded bar handle, made as a pair.
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Polished brass knobs and backplates
Solid brass, polished and lacquered
A small system rather than a single product: four knobs and eleven backplates, all in solid brass.
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Rose glass cabinet knob
Glass on an antique brass finish base
A rosebud in glass, with one smooth swirl curling into the centre.
See the pieceHow I work
Design
I design each piece myself, starting from the material: ceramic, glass or brass.
Sampling
Samples are developed directly with the factory.
Costing
Because I have made product as well as bought it, I design knowing what things cost to make.
Production
Production runs with partner factories in India, China and Europe.
Quality
Quality is part of the job, from first sample to finished piece.
About
From the factory floor to the finished piece.
I learned product in a brass workshop, long before I drew my first design.
I started out making brass hardware for export, then imported hardware into the UK, then built my own homeware brand, G Decor. Today I design in ceramic, glass and brass, and develop every piece directly with the makers.
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