Indigo Storm Mug by Faye Toogood for 1882 Ltd

Born in 1977 in Rutland in the UK, designer Faye Toogood studied fine art and art history at Bristol University, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in 1998. The following year, she began working closely with Min Hogg, the founding editor of The World of Interiors Magazine, as a stylist for the London-based publication. In 2004, Toogood became the magazine’s decoration editor. In 2008, she founded Studio Toogood in London along the banks of the Regents Canal. In 2013, she also launched the fashion label Toogood, with her sister, Erica Toogood.

As a designer, Faye Toogood creates highly sculptural furniture and products—ranging from cups to bespoke sculptures—as well as interior spaces and multi-sensory installations. She finds beauty in the unexpected juxtaposition of objects; she prefers to present her designs as numbered “Assemblages,” so that both her objects and the three-dimensional spaces in which they are exhibited share a larger, unified narrative. To date, her client roster includes fashion houses Phillip Lim, Alexander McQueen, Kenzo, Vivienne Westwood, and Comme des Garçons, as well as brands like Tom Dixon, Established & Sons, and Opening Ceremony.

Her work has been exhibited at some of the world’s most respected galleries and institutions, including Philips de Pury in New York and Gallery Fumi in London. In 2012, Toogood was honored with the Wallpaper* Design Award for Best Use of Material.

She lives and works in London.

1882 Ltd. is a design-led, industrially crafted ceramics company launched in Stoke-on-Trent in 2011 by Emily Johnson and her father, the fifth and fourth generations descended from the founders of 19th-century ceramics company Johnson Brothers. On a mission to preserve and advance traditional British artisanal skills while collaborating with cutting-edge designers and architects, 1882 Ltd. offers innovative and high-style pieces—both utilitarian and artistic—produced by highly skilled potters in the UK. 1882 Ltd. collections have been designed by rising stars and established talents like Max Lamb, John Pawson, Snarkitecture, Faye Toogood, and Kiki van Eijk.