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People & Places

We are interested in what fabric can bring to life. This journal is a celebration of the lifestyle, culture and design that influences what we do.

Homegrown is a series highlighting some of our local and loved creative businesses in the community who have been designing and crafting on the local and international stage. Today we hear from a relatively new kid on the block, Amy Howell’s homewares brand, You’re Welcome. Noticing a gap in the ...
Homegrown is a series highlighting some of our beloved creative businesses who design and craft on the local and international stage.  Today we get an insight into well-known New Zealand furniture design and manufacturer, David Shaw Furniture, their history, culture, and the vision driving their ...
Stephanie Moffitt, Design Director of Mokum Textiles, a brand within the James Dunlop Group, began her career in 1993 when she was just 22 years old, fresh out of Wellington Design School. Since then, Stephanie has risen through the company and moved to Sydney, Australia, to lead Mokum’s design s...

"It is extremely difficult to refine our list of beloved Mokum textiles down to a mere top 10!"

Mokum’s Brand Manager, Sarah Fox, speaks to Leonard Georgopoulos and Emma Leske of designer furniture brand Arthur G about their collaborative installation with Tsar Carpets, Byzantine Design, and James Dunlop Textiles during Melbourne Design Week 2020.
Sydneysiders, along with the rest of the world, are taking refuge inside their homes. Mokum’s Design Director Stephanie Moffitt tells us how she’s making the best of this challenging situation.    
The highly anticipated Melbourne Design Week (MDW) in March 2020 is a 10-day event held in the prestigious National Gallery of Victoria and at various locations around Melbourne. MDW offers design enthusiasts over 300 talks, exhibitions, tours, and workshops centred around the question: ‘how desi...
Jim Looney is a notable American designer who founded his architectural and Interior Design Studio Looney & Associates in 1995. Over the past 24 years, Jim and his team have designed a catalogue of standout hospitality projects across the US and internationally.  Working alongside major hotel pla...
Miami based designer Wade Hallock of boutique design firm Hallock Design Company works across residential and commercial interiors creating unique and memorable spaces. One of their recent hospitality projects is the Icebox Cafe in Miami which boldly features Mokum.  

"Mokum is my go-to for fun and unique fabrics. The large overscale design and palette of La Palma drew me right into another world of the tropical 20s with the sound of bongos playing, flamingos in the sun, the smell of suntan lotion, and warm humid tropical breezes."