At HOST, remarkable design begins with the resources already around us.

We begin with materials, their origins and what they might become. Sometimes that means working with something discarded, and at other times, with a regenerative material capable of returning safely to nature.

This way of thinking has brought together an unusual collection that moves naturally between materiality, innovation and function. Mycelium becomes furniture. Glass recovered from discarded microwaves becomes distinctive vessels. Reclaimed wood is transformed into lighting, paper is sculpted into furniture and old textiles find new purpose. Fired ceramic waste becomes tableware. They coexist not because they follow a specific style, but because they possess the integrity and individuality that make them unmistakably at home at HOST. 

Our design perspective is shaped by a simple desire to protect the natural environment rather than serve egos, trends or styles. Anyone can talk about designing things differently. Demonstrating it sets a different standard altogether.

In an age when we are increasingly removed from how things are made and surrounded by immediacy, HOST encourages a different approach to living and designing. 

HOST has developed a design language of its own – one built around thought for nature, texture, function, perishability and permanence. We call this environment-centred design.

We collaborate with designers, artists, researchers, makers and manufacturers to initiate new collections, explore waste streams and develop material innovations. Ideas are tested through making and experimentation is given the opportunity to become something tangible, useful and desirable.

The HOST collection is not simply a collection of furniture, lighting and objects for the home. It brings together unmistakable individuality and style, passions and beliefs. It represents an evolving philosophy for how we live, work and think. Above all, HOST collects objects that carry a message.

Environment-centred design does not prescribe how an object should look. Instead, it asks questions: What is it made from? Where did that material come from? How was it processed? And what happens when it is no longer needed?

The answers are remarkably different. Some HOST objects are designed for permanence, others for eventual biodegradation. Some retain the marks and irregularities of reclaimed materials, while others reveal entirely new textures. Craftsmanship sits alongside experimentation, simplicity alongside quirkiness, new technology alongside processes rooted in making by hand.

The result is a collection shaped by material knowledge, curiosity and intuition. We are as interested in why an object exists as we are in how it looks. We trust our values, choosing dedicated research and craftsmanship over temporary trends, and individuality over conformity.

That approach takes time – at times, painstakingly long. We often hear, “you just need more stuff now”, but what we do is create the conditions for circular design to thrive, to be experienced and importantly, to become part of everyday life. Collaboration by collaboration, each addition strengthens our belief in what circular design can become

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