For its 8th edition, the prestigious Elite Design Awards, organised by Maison Elite, celebrates the emblematic "Arts and Crafts" movement. Ella Doran and Rachel Forster are proud to announce they have won the 3rd prize in the Elite Design Awards 2025 for their bed design.
Their design merges commodity with a reverence for nature and longevity. Inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Hill House in Glasgow, it is a modern interpretation of the movement’s ethos: utility meets beauty. Every element reflects function and form, creating a sanctuary—a privy chamber for the soul; a room within a room.
Meticulously crafted from the finest English oak, our bed combines timeless mortise-and-tenon joinery with the elegant artistry of Arts and Crafts-inspired reed weaving. The headboard is designed for both style and functionality,
offering a comfortable cushioned surface for reading or working in bed. The elegant hanging light shade can be adjusted or dimmed as required, from the thoughtful storage behind the headboard, which integrates built-in compartments for books, light control, and charging points, easily accessed from either side of the bed.
The inter-changeable drapes can reflect your mood or the changing seasons. The fabric tracking is concealed within the upper bed frame to accommodate a choice of stunning ombre panels, one naturally dyed with Indigo and the other with Madda plants. Customers can choose their favourite tones or opt for both seasonal sets to swap between Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter, or a choice of natural or white linen echoing the motif of the headboard in embroidery across the bottom of each panel.
Day time view _a room within a room.
7 - 13 April 2025
The presentation of the projects and awards ceremony at the Elite Gallery Milan during the Milan Design Week.