Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler: The past, present and future of an English design institution

Founded in the 1930s, Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler is a British institution, a revered design firm with a client list that includes royalty from around the world, celebrities and titans of industry. Today it’s part of a larger business group that includes the fabric brands Cowtan & Tout and Manual Canovas, while the firm itself operates as a kind of collective, with six individual designers running their own studios under a collective umbrella.On this episode of the podcast, principals Emma Burns and Philip Hooper speak with host Dennis Scully about why the unique structure of the firm is a strength, why American clients are easier than British ones, and why the next generation of designers needs to step away from the computer.This episode is sponsored by Pollack and CryptonLINKSSibyl Colefax & John FowlerDennis ScullyBusiness of Home