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EPISODE · May 11, 2020 · 54 MIN

The man who makes everything: Rochdale Spears's Geoff Hawkes

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You may not know Geoff Hawkes by name, but you know his furniture. For almost two decades, his manufacturing company, Rochdale Spears, has combined high-end craftsmanship with production at scale, making collections for retailers like RH, Anthropologie, and Williams Sonoma—as well as luxury hotels, and the company’s own line, Sonder Living. In this episode of the podcast, Hawkes speaks with host Dennis Scully about everything from how RH became such a phenomenon to what the coronavirus will mean for the design industry. This episode is sponsored by DEDON and Industry West.

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Rochdale Spears chairman Geoff Hawkes gives a crash course in the global furniture supply chain, discussing everything from how RH became such a phenomenon to what the coronavirus will mean for the design industry.

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You may not know Geoff Hawkes by name, but you know his furniture. For almost two decades, his manufacturing company, Rochdale Spears, has combined high-end craftsmanship with production at scale, making collections for retailers like RH,...

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