Portrait / design practice

The Studio

A creative practice informed by Tunisian heritage, London design culture and enduring interest in the handmade.

Designer / Hend Krichen

A dialogue between cultures

Hend Krichen is a London-based designer whose practice has been associated with luxury homewares, ceramic objects and collaboration with skilled craftspeople. Her approach draws on traditions encountered across the places she has lived, studied and worked.

After studying design at Loughborough University and Kingston University, she developed a practice where contemporary geometry and cultural storytelling could meet the human hand of the maker.

Her first Tunisia Made collection launched in 2013, bringing Tunisian craft into conversation with a modern design audience.

The making process
Abstract illustration representing studio ceramics
Approach
Heritage

Design begins by listening to the histories objects carry.

Geometry

Simple, strong shapes give materials room to speak.

Material

Honest surfaces, tactile form and lasting presence.

Collaboration

Respect for skilled makers and their knowledge.