Ardmore Design

Ardmore’s unique ceramic art has inspired a luxurious collection of home décor featuring South African flora and fauna. The vivid textiles designed by Ardmore’s graphic artists have been made into fabulous furniture, including sofas, benches, poufs and pillows.

The Ardmore Design collection was launched in 2010 with the Qalakabusha sofa, which means “new beginnings.” The success of Ardmore’s new limited-edition furniture heralded an exciting new design direction for the ceramic art studio as it celebrated its 25th anniversary.

Creative Collaborations

Ardmore was discovered by Hermès, the luxury French brand, in 2013. Together, they designed stunning collections of scarves and other apparel. Now Ardmore is focusing on its own brand of wearable silk art.

In 2017, Ardmore began collaborating with Cole & Son, the British wallpaper manufacturers, to create a vibrant collection of pictorial wall coverings and borders. The success of the original range prompted the new Jabula collection which means “rejoice” in Zulu.

Fantastic Fabrics

Mischievous monkeys, regal leopards, and fierce crocodiles lurking in the great Zambezi River inspired Ardmore’s first fabric collection of rich velvets, silks, and linens. Launched in 2017, Zambezi fabrics are sold by the yard and as pillows, poufs and table linens.

In the Sabie collection, introduced in 2020, elephants dance with giraffes and cheetahs in lush foliage, while prancing zebras and endangered pangolins dominate the new Thanda collection, which means “love” in Zulu. Fall in love with Ardmore’s design collections which resonate with wit, humor, and the rhythms of Africa.