There are three collections: Sphere, which has a ball idea as the main design; then there’s Campaign, which is more military in style.
‘I have these vintage campaign bedside tables that everybody always comments on, so we’ve designed a collection around them,’ says Van Breda. The third collection is Legacy, which he describes as ‘a distilled version of our most popular pieces. You could call it our couture collection.’
Every piece can be made bespoke, with the customer able to choose their colour or finish, or which timber or metal they want.
‘For the first time we’re doing walnut as standard,’ he says. ‘We’ve always done mahogany – so it’s new for us.’
Overall, Van Breda describes it as ‘a long process, from design and development and technical to getting into production. It’s a huge investment in terms of time and creativity.’ Which means that getting his inspiration can feel like the easy bit. Certainly it isn’t something he struggles with. ‘The more exposed you are and the more curious you are, the more creative you can be,’ he says. ‘The information is out there waiting to be taken.’