About
Prima Materia is circular design studio diverting high quality waste materials from the UK construction and demolition industry and reimagining them into unique and beautiful modern furniture pieces with a compelling history.
Our mission is to create a hyper-local circular model by salvaging materials destined for landfill from large-scale London redevelopments. We collaborate with local, up-and-coming designers to transform this waste into new, functional furniture for both private and public spaces.
Jeremy has an MA/MSc Innovation Design Engineering (Royal College of Art & Imperial College) and experience both in Product Design and Design Research. He previously founded Wasted, developing a novel household device to improve hygiene concerns around food waste and hence encourage recycling rates. Research for this was funded by Innovate-UK and carried out in collaboration with Lambeth & ReLondon. He has always been a maker and the idea for Prima Materia came from his personal side-projects, as well as being informed by connections in the architecture & interiors industry.
Sophie is a lifelong Londoner and a dedicated champion of climate innovation. Following a 15-year career in the advertising sector, where she successfully led client teams and forged global brand partnerships, Sophie pivoted her expertise toward impact-driven work. She spent several years at Sustainable Ventures leading complex, multi-stakeholder programmes focused on climate solutions. She has now leveraged this experience to co-found Prima Materia, a circular design studio that is reimagining construction waste into unique and beautiful furniture and interior pieces.