about

Awn Surface Design Studio is a small, independent company focused on colour, pattern and structure. Using a gypsum-based resin or a concrete composite, we create a variety of surfaces, from work surfaces for kitchens, offices or shops to plinths and small furniture items. All our products are cast and finished by hand in our Sneinton Market studio, based in Nottingham’s creative quarter.


Each product is designed in consultation with the client based on their requirements and colour schemes to make fresh and exciting interiors for retail, hospitality and residential projects.



We are a friendly, professional, dedicated team and pride ourselves on listening to our clients to help them turn their ideas into stunning finished products. Every product we create is unique and reflects the personality, style and needs of the client.

Hannah Whale

Creative Director

Hannah has a degree in Textiles and Surface design and founded Awn Studio after gaining almost a decade of experience in the luxury surface design industry. She oversees all design and production processes, and nothing leaves the studio without her casting a keen eye over it to ensure that everything is completed to the highest standard and meets the customer’s requirements.

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Awn's Ethos


Here at Awn Studio I believe in creating beautiful and functional surfaces for interiors that are made to be enjoyed for years to come and never as a one use product. Everything I make here at Awn is cast to size and I do everything I can to keep waste to an absolute minimum. Each project is planned ahead of time so that materials are not bought unnecessarily and any that are left over are reused in other projects and don’t end up in landfill. 


I have a strongly held belief that the spaces we spend time in are paramount to our mental health and with careful consideration we can make our homes and public spaces work for us. I find it is important to spend time talking to each client to get a full picture of what they are trying to achieve with their project. Every client is different and my promise is that I will treat every project I am part of as bespoke so that together we can achieve the individual goals and outcomes desired.

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