Faber and Company

Faber and Company Faber and Company bring unique hospitality concepts to life, combining identity and interior design to shape places rich in detail and emotional depth

Salthouse Harbour Hotel needed a brand that could unite an expanding hospitality offer while expressing its independent ...
21/08/2026

Salthouse Harbour Hotel needed a brand that could unite an expanding hospitality offer while expressing its independent character. Rather than drawing on familiar coastal references, Faber found inspiration in the owners’ passion for collecting art. A sculptural, hand-drawn ‘S’ became the foundation of a flexible identity system, extending across the hotel, bar, brasserie, spa and sauna boat. Integrated through graphics, interiors and commissioned artworks, the result is a distinctive brand rooted in authenticity rather than convention.

14/08/2026

Rossella isn’t just a name - it’s a legacy. We pulled inspiration from three generations of the Meola family, back to the 1960s, layering design details from each era into the space. The result? A restaurant that feels like it’s been part of the neighborhood for generations.

"Every community needs a community restaurant." That's what Rossella's owner, Luca Meola, believes and it's the whole re...
06/08/2026

"Every community needs a community restaurant." That's what Rossella's owner, Luca Meola, believes and it's the whole reason this place exists.

Rossella is the second chapter in the Meola family's story, one that stretches back to their first restaurant in Italy in the 1960s. When it was time for their second location, we didn't want to erase that history, we wanted to build it into the walls.

So we layered in details from three generations: stained oak, polished chrome with a bit of retro glamour, marble and backlit onyx that catch the evening light just right. Nothing here is trying to look "new." It's trying to look like it's always been there.

By day, it's a relaxed neighbourhood café. By night, the lights shift, the bar comes alive, and Nonna's Lounge sets a more intimate mood.

We sat down with Luca to talk through the redesign and what it's meant for him, his family, and the community around Rossella.

Full story + the interview are live now - link in bio

For Rossella, we designed the Halo Light Panels to solve a very specific brief: the restaurant needed to feel like a bri...
31/07/2026

For Rossella, we designed the Halo Light Panels to solve a very specific brief: the restaurant needed to feel like a bright, welcoming café in the morning and an intimate bar by night — without changing a single fixture.

Each one-metre panel is fabricated from precision-engineered stainless steel, polished to a mirror finish, paired with an opal acrylic diffuser. A dim-to-warm LED source gives full control over light level and colour temperature, so the atmosphere shifts naturally as the day goes on.

But they're not just doing a job. Their bold geometric form and reflective finish bring a touch of retro glamour to the space — sculptural pieces in their own right, not just sources of light.

This is what bespoke design is for: not picking something off the shelf, but building a piece that responds to how a space actually works, and reinforces its identity in the process.

Full story on our site — link in bio 🔗

Growth doesn't kill great F&B overnight. It's the small stuff - a menu simplified "just for now," a supplier swapped to ...
16/07/2026

Growth doesn't kill great F&B overnight.
It's the small stuff - a menu simplified "just for now," a supplier swapped to save a point of margin, a service standard silently relaxed because the numbers looked fine this quarter.
None of it feels like a decision. That's exactly the problem.
We break down why scaling hospitality concepts isn't about doing more of the same thing - it's about protecting the handful of details that made the first outlet worth visiting in the first place.

Read the full story - link in bio.

Some restaurants inherit recipes.Others inherit stories.Rossella is a third-generation Italian restaurant, where decades...
06/07/2026

Some restaurants inherit recipes.
Others inherit stories.

Rossella is a third-generation Italian restaurant, where decades of family history became the inspiration for a new neighbourhood destination in Muswell Hill.

Rather than recreating the past, we looked to express it through the space itself. Layered materials, rich colours and subtle references to the 1970s and 80s reflect the journey of three generations, creating interiors that feel familiar, authentic and personal.

A reminder that the strongest hospitality concepts often begin with a story that's already waiting to be told.

What makes a restaurant feel truly authentic to you?

Can Mediterranean design feel at home in an eighteenth-century English cottage?That was the question behind Amavi, our l...
30/06/2026

Can Mediterranean design feel at home in an eighteenth-century English cottage?

That was the question behind Amavi, our latest Sketchbook concept.

Rather than recreating a traditional taverna or trattoria, we explored where Mediterranean and English vernacular overlap - through texture, colour, materiality and the way people gather.

The result is a restaurant that feels rooted in its historic setting while capturing the warmth and generosity of Mediterranean hospitality.

Sketchbook is where we share the ideas behind our projects before they become reality.

Read the full story via the link in our bio.

Wellness is no longer something guests do.It's something they seek.For years, wellness in hospitality has been associate...
26/06/2026

Wellness is no longer something guests do.

It's something they seek.

For years, wellness in hospitality has been associated with spas, gyms and treatment rooms. But today's guests are looking for something deeper: spaces that help them slow down, reconnect and feel better simply by being there.

Sometimes that comes from nature.

Sometimes from thoughtful food and drink.

Sometimes from a slower pace, genuine human connection or simply the opportunity to switch off.

Perhaps the future of hospitality isn't about adding more wellness facilities.

It's about creating experiences that leave people feeling better than when they arrived.

Do you think wellness should be a dedicated offering, or something that's embedded throughout the entire guest experience?

Read the full article via the link in our bio.

Some hotels display art.Others are shaped by it.For Salthouse Harbour Hotel, the owners’ passion for collecting became t...
22/06/2026

Some hotels display art.
Others are shaped by it.

For Salthouse Harbour Hotel, the owners’ passion for collecting became the starting point for the entire experience.

Artworks, interiors, lighting and brand expression were brought together to create a hotel with a stronger sense of character, creativity and discovery.

Rather than treating art as something added to a space, the ambition was to make it part of the conversation.

A place where hospitality and creativity meet.

What role do you think art should play in hospitality?

29/04/2026

Reimagining a classic.

Caffé Concerto has built a recognisable presence over more than 30 years, with locations across London, Paris and the Middle East. For The Village at Westfield, the brief was to refine that identity and establish a clear design direction.

We developed the concept of Art Deco Moderne - a visual language sitting between Art Deco and Modernism, combining geometry, pattern and layered materiality.

The project brings together narrative, detail and atmosphere, from bespoke patisserie displays to large-scale lighting features formed from suspended musical notes.

A space shaped as a contemporary expression of the European grand café.

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Faber 215 Zellig, The Custard Factory, Gibb Street
Birmingham
B46FN

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Monday 9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 5:30pm
Friday 9am - 5:30pm

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