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Some projects feel destined to find the right hands. For artist and designer Jobe Burns, that moment came unexpectedly—during a casual chat at his graduate show. What followed wasn’t a design brief or an exhibition opportunity, but something far more immersive: the chance to restore a centuries-old farmhouse tucked away in England ’s rural West Country. This wasn’t about slapping on a fresh coat of paint—it was about uncovering stories hidden behind walls, under floors, and within the very bones of the space.

Discovery Through Design

Burns, who originally came onto many people’s radar through his collaborative homeware label Concrete Objects with Samuel Ross, has always walked the line between art and function. Since that 2017 launch, he’s dabbled in sculptur

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