Our manifesto
From tree to table
Our future depends on trees.
Use wood thoughtfully.
Your table was once a tree.
Some day it could be something else.
Make sure your wood hasn’t travelled too far.
Reuse where possible.
Demand that it’s sustainably grown.
Buy less. Use your hands more.
Question how things are made, and what they are made from.
Learn how to make something — it's revolutionary.
Invest in the traditions of craftsmanship.
Good design, made well, lasts longer.
Invite others to your table.
Enduring beauty is meant to be shared.
Create spaces that feed the soul.
Let’s reset our relationship to the living world.
Our everyday choices have power.
Choose as if all life depends on it.

The Goldfinger story
Design and sustainability pioneers Marie Cudennec Carlisle and Oliver Waddington-Ball opened the doors to Goldfinger at the foot of Trellick Tower in 2013. Named after Ernö Goldfinger — the infamous architect of our Grade II listed Brutalist home and inspiration for Ian Fleming’s notorious Bond villain — we decided to take its literal meaning as guiding inspiration: the material we touch, we turn to gold.
What we do
Joinery workshop
The art of joinery happens in our North Kensington workshop. We design and craft bespoke furniture and homeware for residential homes and many London businesses, such as hotels to cafes, shops and offices. Many of our design classics are available in our online shop too.
Goldfinger Academy
We teach marginalised young people the craft of woodworking as well as business and marketing skills, so they can progress into meaningful work. We also offer Soulcraft courses, workshops and corporate away-days that enhance wellbeing and celebrate the joys of making.
Goldfinger Kitchen
Celebrated foodie hotspot Panella is more than just our side of town’s best Sicilian kitchen, we are also a food waste fighting pioneer. Every month, our kitchen cooks and delivers meals made from surplus food to local residents through our People’s Kitchen to reduce social isolation and food poverty.