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PEOPLE —— Space to create

True to form From humble beginnings in their

parents’ sheds, George and Willy the
duo has grown into George & Willy
the team, and with a renovated
office and an edited-down range,
George & Willy makers George their business has never felt better.

Wilkins and Will McCallum have We asked them all about it.
a new-look workspace and, of When did you decide to pare down your

course, it’s not your average office. offerings? George: We used to just make
anything we wanted to without much
thought to the commercial aspect
INTERVIEW PHOTOGRAPHY of the products. It was a good way to
Alice Lines Fin Woods be, but we ended up with quite a few
items that didn’t really sell that
well, so it’s been a natural process of
trying new products and only keeping

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