Our story begins with a master craftsman who refused to let adversity extinguish his art. Born around 1650 in the artistic hub of St Germain-en-Laye, Paris, Jean Tijou was a visionary whose medium was iron and whose canvas was the skyline of Europe. However, the path to establishing our legacy was not a straight line; it was forged in the fires of the Huguenot exodus. Following the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, Tijou was forced to flee his homeland, carrying his unique mastery of repoussé—the art of hammering iron into three-dimensional sculptural forms—first to the Netherlands.
We stand at the intersection of heritage, craftsmanship, and contemporary culture.
Inspired by the enduring legacy of Jean Tijou, the 17th-century master metalworker whose ironwork reshaped British architecture, our work continues a tradition where design is never merely decorative—it is expressive, narrative, and powerful.
Tijou’s gates, screens, and staircases were never just boundaries. They were thresholds—between public and private, power and vulnerability, reality and imagination. Centuries later, those same works still command attention, appearing in some of the most influential films and series in global cinema. From royal dramas and fantasy worlds to modern thrillers, his ironwork continues to frame stories that move millions.
We carry that philosophy forward.
Across palaces, cathedrals, and great houses—Hampton Court Palace, St Paul’s Cathedral, Chatsworth House, Burghley House, and beyond—Tijou’s ironwork has become part of our shared visual language. Directors, designers, and storytellers return to these spaces not for nostalgia, but because nothing else delivers the same emotional weight.
Every scroll, every gilded crest, every spiral staircase tells a story of:
This is design that performs. Design that holds the camera. Design that endures.