Provision: A Store of Stories
Beneath the railway arches of Maltby Street Market, where the air hums with the scent of coffee and sawdust, lies Provision—a store that is less about selling and more about storytelling. Here, wood carries the weight of its past lives, metal remembers the hands that shaped it, and design is about more than aesthetics; it’s about history, texture, and quiet integrity.
Provision is the vision of Nick Newman, whose years at architectural salvage company LASSCO sharpened his reverence for reclaimed materials. He understands that timber, when pulled from its first purpose, does not become obsolete—it simply waits for reinvention. This philosophy runs through everything at Provision: a belief that the best design doesn’t just create something new but listens to what already exists.
Nick has worked with some of the most thoughtful names in architecture and design. He supplied reclaimed materials for Aesop’s Lamb’s Conduit Street store, where the space, crafted by JamesPlumb, feels more like a meditation than a retail experience. He’s contributed to projects like the South London Gallery, shaped by 6a Architects, where old and new intertwine so seamlessly that time itself seems to soften.
Provision is not just a shop; it’s a meeting place for people who understand that materials, like memories, deepen with age. Every board, every beam, every carefully chosen piece in the store carries a past and an invitation—to be reimagined, to be part of something enduring. Because, in the end, the best design is not about starting from scratch but about honouring what has already begun.
