Founded in 2011 by Natalie and Paul Sun, Gingko Design has quickly become a leader in premium, design-led home and gift products across the UK and Europe. Inspired by the ancient gingko biloba tree, our philosophy blends simplicity, elegance, and sustainability to create functional, long-lasting pieces.

Tell us about your brand; what inspired you to start your brand? Where did you get the idea for your products?

Here in Gingko, we believe that good design should be simple but elegant, sustainable but unique, functional but also long lasting – This philosophy has inspired us to create our innovative and stylish designs that have now won a number of international awards. We have now become a leader in the premium design-led home and gift sector in the UK and across many other European countries.

What inspired me to start my brand was that I wanted to bring the latest technology with a fresh, modern, sustainable approach to our everyday objects. My goal was to craft high-quality, durable and practical products that are both stylish and enduring.

 

What’s your biggest highlight of owning your brand? Why do you love what you do?

Owning my brand has been incredibly rewarding, especially as I see Gingko thrive in the home and giftware industry, with the unwavering support and trust from our retailers worldwide. This has allowed us to innovate and produce products that can truly make a positive impact on the world.

 

What can we look forward to seeing from your new collections that you are bringing/launching at Home & Gift? Do you have any personal favourites?

We take pride in being the manufacturer, which means our sales team is not only engaging, knowledgeable and thoughtful, but they will also provide a seamless buying process without any pressure for buyers. Our aftersales service ensures customer satisfaction. Additionally, we always showcase new and fun products and some great show offers whenever we exhibit at Home & Gift.

 

 

What are you most excited for when exhibiting at Home & Gift?

We can't wait to connect with new buyers and independent shop owners worldwide! We're also looking forward to hearing feedback on our newly released products this year.

 

How do you operate your brand sustainably?

In order to maintain the long-term sustainability of our brand, the majority of our products are crafted from naturally recycled materials. We have also implemented zero-plastic packaging for many of our products, with the goal to achieve completely plastic-free packaging by 2025. 

Additionally, we focus on producing high-quality products to minimise the occurrence of faulty returns and reduce the carbon footprint during delivery. In the event of a return, we strive on repairing as many products as possible or repurposing the parts and materials by sending them back to our factory.

Excitingly, Gingko Design will be joining us at Home & Gift 2024. They will also be doing a daily draw to win £200.00 each day from all their customers  during the show!