For the past six years, we've regularly donated a proportion of our profits to Frank Water. Every November this ramps up as the charity becomes the focus of our...

The rural Indian landscape is beautiful, whether it’s the incredible Himalayas, the dramatic scenery of Kashmir, the barren Thar desert or the exotic riverways of Kerala. When you think of...

  The theme of Earth Day 2022 is invest in our planet. As individuals, we have the simple yet effective power to make our voices heard through our choices. What...

More than ever before we need to consider the purchases we are making and their impact on the planet. Nkuku is not new to this concept, established in 2003 on...

  As soon as you leave the cool marble and air-conditioned environment of Delhi International airport, India hits you. The warm air, the smells, the sound of car horns and...

  With the recent G20 Summit, the UN’s World Environment day and the passionate protests of Teen Eco – Activist Greta Thunberg, it felt a fitting time to share some...

We can’t quite believe that it has been 15 years since we established Nkuku. It was 16 years ago that we set off on a round-the-world trip, with the obligatory backpack...

  You can’t visit India without being captivated by its extraordinary architecture, exquisite palaces and inspirational temples. The vibrant colours are breathtaking and overwhelming in equal measure. There is nothing...

We are passionate about handmade products; while on our travels throughout Africa and Asia we are constantly inspired and captivated by the traditional skills and age-old techniques that we see....

At Nkuku we are fortunate enough to work with artisans throughout the world but in particular we have developed a strong link to India. Our passion for this incredible country...

Preparation for our buying trips starts well in advance, a flurry of emails, skype calls, phone calls and a few entertaining ‘Whats App’ conversations fly back and forth, discussing designs...

Eight lanes of motorbikes, four children with luggage, two mobile phones with flat batteries, no map, 40 degree heat, darkness and lost! A nice easy introduction to what is still...

We can’t believe a whole year has passed since we opened the doors at the Nkuku lifestyle store and café. So much has happened since we first discovered the derelict...

There is a great deal to tell about the character and personalities of the artisans we work with. We embarked on a fantastic project last year travelling the length and...

One of the ultimate perks of working with suppliers around the world, is the opportunity this creates to travel. Although we no longer have the freedom to travel with no...

Our Nkuku Lifestyle Store and Café is now open. It was nearly two years ago that we first stumbled across a beautiful courtyard of stone barns, located just outside Totnes....

Nkuku's Autumn/Winter Photoshoot 2015 It is always exciting when a new collection is ready to be photographed. It's then that we are able to start bringing these pieces to life....

Our very first Nkuku product was a recycled cotton notebook handmade in Rajasthan. We spent five weeks working closely with the artisans to produce a collection of stationary that we...

This week our creative team share some behind the scenes images from our Spring/Summer 2015 shoot. It is always exciting photographing the new pieces, and the latest collection was no...

Our Mali pottery is handmade near Pondicherry in India as part of a fair trade project. The project was established in 1985 to provide training and secure employment for men...