226 Garages and Service Stations Pantry Crafted from an Italian-spun blend

Crafted from an Italian-spun blend of long staple Egyptian cotton and nylon

helping to brighten a room with a tropical glow

allowing each to share their heritage

filling the room with a tropical lustre

the Allium Sofa bears a gentle yellow colour

226 Garages and Service Stations Pantry Crafted from an Italian-spun blendPhotographer Philip Butler has travelled the length and breadth of Britain photographing diverse, eccentric and idiosyncratic garages and service stations. From the Mock Tudor fad of the 1920s via the Streamline Moderne of the 1930s, to the simple Modernist rationalism of post war Britain, each era has produced a distinct automotive architecture. With the introduction of the Ministry of Transport (MOT) vehicle test in the 1960s, demand accelerated