Open House Festival

The Crafted Environment: Merton Abbey Mills

architectural practice

Studio AVC, 2014

Unit 11, The 1929 Shop, Merton Abbey Mills Mills London SW19 2RD

Studio AVC is an architecture and interior design practice based in the historic 1929 Shop at Merton Abbey Mills—Join us for a short talk on William Morris and how the Arts & Crafts movement continues to inspire our designs today. Afterwards, we’ll take you on a guided tour of Merton Abbey Mills, the historic heart of Arts & Crafts making.

Getting there

Tube

Colliers Wood, South Wimbledon

Train

Tooting, Wimbledon

Additional travel info

Merton Abbey Mills is just a 10-minute walk from Colliers Wood Tube station. Parking Information: KFC: Free parking for up to 2 hours

Access

Facilities

Accessibility notes

Accessibility to Studio AVC is limited due to the historic building. Please contact us in advance if you have any access needs.

About

Studio AVC | Crafted Environment: Merton Abbey Mills

Join Studio AVC for a short talk on William Morris and how the Arts & Crafts movement continues to inspire our designs today. The talk will take place at Studio AVC in the historic 1929 Shop — once part of Liberty’s textile printing works and closely connected to Morris’s legacy.

Ayca Vural-Cutts, founder of Studio AVC, will speak about the Arts & Crafts movement and the enduring value of craft, materials, and thoughtful design in the built environment.

Following the talk, guests are invited to join a guided walking tour of Merton Abbey Mills, exploring the architectural character and rich history of this unique riverside site along the River Wandle.

The tour will include stops at heritage buildings, restored watermills, the pottery, theatre, and other working studios, before concluding at the Merton Priory Chapter House, where visitors can learn more about the area’s remarkable heritage and its place in Merton’s history.

Discover how the principles of craft and care continue to shape thoughtful design today.

📅 Dates: Saturday 12 & Saturday 19 September
🕥 Times: 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM
📍 Meeting Point: Studio AVC, Unit 11, The 1929 Shop, Merton Abbey Mills, SW19 2RD

Online presence

www.studioavc.com

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