Grounded by pandemic, Islamic geometric design expert Eric Broug pivots business model with homeware store
Eric Broug has dedicated thirty years of his life to Islamic geometric design. His work as an artist, consultant and educator has taken him around the world but in the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Dutchman opted to make the most of staying put. A few weeks ago Broug turned retailer, opening a homeware and gifts shop in the north of England where he lives, taking in-store what he’s used to curating online.
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