These vibrant harlequin stripe velvet curtains were commissioned by Haworth Tompkins for the Backstage cafe at The Old Vic.

Backstage needed something warm and luxurious to keep out the winter wind blowing in from the Thames. Tight on the space needed for an additional door, we designed a pair of pinch-pleat curtains to contain the worst of the draughts while creating a theatrical entrance into the main café space.

Made up of 44 coloured stripes, these double-sided curtains tie in seamlessly with the room's warm colour palette and bring a touch of front-of-house drama to Backstage.