Mark+Fold goes 'back to school' in Soho with first London-made pencil cases and a Japan-Inspired 2027 Collection, in this rare opportunity to shop the British brand's beautifully-crafted paper goods in person during London Design Festival.

Founded in 2015 by designer Amy Cooper-Wright, Mark+Fold has gained a reputation for high quality, minimal stationery that's made locally and sustainably. Proudly sharing the story of how each item is made, from notebooks made from recycled denim scraps to covers made from used coffee cups. Best known for their thread-sewn layflat notebooks and minimal week-view planners, the pop-up shop also has a sweet-shop selection of desk objects on offer from Japanese erasers and metal staplers, to tiny brass page markers to replace unsightly plastic tabs. The pop-up also sees the launch of a new collection of London-made Mark+Fold Pencil Cases and A5 Pouches, as well as the Japan-inspired 2027 Diary and Planner Collection. NEW LONDON-MADE PENCIL CASES AND POUCHES Fold’s new collection of Pencil Cases and Pouches launched for pre-order in June and sold out within its first batch, with a restock timed to arrive in time for the pop- up. The pieces are made in North London, at a factory that also produces garments for the likes of Margaret Howell and TOAST. The design was developed by Cooper-Wright, who has applied her usual meticulous attention to detail — from the Swiss-made riri zip to a shape engineered to hold plenty while still opening wide enough to find what you need at a glance. THE 2027 COLLECTION: JAPAN-INSPIRED DIARIES AND PLANNERS The pop-up will also introduce Mark+Fold’s new Japan-inspired collection of Diaries and Planners for 2027, headlined by a Special Edition in Blue with blind-embossed numbers. “I took so much inspiration from my paper tour of Japan back in March,” says Cooper- Wright. “One of the things I was really struck by was how well they execute extreme simplicity, drawing your focus in on one little detail. And texture was just everywhere, so we wanted to create something gorgeously tactile.” Mark+Fold’s diaries continue to grow in popularity year-on-year, as loyal customers return to analogue and new converts discover the brand’s uniquely clean, minimal designs.