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Designed circa 1965 by leading British textile designer, Marianne Straub, this distinct moquette known as NORTHERN saw extensive application throughout the 1970s and 1980s, gracing the seating of London Underground's Northern, Piccadilly, and Bakerloo lines, as well as the city's iconic double-decker buses.

Its enduring design is a testament to timeless British craftsmanship. Featuring large-scale interlocking blocks of colour, Kirkby scaled up the original geometric to create a cut and uncut velvet that makes a striking, graphic statement.

View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

Sofa: NORTHERN in Fern, K5218/06

Designed circa 1965 by leading British textile designer, Marianne Straub, this distinct moquette known as NORTHERN saw extensive application throughout the 1970s and 1980s, gracing the seating of London Underground's Northern, Piccadilly, and Bakerloo lines, as well as the city's iconic double-decker buses.

Its enduring design is a testament to timeless British craftsmanship. Featuring large-scale interlocking blocks of colour, Kirkby scaled up the original geometric to create a cut and uncut velvet that makes a striking, graphic statement.

View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

Sofa: NORTHERN in Fern, K5218/06

Presenting: “The Journey”

UNDERGROUND VOL.III is the third collaboration between Kirkby and @transportforlondon, a brand new upholstery velvets collection reimagined from original designs once used across the TfL network.

Kirkby have reinterpreted and recoloured eight archive designs from the 1910s onwards, celebrating the iconic moquette patterns which have shaped London’s design identity.

View UNDERGROUND VOL.III via the link in our bio.

Departing Soon…UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon | March 2026

NORTHERN has become a renowned Kirkby staple, a bold geometric velvet which has been recoloured in a new vibrant palette.

Based on a 1960's design by Marianne Straub which was used across London’s transport network on the Northern, Piccadilly, and Bakerloo lines, Kirkby has reimagined the pattern at a larger scale in a cut and uncut velvet.

View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

NORTHERN in Fern, K5218/06

Inspired by a 1930s design by Marion Dorn for the Metropolitan line, CALEDONIAN reworks an archival tartan into a crisp, contemporary check.
 
Paired perfectly with warm, rich interiors, the scene echoes the feeling of slow luxury during the golden age of rail travel.
 
View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.
 
CALEDONIAN in Pine Green, K5385/03

Inspired by a 1930s design by Marion Dorn for the Metropolitan line, CALEDONIAN reworks an archival tartan into a crisp, contemporary check.
 
Paired perfectly with warm, rich interiors, the scene echoes the feeling of slow luxury during the golden age of rail travel.
 
View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.
 
CALEDONIAN in Pine Green, K5385/03

Inspired by a 1930s design by Marion Dorn for the Metropolitan line, CALEDONIAN reworks an archival tartan into a crisp, contemporary check.
 
Paired perfectly with warm, rich interiors, the scene echoes the feeling of slow luxury during the golden age of rail travel.
 
View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.
 
CALEDONIAN in Pine Green, K5385/03

Inspired by a 1930s design by Marion Dorn for the Metropolitan line, CALEDONIAN reworks an archival tartan into a crisp, contemporary check.
 
Paired perfectly with warm, rich interiors, the scene echoes the feeling of slow luxury during the golden age of rail travel.
 
View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.
 
CALEDONIAN in Pine Green, K5385/03

Inspired by a 1930s design by Marion Dorn for the Metropolitan line, CALEDONIAN reworks an archival tartan into a crisp, contemporary check.
 
Paired perfectly with warm, rich interiors, the scene echoes the feeling of slow luxury during the golden age of rail travel.
 
View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.
 
CALEDONIAN in Pine Green, K5385/03

Inspired by a 1930s design by Marion Dorn for the Metropolitan line, CALEDONIAN reworks an archival tartan into a crisp, contemporary check.
 
Paired perfectly with warm, rich interiors, the scene echoes the feeling of slow luxury during the golden age of rail travel.
 
View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.
 
CALEDONIAN in Pine Green, K5385/03

Drawn from the @transportforlondon archive, UNDERGROUND VOL.III revisits eight upholstery designs originally used across the network from the 1910s to the present day.
 
Each has been reinterpreted and recoloured by Kirkby, translating historic patterns into contemporary velvet.
 
Marking the third collaboration between Kirkby and @transportforlondon, the collection pairs original archive imagery with modern reworkings, highlighting the evolution of some of TfL’s most recognisable textile designs.
 
View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

Drawn from the @transportforlondon archive, UNDERGROUND VOL.III revisits eight upholstery designs originally used across the network from the 1910s to the present day.
 
Each has been reinterpreted and recoloured by Kirkby, translating historic patterns into contemporary velvet.
 
Marking the third collaboration between Kirkby and @transportforlondon, the collection pairs original archive imagery with modern reworkings, highlighting the evolution of some of TfL’s most recognisable textile designs.
 
View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

Drawn from the @transportforlondon archive, UNDERGROUND VOL.III revisits eight upholstery designs originally used across the network from the 1910s to the present day.
 
Each has been reinterpreted and recoloured by Kirkby, translating historic patterns into contemporary velvet.
 
Marking the third collaboration between Kirkby and @transportforlondon, the collection pairs original archive imagery with modern reworkings, highlighting the evolution of some of TfL’s most recognisable textile designs.
 
View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

Drawn from the @transportforlondon archive, UNDERGROUND VOL.III revisits eight upholstery designs originally used across the network from the 1910s to the present day.
 
Each has been reinterpreted and recoloured by Kirkby, translating historic patterns into contemporary velvet.
 
Marking the third collaboration between Kirkby and @transportforlondon, the collection pairs original archive imagery with modern reworkings, highlighting the evolution of some of TfL’s most recognisable textile designs.
 
View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

Drawn from the @transportforlondon archive, UNDERGROUND VOL.III revisits eight upholstery designs originally used across the network from the 1910s to the present day.
 
Each has been reinterpreted and recoloured by Kirkby, translating historic patterns into contemporary velvet.
 
Marking the third collaboration between Kirkby and @transportforlondon, the collection pairs original archive imagery with modern reworkings, highlighting the evolution of some of TfL’s most recognisable textile designs.
 
View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

Drawn from the @transportforlondon archive, UNDERGROUND VOL.III revisits eight upholstery designs originally used across the network from the 1910s to the present day.
 
Each has been reinterpreted and recoloured by Kirkby, translating historic patterns into contemporary velvet.
 
Marking the third collaboration between Kirkby and @transportforlondon, the collection pairs original archive imagery with modern reworkings, highlighting the evolution of some of TfL’s most recognisable textile designs.
 
View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

Drawn from the @transportforlondon archive, UNDERGROUND VOL.III revisits eight upholstery designs originally used across the network from the 1910s to the present day.
 
Each has been reinterpreted and recoloured by Kirkby, translating historic patterns into contemporary velvet.
 
Marking the third collaboration between Kirkby and @transportforlondon, the collection pairs original archive imagery with modern reworkings, highlighting the evolution of some of TfL’s most recognisable textile designs.
 
View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

Drawn from the @transportforlondon archive, UNDERGROUND VOL.III revisits eight upholstery designs originally used across the network from the 1910s to the present day.
 
Each has been reinterpreted and recoloured by Kirkby, translating historic patterns into contemporary velvet.
 
Marking the third collaboration between Kirkby and @transportforlondon, the collection pairs original archive imagery with modern reworkings, highlighting the evolution of some of TfL’s most recognisable textile designs.
 
View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

Drawn from the @transportforlondon archive, UNDERGROUND VOL.III revisits eight upholstery designs originally used across the network from the 1910s to the present day.
 
Each has been reinterpreted and recoloured by Kirkby, translating historic patterns into contemporary velvet.
 
Marking the third collaboration between Kirkby and @transportforlondon, the collection pairs original archive imagery with modern reworkings, highlighting the evolution of some of TfL’s most recognisable textile designs.
 
View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

Drawn from the @transportforlondon archive, UNDERGROUND VOL.III revisits eight upholstery designs originally used across the network from the 1910s to the present day.
 
Each has been reinterpreted and recoloured by Kirkby, translating historic patterns into contemporary velvet.
 
Marking the third collaboration between Kirkby and @transportforlondon, the collection pairs original archive imagery with modern reworkings, highlighting the evolution of some of TfL’s most recognisable textile designs.
 
View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

Drawn from the @transportforlondon archive, UNDERGROUND VOL.III revisits eight upholstery designs originally used across the network from the 1910s to the present day.
 
Each has been reinterpreted and recoloured by Kirkby, translating historic patterns into contemporary velvet.
 
Marking the third collaboration between Kirkby and @transportforlondon, the collection pairs original archive imagery with modern reworkings, highlighting the evolution of some of TfL’s most recognisable textile designs.
 
View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

Drawn from the @transportforlondon archive, UNDERGROUND VOL.III revisits eight upholstery designs originally used across the network from the 1910s to the present day.
 
Each has been reinterpreted and recoloured by Kirkby, translating historic patterns into contemporary velvet.
 
Marking the third collaboration between Kirkby and @transportforlondon, the collection pairs original archive imagery with modern reworkings, highlighting the evolution of some of TfL’s most recognisable textile designs.
 
View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

Drawn from the @transportforlondon archive, UNDERGROUND VOL.III revisits eight upholstery designs originally used across the network from the 1910s to the present day.
 
Each has been reinterpreted and recoloured by Kirkby, translating historic patterns into contemporary velvet.
 
Marking the third collaboration between Kirkby and @transportforlondon, the collection pairs original archive imagery with modern reworkings, highlighting the evolution of some of TfL’s most recognisable textile designs.
 
View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

Drawn from the @transportforlondon archive, UNDERGROUND VOL.III revisits eight upholstery designs originally used across the network from the 1910s to the present day.
 
Each has been reinterpreted and recoloured by Kirkby, translating historic patterns into contemporary velvet.
 
Marking the third collaboration between Kirkby and @transportforlondon, the collection pairs original archive imagery with modern reworkings, highlighting the evolution of some of TfL’s most recognisable textile designs.
 
View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

Drawn from the @transportforlondon archive, UNDERGROUND VOL.III revisits eight upholstery designs originally used across the network from the 1910s to the present day.
 
Each has been reinterpreted and recoloured by Kirkby, translating historic patterns into contemporary velvet.
 
Marking the third collaboration between Kirkby and @transportforlondon, the collection pairs original archive imagery with modern reworkings, highlighting the evolution of some of TfL’s most recognisable textile designs.
 
View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

Drawn from the @transportforlondon archive, UNDERGROUND VOL.III revisits eight upholstery designs originally used across the network from the 1910s to the present day.
 
Each has been reinterpreted and recoloured by Kirkby, translating historic patterns into contemporary velvet.
 
Marking the third collaboration between Kirkby and @transportforlondon, the collection pairs original archive imagery with modern reworkings, highlighting the evolution of some of TfL’s most recognisable textile designs.
 
View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

Hand‑drawn in the Kirkby studio, CHALFONTwas recreated from an archival original 1910s design which once adorned the opulent first-class compartments of the Metropolitan Railway, part of the old @transportforlondon network. The intricate floral motif is re‑imagined as a seamless repeat and woven in a two‑tone cut and uncut velvet.

Shown here in Pecan, the warm, golden hues highlight the depth and detail of the design.

View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

CHALFONT in Pecan, K5384/03

New to our colour palette, Theatre takes its cue from the rich, velvety red of stage curtains and sits perfectly within the UNDERGROUND VOL.III collection.

View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

PICCADILLY in Theatre, K5099/14

New to our colour palette, Theatre takes its cue from the rich, velvety red of stage curtains and sits perfectly within the UNDERGROUND VOL.III collection.

View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

PICCADILLY in Theatre, K5099/14

Rooted in 1930s Art Deco design, this houndstooth moquette which inspired EDEN, was widely used on trams and trolley buses and featured on the 601 route between Twickenham and Tolworth.

The Kirkby studio simplified the original design whilst retaining its bold character, reworking it into a cut and uncut velvet.

View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

Chair: Eden in Ganache, K5386/02
Stool: Eden in Fern, K5386/04
Chroma Rug in Merlot, RG2068

Armchair: @inherit.furniture
Chair: @studiojamesstickley

Rooted in 1930s Art Deco design, this houndstooth moquette which inspired EDEN, was widely used on trams and trolley buses and featured on the 601 route between Twickenham and Tolworth.

The Kirkby studio simplified the original design whilst retaining its bold character, reworking it into a cut and uncut velvet.

View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

Chair: Eden in Ganache, K5386/02
Stool: Eden in Fern, K5386/04
Chroma Rug in Merlot, RG2068

Armchair: @inherit.furniture
Chair: @studiojamesstickley

Rooted in 1930s Art Deco design, this houndstooth moquette which inspired EDEN, was widely used on trams and trolley buses and featured on the 601 route between Twickenham and Tolworth.

The Kirkby studio simplified the original design whilst retaining its bold character, reworking it into a cut and uncut velvet.

View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

Chair: Eden in Ganache, K5386/02
Stool: Eden in Fern, K5386/04
Chroma Rug in Merlot, RG2068

Armchair: @inherit.furniture
Chair: @studiojamesstickley

Originally used in first‑class Metropolitan Railway carriages in the 1910s, CHALFONT brings the elegance of early rail travel into contemporary interiors.

Staying true to the archival reference, CHALFONT was hand‑drawn in the Kirkby studio, recreating the intricate floral motif as a seamless repeat and woven in a two‑tone cut and uncut velvet.

View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

CHALFONT in Petrol, K5384/02

Created in collaboration with @transportforlondon, BROMLEY reworks a classic stripe moquette originally produced by Birr Fabrics for 1960s RC‑type coaches.

Woven in all‑velvet, two‑tone pile, it’s a versatile semi‑plain that pairs effortlessly with other designs in UNDERGROUND VOL.III.

View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

BROMLEY in Ganache, K5383/03
BROMLEY in Ochre, K5383/04
BROMLEY in Petrol, K5383/06
BROMLEY in Pine Green, K5383/05
BROMLEY in Theatre, K5383/02

Created in collaboration with @transportforlondon, BROMLEY reworks a classic stripe moquette originally produced by Birr Fabrics for 1960s RC‑type coaches.

Woven in all‑velvet, two‑tone pile, it’s a versatile semi‑plain that pairs effortlessly with other designs in UNDERGROUND VOL.III.

View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

BROMLEY in Ganache, K5383/03
BROMLEY in Ochre, K5383/04
BROMLEY in Petrol, K5383/06
BROMLEY in Pine Green, K5383/05
BROMLEY in Theatre, K5383/02

Designed by Enid Marx in 1936,BRENT is a diamond moquette originally used on District line seating across London Underground.

Kirkby has reworked the archival design as a refined cut and uncut velvet, preserving the sharp detail of the diamond motif.

View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

Main bench: BRENT in Dusty Pink, K5387/01
Left and right bench: EDEN in Dusty Pink, K5386/01
Front cushion: EDEN in Ganache, K5386/02

Designed by Enid Marx in 1936,BRENT is a diamond moquette originally used on District line seating across London Underground.

Kirkby has reworked the archival design as a refined cut and uncut velvet, preserving the sharp detail of the diamond motif.

View UNDERGROUND VOL.III in collaboration with @transportforlondon via the link in our bio.

Main bench: BRENT in Dusty Pink, K5387/01
Left and right bench: EDEN in Dusty Pink, K5386/01
Front cushion: EDEN in Ganache, K5386/02