Walking into ANŪT founder Goya Gallagher’s apartment in Zamalek feels like stepping into a hubbub of colour and conversation. The space is beautifully curated, with hand-thrown bowls artfully arranged on the dining table, hand-embroidered cushions perched on the sofas, and colourful hand-blown glasses lining the kitchen counter. I’m ushered in quietly, a finger raised to my lips. Goya and her Creative Director, Cruz María Wyndham, are still on the phone, animatedly discussing a new collaboration. Countless prints and sketches are strewn around the living room, research for their new collection, soon to be announced. The two women behind the ANŪT ship are fuelled by a boundless kinetic energy that is difficult to put into words. Exactly one year after launching their homeware brand — dedicated to bringing “the warmth, light, and magic of Egyptian heritage and craftsmanship into people’s homes” — their momentum continues to gather pace. As we talk about ANŪT’s first year, they bounce comments off each other, finish each other’s sentences, even as new ideas spark between them. Yet for all this dynamism, Goya insists that, over the last year, they have matured and become calmer….
