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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-04T07:00:34.000Z",
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    "Alexandra Llewellyn",
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  "textContent": "Known for her meaningful and sustainable luxury backgammon boards, Alexandra Llewellyn’s work is made even more compelling by the stories that have shaped her brand. Alexandra Llewellyn is no stranger to rolling the dice – both physically and metaphorically. When we speak, she’s still riding the high of hosting a women’s poker night the evening before. She apologises for her exhaustion, laughing, “The problem is everyone has such a good time that they don’t leave!” Even so, her energy returns instantly the moment she talks about her work. And how could it not? She’s carved out a career that blends her love of backgammon with her fine-art background – an unexpected pairing that somehow feels completely right. The designer first discovered backgammon as a child, playing it in Egypt with her step-grandfather and, memorably, in the streets of Cairo with an elderly man. She describes it as “an amazing seminal moment”, a time when she realised the “universality of games”. Though they didn’t speak the same language, they connected across the board – a kind of communication that transcended words. Back home in the English countryside, she continued playing with her family, deepening her affection for the game. Llewellyn’s love... Read more »\n\nThe post rolling the dice | alexandra llewellyn appeared first on Schön! Magazine.",
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