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25 Moodboard This month’s palette is
inspired by a classical kitsch musical, with
pinks and zesty greens that really sing
31 Pattern Inspiration from Ethiopia by
Abreham Brioschi, pooch-power decorating,
geometric lines and Memphis moves
32 Colour Patricia Urquiola takes the
glass trend in a colourful direction, Use
Crawford adds her palette to leather, and
Abask delivers bold, comforting stripes
35 Craft Fabric from sustainable sources,
Japandi-style furniture and lighting, plus
an ultra-modern metalwork marvel
36 Form A muscular take on curvaceous
furniture, designs inspired by the wonder
of travel and a lamp that speaks volumes
39 Divine light Lee Broom turns
alchemist with his new lighting collection
40 Design discussions Introducing our
new talks series, gathering the industry’s
stars to address the issues of the day
43 Trend Perfectly imperfect, burl wood
is having a moment in the spotlight
44 Rooms that make you go wow!
Behind the scenes at Design Centre,
Chelsea Harbour’s Wow!House
46 The power of 10 For its tenth
anniversary, rug brand Floor Story is
revisiting some classic collaborations
49 Brand to know Working from a
nostalgic palette: Ette colour consultancy
50 The edit We’re spouting off about
our top watering cans for spring
PICTURES. STEPHANIE VELDMAN Л SOUTHERN GUILD, BRUNOWARION
Sao Paulo Museum of Art
60 Boucle Kassia St Clair makes a case for
the ubiquitous fabric’s rise to dominance
62 Industry index TV producer turned
designer George Townsin’s reveals her
storytelling approach to interiors
66 Kitchens and bathrooms
Barista-worthy must-haves, designer
taps, tubs, ergonomic handles and more
69 Design insiders Learn how you can
get involved with the first of our new
immersive experiences - a series of talks
and workshops with Designers Guild
70 Agenda From Glyndebourne to secret
gardens, places to visit while the sun shines
73 Travel Inside the new and refreshed
Ibizan hotels redefining the island’s style
Embark with us on a journey
of discovery as we reveal
the creative pioneers putting
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84 Hazy days of summer Pastels get
an edgy update with marble and metal
90 The reinvention test Banda founder
Edo Mapelli Mozzi’s transformation of
an art-filled London home
104 Cool interiors How one Milan
apartment was given an avant-garde
makeover with a hint of vintage glamour
114 Lucky strike A Parisian mansion where
tradition meets modern American style
126 House of many colours How the
influence of Verner Panton brings huge
personality to a Copenhagen home
136 Artist's impression Inside the
eclectic reinvention of a former shoe
factory in Redfern, Sydney
146 Out of time A glorious palazzo in
Orvieto transformed into a boutique hotel
by architect Giuliano Andrea dell’Uva
158 Inspiration How to create a serene
courtyard sanctuary in your home
162 The edit Our pick of the outdoor
furniture and lighting that will elevate
this summer’s sunshine moments
166 Ripple effect Forlazy days and balmy
nights, pieces to relax and drift away on
170 Opinion Eva Wiseman laughs in the face
of a manicured lawn. It’s time to go wild
172 Case studies Three garden projects
that show the possibilities of urban plots
176 Expert advice Tips on picking the perfect
outdoor pieces, by the pros at Indian Ocean
Inspired by classic winter
gardens, Studioboom
co-founder Flaminia Ratto’s
home (p!04), photographed
by Helenio Barbetta, perfects
modern outdoor living
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180 Stockists Where to buy your favourites
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Mood of
the month
The flamboyant
combination of green and
pink is nothing new (in fact,
there's a pretty retro feel to
it, recalling the glamour of
the Beverly Hills Hotel in
Los Angeles). This year,
though, its decorative power
is being supercharged with
contemporary tones of
sharp lime, zingy apple
and neon pink
'Edo' rug in 'Blush', from £1,206, The Rug Company (therugcompany.com). 'Vertigo' pendant light in 'Neon' by Constance Guisset for Petite Friture,
from £820, Twentytwentyone (twentytwentyone.com). 'Arcs' trolley in 'Jade Green' by Muller Van Severen for Hay, £265, Inside Store (insidestoreldn.com). 'N.01
The Universal' hair brush, £138, La Bonne Brosse (labonnebrosse.co.uk). 'Lito' vanity mirror by L'Objet, £806, Selfridges (selfridges.com). 'Glastonbury Stripe'
wallpaper in Fuchsia and Linen' (seen in reflection), £103 per roll, Cole & Son (cole-and-son.com). 'Closeness' fragrance, approx £135, Pleasing (pleasing.com).
'Globo' glass box, £225, Jonathan Adler (uk.jonathanadler.com). 'Squeezed' small vase with faux pearls, £125, Completedworks (completedworks.com) >
The inspiration
The palette
The saturated pink and green stripes that line the walls of this
set from The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, a 1964 French musical
directed by Jacques Demy, provide an eye-popping backdrop
to the film’s otherwise drab seaport setting. Praised by critics
the world over for its production and costume design, the film
is dominated by punchy pastels and maximalist floral prints -
qualities that stuck in the mind of Barbie director Greta Gerwig
(she cites it as one of the influences behind the look and feel
of last year’s blockbuster). Like that film, Demy’s timeless
masterpiece is not all sunshine and rainbows; as the
heart-wrenching plot unfolds, the fairy-tale interiors act
as a meaningful juxtaposition against some harsh realities.
1 'Campas 300' fabric in '0664'
by Finn Skodt, £111 per m, Kvadrat
(kvadrat.dk)
2 'Iconic' carpet tile in 'AA23 4212'
by Desso, £29, Tarkett (tarkett.com)
3 'Lucie' fabric in 'Pink & Green',
£156 per m, Domino Effect by
Schumacher (fschumacher.co.uk)
4	'Pin Up' wallpaper in 'Twist' by
Minnie Kemp, £229 per roll,
Mind The Gap (mindtheg.com)
5	'Sablouse' fabric in 'Cassis',
£140 per m, Designers Guild
(designersguild.com)
6	'Mazarin' velvet in 'Fuchsia',
£140 per m, Designers Guild
(designersguild.com)
7	'Coba' trim in 'Fuchsia',
£62 per m, Manuel Canovas
(manuelcanovas.com)
8	'Pistachio Green' vinyl floor tile,
£45 per sq m, Harvey Maria
(harveymaria.com)
9	'Wiggle' fabric in 'Rose Quartz/
Ruby', £79 per m, Harlequin
(harlequin.sandersondesigngroup.com)
10 'Linara' fabric in 'Camellia', £48
per m, Romo (romo.com)
11	'Puzzle' glazed porcelain tile by
Barber Osgerby for Mutina, £263 per
sq m, Domus (domusgroup.com)
12	'The Bow Handle' cabinet pull
in unlacquered brass, £60, Beata
Heuman (beataheuman.com)
13	'Cabana' ribbed border in
'Melon', £41 per m, Samuel & Sons
(samuelandsons.com)
14	'Centuri' outdoor fabric in
'Echappee', £136 per m, Misia
(misia-paris.com)
15	'Santorini' fabric in 'Fern' by
Trina Turk, £132 per m, Schumacher
(fschumacher.co.uk)
16	'Build 2.0 Bold Magnum' porcelain
tile, from £316 per sq m, Domus
(domusgroup.com)
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The colour cord
1 'Hellebore', from £25 per litre,
Little Greene (littlegreene.com)
2 'Hog Plum', from £31 per litre,
Farrow & Ball (farrow-ball.com)
3 'Pink Blossom', from £22.50
per litre, Benjamin Moore Paint
(benjaminmoorepaint.co.uk)
4 'Electric Yellow', £25 per litre,
Yes Colours (yescolours.com)
5 'Anise', from £59 per litre, House
of Hackney (houseofhackney.com)
6 'Shocking Pink', from £37 per litre,
Mylands (mylands.com)
7 'Varese Leaf', £31 per litre,
Designers Guild (designersguild.com)
8 'Capri', from £55.95 for 2.5 litres,
Annie Sloan (anniesloan.com) >
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It’s important to be aware of this
palette’s retro inspirations so that,
when implementing it in a modern
home, you can find ways to keep things
contemporary. If you choose stripes, for
instance, make sure they are wide bands
rather than skinny lines. In fact, the key
with any pattern, whether on wallpaper
or textiles, is to scale up, emphasising
the impact of those strong green and
pink hues. Pattern not your thing? This
look can be just as easily applied across
entire doors, floors and ceilings in bold
blocks of colour. And, as sunny days
approach, it’s a scheme that will look
especially optimistic on outdoor walls.

1 This east-London bathroom exemplifies how this
palette can be introduced to a room on a smaller
scale. The decorative skirt around the basin has been
made using Colours of Arley's 'Pickle & Bon Bon'
stripe, which adds a flirty touch to the otherwise
traditional space (coloursofarley.com).
2 Though this may be a design store rather than
a home, there's much that can be taken away from its
creative application of Barragan-inspired shades with
an acidic edge. Mexican studio Andres Gutierrez
chose to cover the entire floor-to-ceiling shelving unit
in a bold lime green - a memorable backdrop to the
ceramics. For contrast, furnishings include a light-pink
rug and lipstick-red chairs (andresg.mx).
3 Fashion and interior designer Geraldine В Prieur of
studio Rouge Absolu is no stranger to the contrasting
joys of pink and green, but in this Parisian apartment
the colours are out in force. A mossy-green carpet,
magenta-pink paint and complementary soft furnishings
show the full impact of these hues (rougeabsolu.com).
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1 Linen cushion in 'Pink & Red', £90, CasaCarta (casa-carta.com) 2 'Reso chair, approx £400, Skargarden (skargaarden.com)
3 'Mirror Block' table in Athletic Green' by HK Living, £349, North Home (northhome.uk) 4 'Peso' candleholder by Fabien Cappello,
approx £85, Hem (eu.hem.com) 5 'Pop' table light, £156, David Hunt Lighting (davidhuntlighting.co.uk)
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4	Architectural designer Laura Gonzalez tapped
into the whimsical feel of this colour combination
when designing Le Gare restaurant (now Andia)
in Paris. She commissioned mural artist Claire
de Quenetain to create a vibrant pattern that
contrasts the dainty chairs to make diners feel
they are somewhere more tropical than the
French capital (lauragonzalez.fr).
5	Pink and green were key pillars of the brief
this home's owners in Mexico gave to interior
designer Jean de Just. He embraced the colours'
American-diner vibes with kitchen cabinetry from
Ornare finished in bubblegum-hued lacquer
and chequerboard tiles in a toned-down take
on the on-trend shades (jeandejust.com).
6	Designers Guild founder Tricia Guild has an
affinity for colours taken from nature, so when her
architect husband Charles Mador asked her to
collaborate on a project, she used shades such
as 'Green Melon' and 'The Vert' (from her own
range) to bring a verdant quality to this indoor
courtyard. The curtain features the 'Monteviso
Quartz Rose' voile (designersguild.com).

6 'V251' bed in 'Fuschia' by Aston Martin, approx £19,160, Form Italia (formitalia.it) 7 'Corallo' tealight holder, £9.50, Oliver Bonas (oliverbonas.com)
8 Hint of Summer Near the Island, St Ives print by Martha Holmes, £139, Heal's (heals.com) 9 'Embroidered Sunshine' pouf, approx £170, Anna + Nina
(anna-nina.nl) 10 'String Pocket' metal shelving system by String Furniture, £169, Utility Design (utilitydesign.co.uk) Ш
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This majestic 'Otto' cabinet made its debut at Milan design week, where it was
on show alongside other examples from Philippe Hurel's extensive archive. Glossy
red-lacquer shelves are hidden behind doors crafted from Ettore Sottsass's instantly
recognisable wood veneer for Alpi. You could call this design a descendant
of the Memphis movement. £27,113 (philippe-hurel.com).
7 take inspiration from scarification, a cultural practice
among people of the Ото Valley/ explains Ethiopian-born
designer Abr eham Brioschi of his new rug collection
(aptly named "Scarification") for Italian brand Nodus.
"I chose to use the shapes and designs of scars that form on
skin/he continues, explaining the raised uniform patterns
of dots on the range’s two chocolate-hued rugs - "Mursi’
(left) and "Suri’(right). From approx£4,593 (nodusrug.it).

It may be the Chinese year of the dragon, but in
the design world 2024 is one for the dogs. First,
Hay released a range of pet accessories and then
came Poltrona Frau’s luxe leather doggy bed.
Now, canine fever has filtered into decoration, as
Samuel & Sons launches its ‘Westminster’
collection - four embroidered linen borders with
satin edges. Choose between (from top) ‘Scottie’,
‘Coton de Tulear’, ‘Poodle’ and ‘Goldador’.
From £70 per m (samuelandsons.com).
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Wondering People
started out life as
an art collective but
has swiftly become
a go-to destination
for designers. The
carefully curated
online emporium’s
latest drop is a
collection of handmade
ceramic table lamps by
Austin-based studio
Casa Veronica. The
‘Milagro’ lamp (£490),
in geometric blocks of
colour, would make
a playful addition
to any side table
(wonderingpeople.com).
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Borselius and Thomas Bernstrand. Available
in two sizes (one is 72 centimetres at its tallest,
the other 120 centimetres), ‘Veva'may be
minimalist in design, but it has bags of
customisation potential - each part of the table
can be mixed and matched in different colours.
From approx£1,366 (blastation.com).
Ginori 1735’s new ‘Diva’ collection - an
updated take on Italian designer and
sculptor Giovanni Gariboldi’s ‘Colonna’
design - comes in four pastel colours
with gilded gold details. The cups and
saucers retain mid-century style while
incorporating a contemporary twist
Cup, £120; saucer, £55 (ginoril735.com).
Fallen for the beauty of glass furniture, but want a piece that appears a little
less fragile? Gias Italia has enlisted the expertise of Patricia Urquiola to create
'Remis', a low wooden coffee table that is completely covered in a mosaic of
cast-glass tiles in various shapes and summery colours. Invisible drawers make
this precious find even more practical. Approx £4,168 (glasitalia.com).
London-based designer
Use Crawford (ELLE
Decoration’s founding
Editor-in-Chief, no less)
wears many hats. For her
latest project, she worked
with heritage company
Edelman on a range of
colourful leathers. She
looked to the brand’s roots
to select her new colours for
three of its staple leathers
- ‘Helm’, ‘Oath’ and ‘Poem’.
The palettes, says Crawford,
have been carefully considered
to ‘work beautifully together’.
From £238 per sq m
(edelmanleather.com).
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‘Kimiko', the desk designed by Beirut-based Thomas
Trad for surface experts Cosentino, appears to float.
It's not magic, but a clever interplay between
engineering and materiality: a slab of Cosentino's
ultra-thin ‘Dekton Slim Protek'(a fibreglass resin)
balances atop a single, curved stainless-steel
supporting leg. Meanwhile, a French oak-veneer
cabinet with swivelling drawers adds weight
and warmth. Price on application (cosentino.com).
At the helm of the natural
wallcoverings and textiles revolution
CM0 Paris. It's the brand designer;
and architects go to for durable, hig
quality natural materials - from raffia,
banana and sisal to ethically sourced
cashmere. Each fabric in its new
'Evasion 2' range is handmade in
the Philippines and, as CM0
chief executive officer Frederic
Vaudoiset explains, 'tells a story
of time-honoured craftsmanship and
a commitment to sustainability
and tradition'. From top: 'Cachemire
Degrade', approx £1,154 per panel,
'Banane Nattee', approx
£147 per m; 'Soie Strate',
approx £160 per m (cmoparis.com)
LA-based designer
John Wigmore loves
to pay homage to
the Light and Space
movement of the 1960s
and 70s and light-loving
artists such as James
Turrell when speaking
of his own work. The
latest of which,
‘Chroma’ for Ralph
Pucci, is a sculptural
balance of delicacy and
strength - coloured
Japanese papers
and acrylic. From
approx £5,730
(ralphpucci.com).
If La Double J's 'Solar' collection
can't bring a slice of
Mediterranean sunshine to your
table, we don't know what will.
Our pick of the fashion-favourite's
recently launched homeware
pieces is this Murano-glass
vase called 'Mini Ciccio' (£290)
- it's inspired by the intricate
mosaics and rich colours found
on the streets of Seville
(ladoublej.com).
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Lean into the continuing
obsession with Jo pa nd i style
by investing in Fredericia's new
'Seto' stool, which it describes
as a 'blend of Scandinavian
and Japanese traditions'.
Named after Japan's longest
bridge, it has a distinctive
H-shape that recalls architectural
structures and marries the late
Danish designer and founder of
Fredericia Borge Mogensen's
ethos with Japanese designer
Keiji Takeuchi's craftsmanship.
Approx £763 (fredericia.com).
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This rich-hued collection of furniture is all
about sweeping lines, offering a more muscular
take on the trend for rounded forms. Created
by architecture and design studio Atelier
Pendhapafor art platform Boon Editions, the
hulking tables and seats that make up ‘Varna’
are carved out of American oak wood. The
studio then used a deep-red mohair velvet to
upholster the monolithic forms, giving each
piece a 1970s charm. Sofa, approx £30,971;
coffee table, approx £10,953; small coffee table,
approx£8,044 (boon-editions.com).
Aptly named ‘Cabin
View’, this mirror (£6,680)
is inspired by the windows of
the first aircraft to undertake
a long-haul flight, which
explains why it’s giving us
major wanderlust vibes. It’s
part of a five-piece range by
Rudy Guenaire for collectible
design marketplace Monde
Singulier called ‘Croisiere’
(French for cruise), designed
to encourage all modes of
transport and travel, far and
wide (monde-singulier.com).
The name of German designer Sebastian Herkner's
latest creation for &Tradition, 'Halten SH9', means stop,
but it's the word's other meanings, hold and keep, that
we think were at the forefront of his mind when making
this tripod-based table with its thin, tubular steel legs,
one of which extends up to form a handle. Choose from
either a green Guatemala marble or sultry smoked-glass
(pictured) top. £420 (monologuelondon.com).
Offered up in a glossy
black or chrome
(pictured) finish, with a
black steel base and
a glass-blown shade,
'Megaphone is a table
lamp that blends
futuristic qualities with
timeless elegance.
The latest addition to the
Diesel Living and Lodes
family, it takes the iconic
conical megaphone
silhouette of the 1950s
as a reference point,
emitting, instead of
sound, a beam of soft,
enveloping light. £1,314
(lodes.com).
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Clockwise, from left
Amazon Europe's GM
of integrated marketing,
Ed Smith; host restaurant
Dorian's famous lobster
tail on French toast;
Peter Jenkins, CEO of
The Conran Shop and
lain Watson, CEO of
David Collins Studio;
CEO of Sanderson
Design Group
Lisa Montague
Above Carmel Allen,
managing director of Tate, and
V&A director Tristram Hunt
Clockwise, from
| left Audemars Piguet's
Antonella Liviero; Edo
Mapelli Mozzi, founder
1 of Banda; Cole & Son's
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DESIGN DISCUSSIONS
One week in April, two events and the launch of
a brand-new concept. For us, ELLE Decoration
has always been about community - our wider
readers, subscribers and digitalfollowers, of
course, but also the creatives and companies
we support and rely on for inspiration,
invigorating ideas and beautiful projects. They
have all driven what we do throughout our
history. Our new series of in-person talks,
Design Discussions, very much links to this
idea of community. It is something we've been
developing since the end of the pandemic as a
way to bring together and celebrate the talented
individuals who shape our world; and an
Above Tristram Hunt and ELLE Decoration editor-in-chief Ben Spriggs
in discussion Below Edo Mapelli Mozzi, senior vice president of
Hearst and president of Hearst Magazines Debi Chirichella, CEO of
Neptune, Aalish Yorke-Long, Paula Fitzherbert, global head
of communications at the Maybourne Hotel Group and Hearst's
chief financial and strategy officer Regina Buckley
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Clockwise, from left
Studio Ashby founder
Sophie Ashby; Larsen
design director Beatrice
Bostvironnois and Ben
Spriggs; interior designers
Hollie Bowden and Rachel
Chudley with Larsen's
Simon Honeywood;
Matilda Goad
opportunity to partner with some of the most
innovative brands in the business. Far from
cookie-cuttter, the events are a meeting of
minds, each with their own unique identity - a
chance to share ideas and discover new
concepts. At our inaugural Design Discussion,
held in partnership with Larsen at Cafe Cecilia,
the guest list included stars from the British
interior design scene. Then, a few days later, we
brought together thought leaders from the UK's
most influential companies for a lively debate
at Dorian with Tristram Hunt, director of the
V&A. Look out for where the conversations will
take us next...
From top Interior designer Tom
Morris and Larsen's James Eden;
Linda Boronkay; Design & That's
Emma Shone-Sanders; Sophie Scott
and Georgina Key of Studio Skey
Clockwise, from left
Miminat Designs founder
Mimi Shodeinde; Ed
O'Donnell and JP Banks
from interiors studio
Angel O'Donnell; Owl
Design's Simone Gordon
and Sophie van Winden;
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at Hackney's Cafe Cecilia
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Burl wood
You can’t have missed the fact that burl wood
is now ubiquitous. It has been spotted
everywhere, from the likes of Soho Home to
lesser-known brands such as Amsterdam-based
furniture foundation Lemon. Interior-design
fans include Bryan O’Sullivan and Kelly
Wearstler, who use the organic material in
spaces with earthypalettes and 1970s decor
to create a look that embodies quiet luxury.
Though burls (growths within a tree’s trunk)
are technically deformities, the resulting
timber, with its grainy swirls
and unique patterns, is beautiful and
deserving of celebration.
trend
1 'Bardot Burl Panel Platform Canopy Bed',
£5,725, Restoration Hardware (rh.com)
2 'Burl' mirror, £675, Six The Residence
(sixtheresidence.co.uk) 3 'Lamp 53' lamp,
£890, Axel Wannberg (axelwannberg.com)
4 'Constant' nightstand by Yaniv Chen, approx
£4,920 per pair, Lemon (lemonfurniture.co)
5 'Post' coffee table, £655, Ferm Living
(fermliving.co.uk) 6 'Turchese' coffee table by
Campbell Rey, £7,625, Invisible Collection
(theinvisiblecollection.com) 7 'Sunny' armchair,
approx £11,140, Uchronia (uchronia.fr)
8 'Wallace' shelving unit, £1,995, Soho Home
(sohohome.com) 9 'Cinque Terre' side table,
£4,788, Studio Sam (studiosamlondon.com)
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Rooms that make
you go wow!
As preparation intensifies ahead of the opening
of Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour's third annual
WowlHouse (4 June-4 July), we go behind the
scenes with three of its most exciting spaces
The study, Dedar x Fosbury
Architecture
Like its namesake Dick Fosbury, the high
jumper who invented the Fosbury flop, this
architecture firm does things differently It
is, says co-founder Nicola Campri (pictured),
‘always looking for ways to push boundaries’.
This collaboration with Italian fabric house
Dedar, then, will be fittingly forward-looking. ‘The idea was to
question the blur between the office and domestic worlds,’ says
Campri, who notes that as offices become more homely, the
home is becoming a space to work 24/7. ‘A white box within
WowlHouse,’ the study will be cocooned in Dedar fabrics and
feature upholstered furniture and lights. The textiles will
differ in type, weight and design, but be united by a luminous
monochromatic palette, dedar.comjosburyarchitecture.com
The home bar, Oza
Since founding their interior design studio
in 2011, Ozge Oztiirk and Alexandre Simeray
(pictured, from left) have instilled every
project with influences from the East
and West. The aim is to create a sensory
experience (‘awe and tranquillity’), but the
duo’s room for WowlHouse will be the first
time you’ll be able to taste their concept, too, as they’ve created
a cocktail. ‘It’s inspired by the flavours of the Silk Road, with spices
such as saffron,’ says Oztiirk. As you sip, you’ll experience the
parallels with the saffron-coloured clay walls, while enjoying
the ambience created by reclaimed wood flooring and bronze
details - including Oza’s own ‘Warrior’ side table, ozadesign.com
The bathroom, House of Rohl
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designer on this project, Christina Gregoriou
(pictured), is approaching WowlHouse as
an opportunity to reframe our traditional
understanding of the bathroom, elevating
it, she explains, from ‘a place for private
time to a luxurious experience’. To create a space that feels like
an escape within the home, she began by selecting what she calls
a ‘protagonist’ from House of Rohl: the circular ‘Taizu’ tub by
Steve Leung for Victoria + Albert. ‘It is,’ she adds, ‘a theatrical
standalone piece’ that helped define one of this room’s three
dedicated areas for bathing, washing and resting. There will
be a zen-like balance to decoration, too, with the same tiles
used throughout, but in different sizes, to create a visual
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The
power
of 10
To celebrate its first decade,
east-London-based rug brand
Floor Story has revisited some of
its most popular collaborations
Kangan Arora and
her limited-edition
new 'Harlequin'
flatweave rugs, from
£616, Floor Story
Floor Story founder Simon Goff has a
unique approach to selecting who he
wants to collaborate with. ‘I begin by
approaching designers who have not
previously created a rug,’ he says. This
ensures there are no preconceptions, just
unfettered ideas that can be translated
into rugs that defy convention. ‘It began
as an idea simply to be more creative - as
we weren’t designers ourselves,’ explains
Goff, who now has an in-house team
to work on new patterns, but continues to
value the power of a good collaboration.
The brand’s first-ever design, in fact,
was the product of a collaboration. Goff
met pattern aficionado Kangan Arora
when they were both working for Heal’s
and, when launching his new brand
in 2014, turned to her to create ‘Circus’
- a range that typified his in-your-face
approach. Arora has since created many
more designs for Goff, so, when he decided
to approach 10 of his most popular
I
collaborators to create new rugs for Floor
Story’s 10th anniversary (the company
also gained В Corp status this year
- a stamp of sustainability rarely seen in
the rug sector), she was a natural choice.
Arora decided to revisit her colourful
‘Harlequin’ design from 2022, swapping
its palette for calmingly complementary
tones taken from Sanzo Wada’s dictionaiy
of colour combinations, published in the
1930s. And she’s not the only designer to
have taken Goff’s invitation as an
opportunity to explore more soothing or
personal colourways. Camille Walala, for
instance, has created ‘Pink Noise’ - a
counterpoint to her original ‘White Noise’
design. While white noise is intended to
stimulate, pink noise is often used to
improve focus and aid sleep, hence the
use of tone-on-tone blush hues rather
than graphic monochrome. Artist John
Booth also stepped away from his vibrant
paintbox to rework his ‘Giovanni’ rug in
shades of blue, while Kitty Joseph created
a version of her rainbow-like ‘Chroma’
design in green - forest and emerald
through to olive. ‘I wanted to bring the
outside in,’ she says. ‘The rug could be
like a private garden in a flat for someone
without access to one.’ Perhaps the most
touching new design is Henry Holland’s
‘I Feel Love in Orange’. It has the same
trippy effect as its predecessors, but in a
shade that reminds him of his late mother.
‘She was a big fan of colour therapy and
orange was herpowercolour,’ says Holland.
‘For me, this is a connection to her.’
All of these works have a spark of what
made Floor Story’s collaborations special
the first time round, but also speak to the
world we, and the designers, live in now.
As Goff puts it: ‘It’s never just about
designing a rug’, floorstory.co.uk
The 1 Feel Love in Orange'
rug, from £1,645, and its
designer, Henry Holland
'Chroma in green' rugs,
from £1,066, and
designer Kitty Joseph
John Booth and his
'Giovanni in Blue Tonal'
rug, from £1,304
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Above Ette co-founders
Despina Curtis (left)
and Natalie Jones
Below Ette colour
cards, used to create
personal palettes
Ette
With the launch of a new colour-consultancy
service, two tonal maestros are helping
others to find their perfect palette
‘Connecting to the colours that resonate with us can
provoke a richer way of living.’ So says Despina Curtis of
Ette colour consultancy (the name is snipped from the
word ‘palette’). With co-founder Natalie Jones, she is on
a mission to show brands and individuals how to unlock
colour’s subtle power, whether that’s by picking an
energising shade for a shop or the perfect hue for a lamp.
Having started her career as a textile designer in New
York before moving to London and working as a style
editor (including at ELLE Decoration), Curtis established
her own studio, creating sets and curating spaces for
the likes of COS, Carl Hansen & Son and Kvadrat. Jones,
meanwhile, worked in trend forecasting before moving
to Somerset, where she launched Caro, a lifestyle brand
with a popular shop and B&B in Bruton. After collaborating
and sharing countless conversations about colour, they
decided to turn their passion and expertise into a business.
Ette offers a range of services, including colour curation
for residential and commercial spaces and helping brands
with logos and packaging, as well as forecasting and
product design. It also works with architects to create
palettes for their clients and advise on the most effective
paint and material finishes for different surfaces.
Inspiration can come from literature, art or nature, but
ultimately is rooted in an instinctive, nostalgic response
to memories - ‘a bakery we may have visited in childhood,
a bar in New York or a walk in the woods,’ says Jones.
‘Unapologetic Colour’, a new exhibition at Another
Country’s Marylebone showroom (9-19 May), will act as
Ette’s launch event - it worked on the colour curation of
three pieces from the brand’s ‘Hardy’ range. ‘The palette
is inspired by Thomas Hardy, reflecting the dark shades
of the Victorian era but with a modern influence,’ says
Jones. The duo have also mixed two bespoke hues for
WORDS: PHOEBE FRANGOUL PICTURES: EMMA IEWIS, BETH EVANS
An Ette-masterminded shoot featuring Mylands paint
('Sorrel Green' and 'Mortlake Red'), as well as artwork
by Jo Elbourne and vases from De Le Jardin and A-S Rope
Palefire’s ‘Pavilion’ table lamp. Next,
they’re working with the sustainable
self-care brand Commune.
Ette is also busy with several
residential projects in Somerset
and London. Clients include
curators and artists - people who,
says Curtis, ‘you wouldn’t expect
to have any issues with choosing
colours’. The reason, believes Jones,
is that, ‘in a creative industry, you
often have a partner or team to
talk to about your ideas, but when
you’re doing your own home you
can feel quite alone’. That’s where
Ette can help to empower braver
choices. ‘I don’t think there are
any specific rules, and that’s the
positive thing to embrace,’ adds
Curtis. ‘Nobody else needs to
like it: it is completely up to you.’
ettecolour.com; @ettecolour
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Metal watering can in 'French Green',
£20, Toast (toa.st)
'Altea' watering can, £298, StudioNotte
(studionotte.design)
Watering cans
As the weather heats up, a new watering can
is not only the best way of ensuring your
plants are getting the water they need to
thrive, but can also bring cheer to a lone spot
on a window ledge or shelf With so much
variety to choose from, stick to the hard and
fast rule: easy to fill, difficult to spill
'Warley Fall' watering can by Goodee x Haws
in 'Berry', £95, Goodee (goodeeworld.com)
II' 1
'Orb' watering can, £95,
Ferm Living (fermliving.co.uk)
Ceramic watering can, approx
£33, By Chariot (bycharlot.com)
'Chantepleure' watering can in 'Venitian
Red', approx £63, Bacsac (bacsac.com)
that looks like a
sculpture, such as
Eero Aarnio's 'Diva'
for Alessi, will suit
modern interior
'Loop' watering can in 'Yellow', £43,
&klevering (klevering.com)
'Acqua' watering can in 'Gloss Green' by
Kaschkasch, £62, Ligne Roset (ligne-roset.com)
'Diva' watering can by Eero Aarnio,
£50, Alessi (alessi.com)
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Emilia Wickstead
The fashion designer on the customised cocktail trolley that has brought a sense of occasion to her life and work
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My most treasured object is a marble liquor trolley that I bought
16 years ago, before I was married, at Alfies Antique Market off
Lisson Grove in London. It was the first piece of furniture I ever
bought for myself, so it is incredibly special to me. It was with
me when I started my eponymous fashion label from my living
room. The vintage trolley is made of a chrome base, but I always
like to put my individual stamp on the objects around me, so
I redesigned the shelves, working with a stonemason to source
a specific type of Arabescato marble with burgundy veining to
make it feel like a bespoke piece.
In my twenties and early thirties, I used to move house every
year, because I always thought I could get something better, and
I love designing interiors. Over its years of travelling with me,
the trolley has always fitted in perfect harmony with each of the
homes I’ve lived in. I’m drawn to anything nostalgic, and this piece
of furniture holds incredible memories for me.
These days, it lives in the bespoke and bridal salon of my flagship
store on Sloane Street, which reopened in 2022.1 designed the
interior myself, taking inspiration from Milanese architecture and
Italian rationalism, and the trolley suits it wonderfully. I love that
the store is the new home of Emilia Wickstead, and that my old
furniture lives there, representing a meeting of the past and the
future. We serve clients drinks from the trolley; it’s a conversation
starter and adds a sense of ceremony, emiliawickstead.com
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feeling feelings of
riverbank walks in
knee-high strides
amongst a romp of
friendly otters.
We actually call that Mallard Green.
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cultural life
Amanda Sharp
A person of note tells us what they're watching, listening to and more...
Back in 1991, Amanda Sharp launched Frieze
as a magazine for art lovers with co-founder
and long-time friend Matthew Slotover.
In 2003, it expanded to encompass the Frieze
Art Fair, which is now considered one of the
most important contemporary-art fairs in
the world, with events in London, LA, New
York and Seoul. Inspired by their love of
food and the way in which it intersects with
art, in 2021 the business partners also opened
the critically acclaimed Toklas Restaurant
and Bakery, just off the Strand in London.
frieze.com; toklaslondon.com
The first single I bought was Atomic by
Blondie (5). I must have been 10 years old,
so even going into the record shop to buy it
would’ve been a scary thrill. It may not have
been the best of Blondie, but what an icon.
My favourite piece of music is Glenn
Gould performing Bach’s Goldberg Variations.
I can listen to it any time, any place.
I’m currently reading Nathan Thrall’s
A Day in the Life of Abed Salama, as well as
Zadie Smith’s The Fraud (8), Teju Cole’s
Tremor and Annie Ernaux’s The Years. I have
a load of cookery books on the go, too; I read
them like novels. When we opened Toklas,
we took the name from Alice В Toklas (7)
- Gertrude Stein’s partner and muse.
If I had to pick a favourite movie moment,
it’d be the opening sequence of Up (1). It’s
one of the most intense, moving love stories
ever put to film: a life together in six minutes.
I’m currently watching Boiling Point,
Lessons in Chemistry (3) and The Bear (again).
As fans, having some of the cast of The Bear
come to Toklas was special - Carmy visited
the Toklas Bakery for sandwiches, too!
My favourite painting is my yearly birthday
masterpiece from my daughter, Esme.
I spend far too much time reading the
news in bed every morning.
My favourite galleries are full of people
I like, work I admire and great conversations.
Frieze gave me a huge gift - wherever I go
in the world, if I visit a gallery, they help me
navigate the city. Gallerists know where to
see the best art, but also, importantly, where
to eat and what else you can’t miss.
My favourite restaurant in New York is
Omen - not for the food, but for the ambience
and the memories. You can always get a table,
yet it is always full. You’ll also bump into
someone you haven’t seen in far too long.
The perfect bar was the original Angel’s
Share in New York (6); you walked upstairs
through a Korean restaurant into a dark
back room, where Japanese barmen cut
cubes of ice for your whisky. I remember
the sign on the door: ‘No standing, no groups
of more than four people, no shouting’.
The best hotel room in the world is at the
Hotel 11 San Pietro in Positano (4), built into
the side of a cliff, with amazing views.
The best exhibition I’ve seen was ‘Aperto
93’ (2) at the Venice Biennale, for the raw
energy of it, the artists I discovered and the
fact we were in Venice with no responsibilities.
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Amelia
Humber
The UK's wildest corners inspire this
artist's landscapes, says the founder
of The Wrong Shop, Sebastian Wrong
I came across Humber’s work about a year ago
via a very good workshop in London that she
uses to frame her atmospheric paintings. I was
immediately struck by their beautiful energy.
Humber journeys around the UK to find the rural
landscapes that fuel her work, be it the Cornish
coast or the Scottish Highlands. Within the
solace of her studio at the end of an east-London
Top The artist in her east-London studio Above, from left A//t (2024) and Maol (2024), both
£395 unframed or £645 with walnut frame, exclusively available from The Wrong Shop
garden, consulting photographs and notes
from her excursions, she translates the imprints
of her travels into her paintings.
The artist’s fascination with the landscape
is rooted in a childhood spent in the Sussex
countryside; exploring the South Downs,
Humber cultivated a connection with the ever-
changing skies and their impact on the land.
Her work captures the beauty and drama of the
environments she paints, conjuring a timeless
yet contemporary aesthetic that resonates with
viewers of all ages, and a raw power that offers
a distraction from contemporary digital culture.
Humber’s aim is to decompress the mind and
give the beholder space to dream. Her original
oil paintings have been exhibited across the UK
and can be bought through McAllister Thomas
Fine Art and Lemon Street Gallery, starting
from around £2,000. Three new limited-edition
prints for The Wrong Shop, though, offer the
chance to collect her unique landscapes at a more
accessible price point, theyvrongshop.co.uk
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Sao Paulo Museum of Art
Soaring over a huge public plaza, this mid-century museum by Lina Bo Bardi reimagined the function ofan art gallery
Italian-born architect Lina Bo Bardi only had one notable building to
her name when, in 1957, she won the commission to design the Museu
de Arte de Sao Paulo (Masp). Her appointment was almost certainly
influenced by her being married to the museum’s founding director,
Pietro Maria Bardi. But that one building, Casa de Vidro (Glass House),
built after the couple emigrated to Brazil, was a clear indicator of
Bo Bardi’s burgeoning talent; its contrasting sense of both volume and
weightlessness laying the groundwork for what would follow.
Bo Bardi oversaw every aspect of the design of Masp, which was
inaugurated in 1968. The buildingembodies both her architectural
ambition and egalitarian mindset. It is an imposing presence
on Avenida Paulista, one of the most prominent boulevards in the
buzzing Brazilian city, yet there are no rooms or walls at street
level. The structure - a hefty concrete and glass box - appears
suspended in midair, held in the embrace of two giant red arms.
This allows the space underneath to become a de facto public
plaza, frequented by pop-up markets, al fresco performers or
simply people enjoying the shade. It is a gesture that turns the
art museum, a type of building often exclusionary by nature, into
a place welcoming to all.
The plaza is not actually the base of the building, but a horizontal
divide through its middle. Staggered to follow the descent of the hill,
two underground storeys provide an atrium gallery and auditorium.
A glass lift links them with the levels above, including a grand
glass-walled gallery on the uppermost floor (pictured below). Here,
Bo Bardi explored forms of display design that are still considered
radical today. I nstead of hanging art on the walls, she created various
non-hierarchical systems that allowed visitors to roam freely through
the works in any order of their choosing. The first saw paintings hung
from vertical aluminium poles, while the most significant consisted
of glass screens mounted on freestanding concrete cubes.
Masp was the first museum in Brazil to invest in contemporary
art, which played an important role in building its reputation. Its
exhibition programme today aims to be equally progressive: 2024’s
shows explore the theme of‘Queer Histories’. For many, though,
the building itself will always be the star attraction, masp.org.br
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Boucle
Cosy and comforting, with impeccable
mid-century credentials - it's no surprise that
the hardwearing, textured fabric beloved of
Chanel is riding high again, says Kassia St Clair
Florence Knoll was a woman who knew what
she wanted. Orphaned aged 12, she developed
a steely core, later studying with 20th -century
design legends including Mies van der
Rohe and Walter Gropius, before becoming
co-owner of Knoll Associates, responsible
for some of the most iconic furniture of
the century. ‘No compromise ever’, was
a favourite personal motto; she also liked to
say that it was not her practice to merely
decorate a space, but to create it. So perhaps
it’s odd to think that we have her to thank
for the rise in status of boucle, a delightfully
tactile, even playful, textured fabric that
has been enjoying a welcome return to
prominence in the past few years.
The word comes from the French for ‘curl’
or ‘loop’, and boucle originally referred
to the yarn - usually wool - from which
cloth was made, that has small loops along
its length. When woven, these loops add
texture, softness and bulk to the finished
cloth. The connection with Knoll came in
the mid-1940s, when Florence spoke to Eero
Saarinen, her childhood friend and frequent
From left Eero Saarinen in the
Knoll 'Womb' chair; a boucle
look from the Chanel Haute
Couture Winter 23 collection;
'Morro' sofa in 'Plume Salt',
approx £15,455, Kelly
Wearstler (kellywearstler.com);
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collaborator, and asked him to design a
chair deeper than ‘a basket full of pillows’,
something to ‘curl up in’. The comfortingly
reclining design Saarinen produced, the
‘Womb’ chair, was upholstered in Knoll’s
‘Classic Boucle’. Perhaps it was the word
association of ‘curl up’ that made this
fabric the perfect fit. Or perhaps it was
its soft texture combined with its hard-
wearingpracticality. Either way, the ‘Womb’
and its fabric became instant hits. From
interiors, it soon caught the attention of
fashion designers, most notably Gabrielle
Chanel, who had been experimenting with
textured woollen fabrics like tweed from
the 1930s, and 20 years later would also use
boucle to make boxy jackets and suits that
became (and remain) the epitome of chic.
Given how popular mid-century design
has been for a number of years, it’s not
surprising that boucle has had a resurgence.
In the past five years, Dedar, the luxury
Italian textile firm, brought out a collection
dedicated to this tactile textile and it has
featured in new furniture ranges by Levi
Christiansen, Royal Stranger and Raf Simons
for Kvadrat. Still better, it adds texture,
visual interest and comfort to interiors, all
of which have given it staying power. It can
be an accent - a cushion enrobed in ‘Kosi’
or snow-flecked ‘Lama’ by Parisian textile
maker Lelievre would be a dreamy addition
to any room - but looks brilliant on chairs
and sofas too. B&B Italia’s playful, stuffed-
pasta inspired ‘Tortello’ chair by Barber
Osgerby is definitely my favourite take on
the trend. Now, with the words of Florence
Knoll ringing in my ear - ‘No compromise
ever’ -1 might even take the plunge myself!
referred to the yarn - usually wool - from which
cloth was made, that has small loops along its length
Left A limited-edition
anniversary version of the
Asymmetry' chair by Pierre
Yovanovitch in collaboration
with Claire Tabouret
(pierreyovanovitch.com)
Right 'Wild Child' cushion,
£271 per m, Perennials
(perennialsfabrics.com)
Stool and pink cushion
in 'Quito', £93.50 per
metre; bedspread in
'Aikana', £105 per metre,
all Romo (romo.com)
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Studio
George
This up-and-coming London
designer's passions include
liveable, adaptable spaces and
bold, cinema-inspired colours
Who is she? Studio George, based in
Camberwell, was set up in 2021 by George
Townsin. A spirit of adventure is integral
to her story: in her late twenties, she swapped
a successful career as a TV producer for
interior design, upping sticks to Melbourne
to get her diploma. ‘There are plenty of
transferable skills between those industries
- client services, creative briefs, budgets and
timelines - so one prepared me well for the
other,’ she says. On her return to the UK,
Townsin worked for acclaimed decorator
Suzy Hoodless, and she advanced quickly.
Numerous requests from friends to
design their homes convinced her it was
time to set up her own practice, where
she’s influenced by Italian design (‘going
right back to Roman architecture - I’m
a history nerd’), cinema (she loves Pedro
Almodovar’s use of colour and Shona Heath’s
set designs) and Sir Terence Conran. ‘He
mastered that timeless, lived-in look, which
I try to emulate on my projects,’ she says.
‘I’m not bound to any particular style, but
telling clients’ stories is a thread in all of
my work, and I always create comfortable
spaces. I love bold colour, an eclectic mix of
styles and elements of surprise.’
What are her recent projects? The studio’s
first new-build project, a ‘forever home’ in
Expert advice
George Townsin on how to add character when
renovating a period property
We used
a bright-blue eggshell paint on the original staircase of a Victorian home in
Hackney - it reveals the details of the woodwork beautifully while adding
character in a playful way.
Don’t be afraid to change the layout to make it work for life
- but keep it flexible. It's popular to have an open-plan kitchen
and dining room with the option of an open or closed living room. We've
divided spaces using bifold glass partitions and heavy fabric curtains.
for me. We
often strip shutters back to the old timber and it transforms a room, giving it
a sense of history. If piasterwork has gone, there are plenty of companies
that supply period designs so you can restore sympathetically.
When	lew pieces, seek out makers you can have
I love it when I can tell clients about the designer
behind a piece, and the story of its creation. It often helps them understand
the true value of an item.
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Suffolk. Surrounded by fields and enjoying
glorious countryside views, it’s an open-plan
space with a double-height entrance. ‘The
interior was inspired by the landscape, with
a burnt-orange kitchen that echoes local
sunsets, and soft blues and pinks borrowed
from the sky and from the pampas grass
in the fields,’ Townsin explains. T chose a
mix of contemporary and antique furniture,
including inherited pieces, which tells the
family’s story and adds warmth.’
Townsin has also renovated a 1960s house
on the Dulwich Estate, in collaboration
with London firm Cake Architecture. Once
again, the colour palette was informed by
the surroundings - the kitchen is stained in
a custom green finish and has grey terrazzo
worktops. To update the layout, walls were
knocked down, placing the kitchen in the
centre of the space to ‘create flow between
the living and dining areas’. Terrazzo and >
Tm not bound to any j,
particular style, but telling
clients' stories is a thread |
in all of my work' I*-"’!
From top A collaboration with Cake Architecture,
this living room in Studio George's Dulwich project
shows a minimalist take on mid-century style;
Townsin brought joy to this Hackney home through
the playful pattern on the bed's headboard and the
bright-blue paint to make the adjoining stairwell
pop; an Elmer-like wallpaper makes a statement in
this detail from the bathroom of Studio George's
in-progress Suffolk project
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oak flooring distinguish the various zones,
while customisable furniture - including an
extending dining table - is designed to adapt
and to move with the owners when they
eventually acquire a bigger home.
What is she currently working on?
A large Victorian home in Stoke Newington
for a young family, and the restoration of
a small house in the Calabrian mountains.
The first is focused on joyful colours and
sustainable materials, with a cinema/party
room in the basement; the second, a holiday
home, takes inspiration from the caves that
locals used to live in before such dwellings
were built. ‘We’re using lots of natural plaster,
local timber and stone,’ says Townsin. ‘The
furniture will be a mix of Italian vintage and
old farmhouse pieces.’
She says: ‘It’s my view that interiors are the
backdrop, and that life is what’s going on in
the foreground. Rooms are meant to be lived
in, experienced and enjoyed carefree.’
studiogeorgelondon.com E3
Shutters, stripped
back to bare
wood (a feature
Townsin loves) lend
a warmth to the
garden-themed
palette of this living
room in Hackney
From above Pale-blue
bespoke joinery creates
a subtly playful look in
the kids room of Studio
George's Herne Hill
project; stained wood	x
zones the kitchen and
small dining area in this
open-plan two-bedroom
home in Dulwich
'I chose a mix of contemporary and antique
furniture, including inherited pieces, which tells
the family's story and adds warmth'
The little black book
Every successful project requires access to the experts and
artisans who make magic possible
Francesca Wezel of Francesca's Paints knows her stuff when it comes to colour and
finishes. We recently used her limewash, in a deep-blue shade called 'Silent', for a basement
snug. It feels like being wrapped in velvet. The best thing is that she mixes bespoke colours -
I created a pink hue for my own spare room, francescaspaint.com
Two & A Half Dimensions crafts incredible glazed relief tiles in its Naples studio. The
founder, Piera, used to be based in Peckham, which is how I found her. Her tiles add character
to a space-the glazes have such depth and variation in colour. 212dimensions.com
Oculus London in Camberwell always has such interesting pieces. They
feel like they've come off the set of a Tim Burton film. Founder Alfie focuses on uniquely formed
metalwork. @_ocu_lus_
Charlotte Packe is an amazing lighting designer, and all her pieces are handmade in
the UK. We've just used her 'Fleur' brass wall light, inspired by the quatrefoils in church windows,
for a guest bathroom of an upcoming project, charlottepacke.co.uk
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It’s in Our Veins.
kitchens & bathrooms
Two titans of design - the Italian
natural-stone company Salvatori and
Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola - come
together again for 'The Small Hours', a

complete bathroom collection that takes
inspiration from the ethereal atmosphere
conjured at dawn. Comprised of larger
pieces such as basins, bathtubs, drawers and
countertops, as well as smaller accessories
including mirrors, shelves and a stool, the
series embodies understated luxury thanks
to its muted colour palette and sleek lines.
While Salvatori’s expert stone application
takes centre-stage, oak, walnut and steel
provide contrasting accents. Price on
application (salvatoriofficial.com).
German brand Hansgrohe’s new tap collection
‘Tecturis’ has two variations - the rounded ‘S’
and cubic ‘E’ (pictured, £384). Both come in
chrome, matte-black, matte-white and
brushed-bronze finishes and varying spout
heights. The collection employs ‘EcoSmart+’
technology, which only lets a maximum four litres
of water pour per minute, (hansgrohe.co.uk).
Created by BC Designs’ founder Barrie Cutchie,
the ‘Gio’ bath is a minimalist yet contemporary
egg-shaped addition to the brand’s bathroom
collection. The rimless tub is made from Cian,
a blend of acrylic modified polyester resin
and minerals. The result is a soft-edged
statement look. £3,878 (bcdesigns.co.uk).
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Barista-quality buys
Three of the best
Neri & Hu may be one of China's
best-known architecture practices,
but its product-design arm is also
something to shout about. Its latest
collaboration is a collection of handles
for Italian manufacturer Ento called
'Xu' (the Chinese word for void).
Designed with ergonomics in mind, its
concave form allows for optimum grip
comfort. Price on application (ento.it).
Hoping to give your kitchen floor a marble makeover?
Fired Earth's latest playful tile collection 'Blends' is your
answer. Each star, circle and trianglar element comes in
a range of neutral shades (white, beige, taupe, black
and green) that you can mix and match to form unique
configurations (you can never go wrong with a classic
chequerboard pattern). Hardwearing yet visually striking,
this range would work in the kitchen or just as well in the
downstairs loo. From £135 per sq m (firedearth.com).
'VS3 Grinder',
£243, Varia
(variabrewing.com)
'Linea Mini' espresso
machine by Rimowa, price
on application, La Marzocco
(lamarzocco.com)
'EMC02 Mini Pro' coffee
machine, £1,400, Smeg
(shop.smeguk.com)
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water in sculpted form
Introducing the new Seros collection from Victoria + Albert. Inspired by the work
of British sculptor Sophie-Elizabeth Thompson, Seros is a true original.
Discover the design story at vandabaths.com.
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DESIGN INSIDERS
Designers Guild
For one week from 17 June, ELLE Decoration
and Designers Guild are joining forces to launch
the first in our new series of immersive
experiences, called Design Insiders. Go beyond
the pages of the magazine to learn skills
from the experts behind the curation of the
iconic King's Road emporium's soulful mix
of textiles, furniture and homeware. There
will be three different events, all of which are
guaranteed to offer insight and invaluable
advice. Sign up for an individual event or treat
yourself to an ELLE Decoration Design Insiders
pass for unlimited access (see below right). For
more information, visitelledecoration.co.uk
How to unlock the
power of colour and
pattern in your home
Designers Guild's Ju De Paula will guide
you through the process of creating
harmonious schemes using fabric, wallpaper
and paint - helping you to determine your
own sense of colour, as well as advising on
moodboarding, offering design tricks of the
trade and highlighting pitfalls to be avoided.
Styling your home with
secrets from the top
Join an info-packed tablescaping and
bed-dressing workshop with Designers Guild's
Grace Johnston. Expect tips on everything
from dinner-party-defining colour schemes
and centrepieces to how to select the perfect
bedding for a luxurious night's sleep.
Tricia Guild OBE
and Ben Spriggs in
conversation
Designers Guild's founder (pictured) and our
editor-in-chief sit down for an enlightening
discussion about the secrets of modern style.
The ELLE Decoration
Design Insiders pass
Want all-inclusive access to our week
of events? This pass not only
guarantees you a space at any of our
workshops and talks, but also means
you'll receive a goody bag worth over
£50 and 20 per cent off everything
in-store at Designers Guild for the
week (why not book a free colour or
interior-design onsultation, or an
appointment with your own personal
shopper?). Plus, every pass-holder will
automatically be entered into a daily
raffle, with the chance to win prizes
worth a minimum of £200 each day.
To find out how to book your pass,
head to elledecoration.co.uk
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Design Researchers in Residence 2023/24:
Solar', Design Museum, London
This fascinating free exhibition is the result of a
residency programme where researchers spend
a year responding to a pressing theme. The latest
crop has worked to the prompt of Solar",
interrogating the ways in which design can
intersect with the heat and light of the sun. Stellar
stuff Until 22 September (designmuseum.org).
'Sunlight: Roger Adding'
Norwich Castle Museum
& Art Gallery
What do you get if you combine a magnifying
glass, found wood and sunlight? For Roger
Ackling, the results were revelatory. The late
artist transformed driftwood into sculptural works,
scorching them with focused rays to create
patterns on the timber. These objects feature in
the most significant exhibition of his work to date.
Until 22 September (museums.norfolk.gov.uk).
London Gallery
Weekend
This art bonanza sees hundreds
of the capital's contemporary art
galleries offer free admission.
With artwork by the likes of
Jin Han Lee (at Union Pacific in
Bloomsbury), special events, talks
and family workshops, it's the
one-stop shop for collectors and
enthusiasts alike. 31 May-2 June
(londongalleryweekend.art).
Dates for your
The first month of summer is the perfect time to
get out and see something new, be it opera in the
English countryside or a jaunt to a great gallery
Glyndebourne Festival
For an alternative to the Proms, Glyndebourne’s yearly
summer festival is your answer. Enjoy world-class opera in its
state-of-the-art indoor auditorium - we’d recommend booking
tickets to Carmen by the award-winning Broadway director
Diane Paulus and dining al fresco in lush gardens during the
90-minute interval. Until 25 August (glyndebourne.com).
London Open Gardens
For just two days in June, some of our
capital's most clandestine gardens will
throw their gates wide open. To celebrate
the event's 25th year, nine new green
lungs', including a community garden in
Hackney and a rooftop garden in the City,
join the impressive roster of verdant spots to
visit. 8-9 June (londongardenstrust.org).
The Treasure
House Fair, Royal
Hospital Chelsea
This luxury fair only started last year,
but is already a staple on the art
calendar, bringing together premium
works and antiques from some of
the biggest names in the industry.
26 June-2 July (treasurehousefair.com).
'Design Discoveries:
Towards a Design
Museum Japan',
Japan House London
Tf there were a
permanent Japanese
design collection, what
would you put in it?" This
is the question Japan
House posed to leading
creatives as, quite
astonishingly, Japan
doesrit have a museum
dedicated to design. The
responses, ranging from
patchwork garments to
cutlery, are the subject
of this new exhibition.
Until 8 September
(japanhouselondon.uk).
London Festival
of Architecture
For a month, architecture
aficionados will descend on
the city for this annual festival
of the built environment. Along
with the usual glittering array of
exhibitions, talks and open studio
events, this year there will be an
extra celebratory atmosphere as
the event turns 20. Until 30 June
(londonfestivalofarchitecture.org).
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The new
Ibizan
The white island is hipper than ever, boasting
newly opened gems and revamped historic
hotels and villas - we talk to the designers
behind three of our favourites to discover
why they're summer's hottest inspiration
cI t
From top Tuuci parasols by
the pool; many suites offer
wraparound sea views; the
villa's bougainvillea-covered
exterior; vintage seating in
the villa's lounge
Fincadelica Xarraca
Ever admired a Slim Aarons photograph and
wished you could just dive in? Well, at Fincadelica
Xarraca, you actually can. Alongside instantly
recognisable locations such as the pool at Hotel
du Cap Eden-Roc in Antibes and Richard Neutra’s
Kaufmann House in Palm Springs, this Ibizan
property was snapped by the renowned society
photographer (in 1978). Now, the beautiful nine-
suite, 3,000-square-metre estate, which overlooks
the sparkling azure waters of Cala Xarraca Bay
on the northwest side of the island, is available
for private hire to discerning (and wealthy) guests.
Behind the project are diamond supplier Mati
Rachminov and Serena Cook, founder of Ibiza’s
iconic luxury concierge service Deliciously Sorted.
No surprise, then, that the offering is five-
star and fabulous. Think soaring ceilings,
a saltwater pool, wraparound sea views and a
soundproofed club room, as well as custom-made
and collectable furniture, including vintage
Murano lighting, a ‘Croissant’ sofa by Hans Hopfer
for Wiener Werkstatte and a limited-edition
‘KAU’ chair by Angela Damman. Beyond the usual
reiki and reflexology sessions, human-design
readings and craniosacral therapy can also be
arranged. ‘Xarraca guests love great design,’ says
Carmen Straatsma, the creative behind the
interior. ‘They relish privacy and expect things
to be decadent but discreet. These are next-level
clients, but they still want a home from home.’
From £60,000per week, fincadelicaibiza.com >
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Pikes
‘Club Tropicana, drinks are free’ sang a tanned,
impossibly handsome George Michael as he
bobbed on a lilo in what was to become one of the
most famous swimming pools in the world. That
pool is at Pikes, the legendary Ibizan boutique
hotel whose rock ’n’ roll credentials outstrip
any tiling else on the island, thanks to a glittering
roster of guests over the decades, including Grace
Jones, Tony Curtis, Spandau Ballet and Freddie
Mercury, who held his 41st-birthday bash at the
in-house nightclub, now renamed ‘Freddies’.
Originally founded in the 1970s by Tony Pike, the
property has retained its unique charm and still
draws people who like to party. ‘They love music,
arts and culture, and the quirkiness of the hotel,
as well as its colourful history,’ says Lucinda
Swayne of Lucinda К Design, the design studio
responsible for the resort’s recent refurbishment.
Swayne worked with British talent and local
Ibizan makers to redesign nine of the original
bedrooms, as well as the new ‘Garden Rooms’,
which, in keeping with the mood of the property,
feature gold basins, decadent outdoor baths and
rattan bars for pre-party cocktails. Exotic
walllpapers, cushions and lampshades by British
brand Divine Savages and geometric ‘Piccadilly
Line’ fabrics by Kirkby Design complete the
offering. ‘These aren’t elements you’d typically
associate with a Mediterranean hotel, but it was
important to preserve its identity,’ says Swayne.
‘It’s eccentric, it’s magical - there’s nowhere else
like Pikes.’ From £160 per night, pikesibiza.com
From top This hot-pink
court also hosts weddings;
the Balearic blue in the
travel
Six Senses Ibiza
An air of serenity washes over this hotel, which
is remarkable, considering its size. Sprawled
across a hillside at the northern tip of the island,
the property, which blends into the rugged cliffs,
offers a seemingly endless menu of activities
for the modern ‘haute hippy’. At the top of the
scale accommodation-wise, 19 luxurious private
residences and two exclusive mansions come
with chefs, concierges and terraces, while a further
116 rooms and suites, all designed by architect
and owner Jonathan Leitersdorf, are scattered
across the site. It has a superb selection of
bars and restaurants, where the menus are organic
and sustainable, as is the case with the covetable
PICTURES: LUKE DYSON, SOFIA GOMEZ FONZO, ASSAF PINCHUK, JOHN ATHIMARITIS
fashion and jewellery in the luxury boutique. ‘Six
Senses guests prioritise community and crafted
experiences with added quirki ness,’ says general
manager David Mulin. ‘Our intention is to
encourage people to reconnect with themselves,
others and the world around them.’
Wellness, spirituality and longevity are
the buzzwords here, so the 1,200-square-metre
spa hosts sessions from yoga masters and
fitness experts. In addition, the RoseBar is
a one-of-a-kind club aimed at lengthening your
lifespan via the power of cryotherapy, hyperbaric
chambers, biohacking, I V-infusion therapies and
more. But whether wellness and healing are your
jam or you’re just here for the serenity and sunsets,
this really is Balearic hospitality at its finest.
From £456per night, sixsenses.com/en Ш
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The artistry of Africa
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Theres a magnetism to African design that is long overdue
acknowledgement on die global stage. But a shift is under way.
The likes of Yinka I tori, Amechi Mandi and Ozwald Boateng
done much to champion the continent s rich heritage of craft
a mantle that ’s being picked up by these rising stars
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Amwa Designs
Founded by British-Ghanaian multi-disciplinary
designer and curator Chrissa Amuah (left), Amwa
Designs is a London-based studio where the textiles,
furniture and art draw inspiration from and pay
homage to African design sensibilities. Recent work
includes the ‘Asanka’ table (pictured), which features,
beneath its glass top, a jesmonite interpretation of a
traditional asanka (a shallow clay bowl used in parts
of West Africa to blend and grind food). Amuah says
the table’s wooden base is inspired by the Ghanaian
Adinkra symbol Adinkrahene (represented as a
series of concentric circles), regarded as the most
important of all the Adinkra symbols and linked to
ideas of authority and leadership. With its off-centre
silhouette, Amuah’s interpretation alludes to a
combination of strength and vulnerability, and is
available in multiple vibrant colour combinations.
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pioneers
Altin Studio
Mehdi Kebaier and Yasmine Sfar (below) founded
this Tunisian studio to celebrate local design through
the application of native materials. Working with sea
rush, clay and palm wood, they create extraordinary
artisanal pieces, bringing together their backgrounds
of interior design (Sfar) and civil engineering (Kebaier),
and referencing the traditional crafts of the country
by interpreting age-old techniques through the
viewpoint of contemporary design. The studio’s
‘Ganymede’ cabinet (left), named after the largest
natural satellite of the planet Jupiter, is a highlight.
Its woven sea-rush panels provide contrast in colour
and texture to the earth-red metal of the chequer-
board design on top - the metal squares reference
the pattern of the solar panels that unfurl around a
satellite. Altin’s ‘Petite Ourse’ seat (below left),hand-
carved from palm wood, also alludes to the universe:
the title translates as ‘Little Bear’, referencing the
constellation of the same name, altin.studio >
PICTURES: SOPHIA SPRING, BACHIR TAYACH
Altin Studio reimagines
with an interstellar outlook
age-old Tunisian craft techniques
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Marcus-Bello's most recent series, 'Oriki', is a lyrically minded exploration of form, named
| after the practice of praise poetry among the Yoruba people of West Africa j
Nmbello Studio
Based in Lagos, Nigerian designer Nifemi Marcus-
Bello (above) says his design ethos is rooted in
empathy and is connected to the continent through
respect for people and places. With his humility
prevalent in each project, the founder of Nmbello
Studio has developed his body of work over the past
decade while receiving several awards along the way
- from the Hublot Design Prize in 2022 to the Curator’s
Choice: Design for Good Award at Design Miami in
2023. ‘Oriki’, his most recent series, explores
materiality and form with its first edition, ‘Act 1:
Friction Ridge’, featuring a collection of bronze
sculptural benches (see left for detail). Named after
the practice of praise poetry among the Yoruba people
of West Africa, the seats were launched in 2023 as
part of an immersive installation that also featured
a soundscape of the artist’s mother reciting his
personalised oriki. nmbello.com
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Mash.T Studio
Located in Johannesburg, Thabisa Mjo (left) is the
creative force behind Mash.T Studio. Producing
furniture, lighting and homeware, she celebrates the
rich cultural tapestry and traditions of South Africa
through collaborations with communities of artisans,
incorporating a variety of materials, from coloured
beadwork (seen on her ‘Bright Light’ pendant, above)
to repurposed telecommunication wire (used to create
‘Sprinkled Light’, above left, and ‘4Kona Light’, below)
- which is traditionally used by Zulu watchmen.
Recent lighting collections pay homage to the customs
of the Xhosa people and the circular architectural
forms found in rural areas across the country. Vibrant
palettes also reference the season of summer, which,
in Xhosa culture, signifies abundance and festivity. In
celebrating the artistry that defines the cultural
identity of the region, the studio allows local crafts
and artisan communities to flourish and be recognised
around the world, mashtdesignstudio.com >
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Rich Mnisi
Renowned for his sculptural and artistic flair,
Johannesburg-born designer Rich Mnisi (left)
graduated from the LISOF School of Fashion in 2014
and won multiple awards before setting up his own
fashion label. Mnisi also turned his hand to collectible
furniture, bridging the gap between function and art.
Taking inspiration from the women in his life, queerness
and his heritage, his work has a striking fluidity and
organic elegance. Most recently, his ‘Nwa-Mulamula’
chaise (below) was on display in Los Angeles as part
of Southern Guild’s ‘Mother Tongues’ exhibition,
marking the opening of the Cape Town gallery’s new
permanent space. The design references the shape
of Mnisi’s great-grandmother’s reclining body.
A similar affinity for sweeping silhouettes can be seen
in new work ‘Vutlhari (Wisdom)’, a light crafted from
bronze and resin (above), southernguild.com
Taking inspiration from the women in his life, queerness and his heritage,
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Xanthe Somers
This Zimbabwean artist (right) draws inspiration
from the customs of her homeland. Her hand-built
ceramic sculptures&often functional in the form of
lighting and vases (collection Tn Bad Taste’, pictured),
incorporate a range of materials and techniques, and
continually challenge the political aspects of design
and how it has been manipulated by colonialism in
Zimbabwe. T like to draw attention to Western
overconsumption, cheap labour and the impact of
eco-racist practices on the global south,’ she says.
T look at this in relation to patterns surrounding child-
minding, caring, mending, fixing, stitching, cleaning,
cultivating and crafting. My recent work looks to
reimagine the everyday and examine the subtle treason
of objects.’ Thanks to her vivacious use of colour,
exaggerated silhouettes and thought-provoking
narratives, the sculptor has had work displayed in
London’s V&A Museum and at Somerset House’s
Collect show, xanthesomers.com >
Don Tanani
Seeking to redefine the essence of Egyptian design
while showcasing the country's depth of talent, this
contemporary brand is gaining a name for itself,
thanks in part to a new collaboration with Lina Alorabi
(left). The designer, who has had her work exhibited
at the Milan Triennale and Nomad, moved back to
her homeland of Egypt in 2009, after studying in the
UK and gaining design experience in Germany. Over
the past decade, she has immersed herself in the
dynamism of Cairo, working alongside craft experts
and visionary creatives. Her first collection for Don
Tanani was launched in 2021 and her second, ‘Moruna’
(pictured), landed recently. Oozing sophistication,
it includes standout pieces such as a conversation
chair, a curvaceous sun lounger and coffee tables
with a tile pattern inset with glass. ‘The aim is to
reclaim our identity, which is often translated to us
from outside,’ says Alorabi. dontanani.com
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with Don Tanani, designer
Egyptian design
| Lina Alorabi aims to [
reclaim the identity of
pioneers
Chuma Maweni
This South African ceramicist (right) began his creative
journey by crafting a series of vessels and conical pots
using a pit-firing technique intrinsic to the artistic
communities of the Nguni people. Maweni’s design
aesthetic featured dark, porous surfaces alongside
hand-formed sculptural outlines and decorative
surface patterns, which raised his profile within the
world of contemporary craft. Going on to open his
own studio in Cape Town in 2016, the visionary talent
has also showcased work on a global scale, exhibiting
at shows such as Design Miami and The Salon Art +
Design in New York. In addition, his work has been
acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. With
his recent designs, such as the ‘Imbizo’ dining table
and stools (pictured), being exhibited with Cape
Town’s Southern Guild gallery, Maweni continues to
celebrate traditional craft through a fresh perspective
and contemporary lens, southernguild.com Ш
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/' rug, £3,341, Sabourin Costes
bourincostes.com). 'Niko' lounge chair with 'Polished
Aluminium' base by Thierry Lemaire, from £8,255, The
Invisible Collection (theinvisiblecollection.com). 'Gaia Onyx'
table, approx £2,785, Marbera (marbera-studio.com).
'Pearl Ring' mug by Astier de Villatte, £230, Liberty
(libertylondon.com). 'Etchea Art Deco 1937' coffee pot by
Jean Puiforcat, £4,800, Thomas Goode (thomasgoode.com).
'Fever Nil' fabric by Metaphores, £304 per metre,
TM Interiors (tm-interiors.co.uk). 'Abrielle' tie-back,
from £169 each, Samuel & Sons (samuelandsons.com)
'Boudins' bowl by Sabourin Costes,
), Objects With Narratives (objectswithnarratives.com).
'Alliance 04' light sculpture by Marie Jeunet, from £1,844
for similar, Galerie Philia (galerie-philia.com). 'Babylone'
silver-plated bowl, £575; large porcelain vase,
£1,460, both by Christofle, Selfridges (selfridges.com).
'Amphore Г marble vase by Axel Chay, approx £1,880,
13Desserts (13desserts.fr). 'Helia' console by Bina Baitel,
approx £3,295, Glass Variations (glassvariations.com) >
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Margaux Keller,
2 'Opallion' fabric (as curtain), £198 per m,
Nobilis (nobilis.fr). 'Rosebud' modular sofa in 'Poolside' fabric,
from £2,450 for a piece, Pierre Gonalons (pierregonalons.com). 'Aurora'
coffee table, approx £815, Amca Oval (amcaoval). 'Les Hortenses'
vase by Argot Studio (two pictured), £125 each, Ssense (ssense.com).
'Medi' jar, approx £395; 'Mega' cup, approx £225, both Helle
Mardahl (hellemardahl.com). 'Bouy' floor lamps by Lucas Zito,
from £1,619 each, 2222Studio (2222studio.com). 'Claudie' footstool
£850, Hcrto (hartodesign.fr)
'Undum' console by Hadge, approx £6,180,
m.com). 'Arizona' crystal bowl by Reflections
Copenhagen, , Amara (amara.com). 'Somerset' glass, £485 for
two; 'Richmond' glass, £485 for two, both by Reflections Copenhagen,
Frank Bros (frankbros.com). 'Muscari' glasses (two pictured), approx
£55 each, Ulysse Sauvage (ulyssesauvage.com). 'Tommy hock' glasses
(three pictured, one on bench), from approx £470 each, Saint Louis
(saint-louis.com). 'Eternal Snow' glass by Bela Silva for Serax, £18;
'Dune' glasses by Kelly Wearstler (two pictured), from approx £17,
all Serax (serax.com). 'Constantin' bench by Francesco Balzano,
from approx £7,895, Theoreme Editions (theoremeeditions.com) >
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'Rialet' rug, from approx £8,750,
anufacture Cogolin (manufacturecogolin.com). Louis XVI
'Medallion' chairs upholstered in Kvadrat felt, price on
application, Faire (faire.archi). 'Emblem' scented candles, £84
each, Diptyque (diptyqueparis.com). 'BB' pendant light by
Corpus Studio, approx £6,690, Objects With Narratives
(objectswithnarratives.com). 'Rooly' pouf, £5,100, РарКаё!
Pontais (raphaelpontais.com). 'Base Voisselle plate by Piet Boon,
£13, Serax (serax.com). Dessert Laila Gohar (lailagohar.com)
Shades of Time' wallpaper
Baijings, approx £215 per roll, Petite Friture
(petitefriture.com). 'Boudins' coffee table £9,150, Sabourin
Costes (sabourincostes.com). 'Apollo' teapot, approx £540;
'Apollo' tea tumblers, approx £125 for two, all Saint Louis
(saint-louis.com). 'Khonsou' glass candleholders by Lea Zeroil,
price on application, Maestria Collection (moestriacollection.com).
'Soft Serve' pendant lights by Creme Atelier, from £190 each,
Att Pynta (attpynta.com). Sphere' armchair by Maurizio
Manzoni, £2,790, Roche Bobois (roche-bobois.com) О
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Living room Watched over by Antony Gormley's Standing Matter IV
sculpture, this space includes a Charles Zana 'Calanque' coffee table -
crafted from bronze, it was selected to complement Gormley's work and
Love (Bronze Rouille) by Robert Indiana that sits atop a plinth by the window.
A 'Jelly Pea' sofa by India Mahdavi, upholstered in Pierre Frey velvet in Army'
green, and a pair of bespoke ottomans designed using a mustard George
Smith fabric are the only pops of colour in a room otherwise dominated by
a grown-up amount ofcream - from the modular 'Capitole' chairs, designed
by Pierre Guariche in the 1960s, to vintage armchairs covered in sheepskin
from Romo and an 'Inka' rug from Coral & Hive. The artwork on the wall is
part of the Self Portrait of You + Me series by Douglas Gordon, the floor lamp
is the 'MCL2 C' by Martin Laforet, available at Carpenters Workshop
Gallery, and the small oak stool is a bespoke piece carved from elm >


In a city like London,
'space is the real
luxury/ says Edo
Mapelli Mozzi.
It’s something this home, a 650-square-
metre townhouse near Hyde Park, had
plenty of, but when it came to planning its
renovation for an art-collector owner, time
was actually the luxury that the Banda
founder was lacking. He was given just one
year, from initial brief to finished project,
to turn this family home into a house ready
for life with grown-up children.
‘We had to break down 20 years of history
and start again,’ recalls Edo. To do that, he
started by opening up the once closed-off
rooms to create sightlines through to the
garden, then turned to the owner’s art
collection - an enviable portfolio that reads
like a who’s who of modern art, from Andy
Warhol and Damien Hirst to Antony
Gormley and Yayoi Kusama. These pieces
were the starting points for many of the
rooms, with decorating decisions made to
complement or enhance them. In the living
room, for example, a bronze Charles Zana
‘Calanque’ coffee table was selected to nod
to the materiality of Gormley’s Standing
Matter IV that watches from the corner.
Care had to be taken, though, not to turn
this home into a gallery. ‘He didn’t want it
to feel cold in any sense,’ explains Edo. ‘The
artworks are important, but we had to let
them breathe.’ Banda’s affinity for curved
forms helped in this respect, creating a flow
between the rooms that allows you to naturally journey between
the art. Nothing, says Edo, is ‘too rigid or formal’.
Also important was that the furniture be given as much thought
and attention as the artworks. Edo was at pains to explain each
item’s individual narrative, the background of the designers and
the craftsmanship involved to his client. He’s French, explains Edo,
so you’ll see work by Pierre Augustin Rose as well as Charles Zana,
but, he adds, ‘a home has to be authentic to its surroundings. Thirty
per cent of what we include should be from the location, then we
try to do thirty per cent vintage or reupholstered and thirty per
cent that’s bespoke, plus ten per cent magic dust.’
That equation has served the designer well. Here, perhaps, that
magic dust is the carefully selected materials. Edo has hand-picked
marble, onyx, travertine and untreated timbers that will age
beautifully, developing patina and character. ‘We wanted to make
a home that would be there for the next 20 years,’ he says. ‘One that
would only get better with time.’ bandaproperty.com
Entrance All of the doors on this floor have
been removed and the doorframes clad
in metal to create view-framing portals.
Beneath Pine & Poppies, a work by Alfie
Caine, there's a 'Block' bench by Cuff Studio
that has been upholstered in Dedar fabric
Portrait Banda founder Edo Mapelli Mozzi
stands in front of a chandelier from Studio
Drift's 'Fragile Future' collection and Victory Day
in Berlin II, an oil painting by Georg Baselitz >
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Garden Banda enlisted
the help of Olivia
Truelove from Kinland
Design to landscape
this garden, a private
haven near the public
greenery of Hyde Park.
A sweeping staircase
leads up to the home's
street-side entrance
level and the light,
airy living room >

Care had to be taken not to turn this home
into a gallery. 'He didn't want it to feel cold in
any sense,' explains Edo. 'The artworks are
important, but we had to let them breathe'
Dining area Situated on the lower-ground floor next to the kitchen, leading out to the newly landscaped gardens, this space features 'Wishbone' chairs
by Hans J Wegner for Carl Hansen & Son surrounding an informal oak dining table by Yabu Pushelberg. The pendant light is a 1950s 'Atomic' design and
the painting is by Stephen Conroy. The sculpture on the plinth by the French doors is an untitled work by Tony Cragg Kitchen The star of this room is the
Lanserring cabinetry, crafted from Calacatta Primavera marble that Edo hand-picked from a quarry in Italy to ensure the perfect veining. The appliances
are Gaggenau and the bar stools are a bespoke design by Edward Johnson >

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the artwork is ai
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Adin From Turtle Islam
prized vintage humidor and drinks tray,
this space is painted (walls and ceiling)
in Bauwerk's 'Hazelnut'. The colour
adds extra depth to the tones of the
oak-burl sideboard (a bespoke Banda
design) and honeyed hue of the
sheepskin upholstery on the vintage
'Laila' armchairs by llmari Lappalainen
for Asko. Andy Warhol's Siberian Tiger
hangs on the wall, its subject matter
also inspiring the choice of fabric for
the curtains - Dedar's 'Tiger Mountain'
At the far end of the kitchen you
find this seating area, defined
by a 'Trio' sofa, by Team Form AG for
COR Sifzmobel, that has been
reupholstered in fabric by Rose
Uniacke. The stone coffee table is
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A starting point when thinking about many of
the rooms was the enviable art portfolio, which
features everyone from Andy Warhol and Damien
Hirst to Antony Gormley and Yayoi Kusama
Above Situated at the back of the dining room (opposite), this cosy area is for after-dinner relaxation and features a curved sofa from Pierre Augustin Rose and
'Tatau' ebonised coffee table from Maison Jonckers. The artwork is Infinity Nets by Yayoi Kusama and the slimline floor lamp beside it is lit Lines' by Michael
Anastassiades Dining room Dorothy XIII, a colourful artwork by Manolo Valdes, dominates this space, where the walls are painted in a complementary shade
- 'Treron' by Farrow & Ball. 'Etel GS1' chairs, created by Italian architect Giuseppe Scapinelli in the 1950s and sourced from The Invisible Collection, were
chosen to pair with the client's marble table. The pendant is a folded steel 'Atomic Hanging Lamp' by Atelier Van Lieshout >
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'\Ne wanted to design
a home that would be
there for the next 20 years
and would only get
better with time'
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Bathroom This is an ensuite built for the wow
factor. The Carrara marble bath from Lusso Stone
was a detail that Edo has long wanted to include
in a project - so he chose to elevate it on its own
stage, a marble plinth created by architecture
firm BDS. The taps are from the 'London'
collection by Watermark and the stool is
a vintage piece, purchased on IstDibs
Bedroom Few beds are more cosy than Charles
Zana's 'Teddy Bed', available from The Invisible
Collection. It is paired with bespoke travertine
bedside tables by Banda and alabaster 'Selene'
wall lights by Garnier et Linker. The textural rug is a
design by Woven See Stockists page for details Ш
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Vintage glamour and modernity make an unlikely alliance
in this traditional Milanese house, where the vision of one
cfthe city's most exciting architects comes into its own
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Dining room Overlooking the outdoor terrace, this
airy winter garden is home to Lit Studio's 'France'
marble table and Marcel Breuer's 'Cesca' chairs for
Knoll, with Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni's
'Arco' lamp for Flos drawing the eye up to the
glazed ceiling. In the foreground, a 1970s Plexiglass
and steel lamp sits on a vintage Allegri Parma coffee
table. Just visible in the garden is a 'Trampoline'
outdoor sofa by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina >

s
potted a super-glam Italian
shop or avant-garde installation
on Instagram recently? It’s very
possibly the work of Studioboom.
Founded by Flaminia Ratto and
Fabrizio Piras, the Milan-based
architectural practice is making
a name for itself in the luxury-retail
sector, where its fearless use of
high-shine metallics and neon
make it a perfect fit for brands such
as Fiorucci and Amina Muaddi.
Known for approaching spaces
in a chromatic way, with walls,
floors and ceilings all in the same
colour, the studio also enjoys
incorporating unexpected vintage
pieces into its futuristic schemes.
These are design signatures that
can be seen in this, Flaminia’s
own home, a traditional villa in an
old working-class neighbourhood
of the city, where factories have
been slowly replaced by exhibition
spaces and fashion hubs.
She and her partner Alessandro
moved to Milan from Rome 15 years
ago, and have radically transformed
the house for themselves and their
two children, gutting the inside to
create a double-aspect view from
the street side to the back, where
a cantilevered terrace (inspired by
the very English idea of a winter
garden) extends the footprint,
and adding a sinuous, statement-
making iron-wrapped staircase.
True to Flaminia’s architectural
principles, this is more than just
a family home: it’s a memorable
space imbued with a sense of fun
and glamour, studioboom.it
Living room Pure-white walls are the
perfect foil for the zingy shades in this
space, which features Flaminia Veroneses
Lucifer painting, a lime-green 1960s
PVC light and an electric-blue vintage net
armchair. The coffee table, Ups Vago's
'Congress©' bookshelf and the 'Korkus'
armchair by Lennart Bender for Ulferts are
also vintage finds, while the sofa is the
'Beam' by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina.
The 'Trail' rug from Cassina helps zone
this area on the open-plan ground floor,
while Franco Albini's mirrored-steel
'AM2Z' floor lamp for Nemo Lighting
adds a touch of high-shine opulence >
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Kitchen This space features lacquered cabinets
that blend into the wall with a slanted top, as well
as steel cabinetry with an integrated Bora hob
and hood. The tap is from Cea Design. The table
was created by setting a granite top on a vintage
'Cidonio' steel base by Antonia Astori for Driade
- the chairs are also vintage pieces. Suspended
above there's a fluorescent tube light by Gian
Nicola Gigante, Marilena Boccato and Antonio
Zambusi for Zerbetto, while Ettore Sottsass's
'Valigia' lamp for Stilnovo sits on the countertop
Portrait Homeowner Flaminia Ratto and her
Studioboom co-founder Fabrizio Piras pose in front
of this home's original spiral staircase that the pair
dramatically wrapped in iron. The wall light is
a 1970s design by Targetti Sankey >
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Divided from the rest of the
home by warehouse-style sliding panels by
Arpa, complete with portal windows, this
room is playful and functional, with a red
resin floor. Furniture includes Rafa Kids' black
'F Bunk Bed' and 'R Toddler Bed' on wheels,
a vintage armchair and Vico Magistretti's
'Teti' ceiling light for Artemide >
Studioboom enjoys

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Bathroom A sliding panel adapted from an
antique door found on a trip to Turkey leads to this
stylish ensuite. The 'Plopp' stool is by Oskar Zieta
Main bedroom Lit on both sides by dormer
windows, the attic is Flaminia and Alessandro's
sanctuary. The perimeter is lined by Fenix cabinets
with shiny, 1970s-style PVC handles hiding a walk-
closet and desk. The resin floor is the same colour
as the walls, creating a sleek effect. The bed is
Vico Magistretti's 'Nathalie' for Flou. On the wall
above the bed are two space-age steel lights by
Goffredo Reggiani for Reggiani from the 1970s.
The bedside table is the 'DLM' from Hay
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The outdoor 'Scioro' table, 'Otto' poufs,
'Nido' chair and 'Sabi' sofa are all designed
Paola Lenti. The colour choices for the furniture take
their cue from the palette inside this home. The rug
is an outdoor design, also from Paola Lenti >
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е saw their new home
before they did!’ exclaims Noa Peer from
architecture studio OUI. With its lush
garden and art-deco features, the mansion
in the Parisian suburb of Neuilly was an
attractive prospect for a New York-based
family eager to make a fresh start after
the travel constraints imposed by the
pandemic. They boldly bought it without
ever having visited, engaging Noa and
co-founder Flore Raimbault to have it
ready for them in just two months. True
to their studio’s positive name (an acronym
for Office for Urban Innovation), the
duo said ‘oui’ to the challenge.
A beautifully intact example of 1930s
Parisian architecture, the three-storey
home features original wooden panelling,
marble columns, frescoes and a grand
central staircase illuminated by a skylight.
It’s a combination that really captured
the new owners’ imaginations. ‘The house
was beautiful,’ Noa says, ‘in the way that
a museum is beautiful. Our job was to help
the family put their stamp on it, adapting
it for their children in particular?
‘A lot of their existing art and furniture
was made up of what I’d call “West Coast”
colours,’ she adds. To allow these pieces
to shine, OUI devised a decorative scheme
that would artfully bridge the gap between
a traditional Parisian aesthetic and the
elements of modern American style. She
and Flore were still on-site finishing two
hours before the home’s owners arrived
to open the door onto their new lives.
‘We’re not the kind of architects who
impose a manifesto on our clients,’ says
Noa, who, despite the tight schedule, took
time to craft a considered home. ‘We are
telling their stories, not ours. It’s an intense
personal relationship. Afterwards, you
shake their hands, say goodbye and hope
that they live well.’ archi-oui.com
Portrait The founders of OUI agency, Flore Raimbault (left) and Noa Peer, in the family dining
room, in front of a painting on silk panels by Lauren Luloff from Halsey McKay Gallery
Entrance hall Original decorative arches have been given a new lease of life, painted in two
shades of pink to complement the owners' aubergine-toned 'Ploum' sofa by Ronan and Erwan
Bouroullec for Ligne Roset. The central table - the 'Palais Royal' by Anya Sebton & Eva Lilja
Lowenhielm for Asplund - holds a large vase from Popus Editions. Lladro's bright-red 'Parrot' wall
sconce contrasts with the 'Compendium Plate' ceiling light by Daniel Rybakken for Luceplan >
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Flore and Naa*
repainted the existing cibinetry
in a matte-black shade
to match the woodwork
throughout the house and
tie in with the original black
and white marble floor and
the marble benchtops
and splashbacks. The pendant
lights are Established & Sons'
'Aura' model and the industrial
metal stools are vintage. The
peach paint is by Ressource


Living room Monochrome original detailing on the
walls, ceiling and columns gives this space a formality that
is softened by the 'Husk' sofas by Patricia Urquiola for
B&B Italia (one blue, one white) and the 'Mata Standard'
Snug This more cosy space is situated
opposite the formal living room and defined
by a two-tone 'Marechiaro' sofa system by
Mario Marenco for Arflex. The cushions
include a piece by Fine Little Day (available
at Heal's) and Elitis. The duplicate pendant
lights are the 'Miira 13 Large' by Sofie Refer
for Nuura, and the coffee table is Very
Good & Proper's 'Y-Table'


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Perhaps this home's most remarkable
art deco feature was this space, which has
remained largely unchanged. The only intervention
by OUI was to add frosted-glass doors in the
arches, which lead to a shower and toilet. Bina
Baitel designed the glass 'Sublime' ottoman as
part of a collaboration with Glass Variations
The In the Manner of Hanan
tapestry by Brooklyn artist Myles Bennett sets the
tone in this space, with its soft shades of beige"
and orange reflected throughout the room.
The lime-washed walls frafflp/parcel Wanders'
upholstered 'Dream' headboard and bedside
table for Poliform. The cushions and bedspread
are from Mapoesie and the 'Tolomeo' reading
lights are by Michele De Lucchi for Artemide.
A 'L'Oiseaul Botte' rug by Delphine Chopard
for Roche Bobois and 'Tortona Small' sofa
by Nicoline add to the comfort
See Stockists page for details Ш
Formerly a laundry sex
club and car workshop,
this converted factory
near Copenhagen has
a colourful past and an
CHARLOTTE RAVNHOLT
PHOTOGRAPHY
BIRGITTA WOLFGANG BJ0RNVAD/
THE SISTERS AGENCY
Karsten К Lfilloff, founder of furniture and
interiors firm Karsten-K, lives somewhat
more colourfully than most people in
Denmark. The home in Valby that he shares
with partner Katja, their teenage son Sigurd
and dog Billie (plus puppies), with its bright-
pink exterior, is a clear reflection of their
personalities and passions. But make no
mistake, these playful interiors also have
a deeply sophisticated sense of balance.
You enter via an original garage door but,
inside, this industrial property has been
rebuilt, with added skylights, gable windows
and, most notably, a colour palette inspired
by the work of Verner Pan ton. The boldest
of Danish designers has long fascinated
Karsten, feeding his love of vibrant palettes
and unlikely colour pairings. A paintbox of
honey mustard, rhubarb, peach and plum,
every shade in this home has been created
in collaboration with Danish paint company
Nordsjd Farver. ‘We haven’t compromised,’
says Karsten. ‘We had to mix some of the
colours 11 times before we got the right
tone.’ This isn’t shock-value colour, though:
Karsten considers every combination.
As he says, ‘nobody wants to feel as if they
are living in the middle of Tivoli Gardens’.
This home’s colour journey is one that
could have been uncomfortable for Katja,
who admits to being ‘beige-ish’ before she
met Karsten 18 years ago. She quickly
realised, though, that if she loved him,
technicolour living was a non-negotiable
part of the package - one she has come to
appreciate. ‘We have lived here for two
months now and, at first, our guests though t
it was crazy,’ recalls Karsten with a laugh.
‘But now they want to live here themselves.’
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OF MANY
COLOURS
Karsten К Lulloff, founder of Karsten-K design
and Katja, a hairdresser with her own salon
.> к ,.„The blush-pink 'Twin' sofa from
ormel A is designed
by Amanda Lilholt. The 'Knit-Wit' pendant is from Made By Hand
itage find. An
desk, sideboard
and the Eames coffee table for Vitra was a vint
aubergine-hued office sitrbjbnd the sofa, with
and round choir suspende^rom the ceiling de signed by Karsten.
Verner Panton's deep-purple 'Relaxer' rocking
chairs fit the colour scheme perfectly. The lamj:
also vintage; Karsten lacquered it in a mint she <
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Kitchen Designed and built by Karsten, the cabinetry
is made of oak with a pink Aurora marble top that
matches the walls. On the shelves sits the stoneware
'Relief' set designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard
in the late 1950s for Kronjyden, later produced
by Bing & Grondahl. The tap is from Quooker.
In this space, the egg-yolk-yellow rafters draw
the eye upwards to the high ceiling >
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Hallway The mustard colour of the garage leads you towards the entrance of the home. Under the stairs, Karsten built a long oak storage unit that also
serves as seating. It is a beautiful contrast to the industrial staircase in iron and oak, designed to suit the style of the property's original iron girders.
Landing On ascending the stairs to the first floor, visitors are greeted by an audacious mix of pink, red, yellow and teal. By the bespoke cupboard stands an
orange pedal bin from Vipp. Bathroom Calmer than the rest of this home, this space is designed like a small, private spa, with a terrazzo floor and cabinetry
in lightly smoked oak designed by Karsten. The 'Myre' basins are from Svedbergs with Vola taps, and the bathtub is from Swedish bathroom brand Bathlife. The
wall lights are from Ikea and the pendant is the 'Lolly' from Broste Copenhagen >
The colour card
Capture the rainbow-bright
optimism of this home with
our vibrant paint edit
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Coat (coatpaints.com)
2 'Ginko', £92.80 for 2.5 litres,
Argile (argile-peinture.co.uk)
3 'Exotic', £38 for 2.5 litres, ELLE
Decoration by Crown (crownpaints.co.uk)
4 'Dark Lead Colour', £64 for 2.5 litres,
Little Greene (littlegreene.com)
5 'Theatre Land', £83 for 2.5 litres,
Mylands (mylands.com)
6 'Purple Infusion 2', from £20.54 for
2.5 litres, Dulux (dulux.co.uk)
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bed linen from Magniberg.
Exterior The house sits on a corner
Bedroom This space is
dramatically drenched in a rich
rhubarb colour - even the 'Dux' bed
plot; behind its neat facade is a
garden where the family can enjoy
the summer months in their private
urban oasis. An outdoor dining set
that Karsten found abandoned on
the street sits on the poured concrete
that's dotted with grass and planting
See Stockists page for details Ш
by Duxiana has had its legs painted
to match. The pendant and bedside
lamps are vintage finds that Karsten
also painted to match the scheme.
The bed is dressed with rose-coloured
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THIS INDUSTRIAL HOME'S SUNSET-PINK FACADE
HINTS AT THE SYMPHONY OF VERNER PANTON-INSPIRED
COLOURS THAT DOMINATE WITHIN
responsible for
played here >
by Studio Noakes. To the right is Annie
Hieronirnus'sl'Plumy' armchair for Ligne
Roset, with a cushion made by local studio
Morrow Furnishings frjom remnant fabric,
and Mario Bellini's 'Chiara' floor lamp for
Flos. In the centre stands the 'Floyd' coffee
table from Jordan holding an 'Objects of
’’Virtue' vase by David Suckling from Garden
Life. Th^Grjglia 06 Carta' rug by Tappeti
picks up on the Soft blue-grey tone of the
Lofa. The navy-topped^llSM 'Haller' side
table by Ctilz Haller and Paul Schaerer
came from Australian design store Anibou. |
Artist Maddison Scott
many of the^)ictures di
Homeowner Lucy's 'Liliana'
corner sofa from Future Classics wraps
around the living area in this large
open-plan space, wher£ part of her art
collection mqkes:b colourful focal point on
the white wall. Underneath sits a two-


Artist's impression
The muscular, industrial glory of this former shoe factory has been
restored by a sensitive design team and its creative resident
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edfern is an inner-city suburb of Sydney
that, decades ago, became a flourishing
urban community for Indigenous Australians.
When landlords campaigned to evict the
First Nations residents in the 1960s, it sparked
the start of the country’s own civil-rights
movement Still a tight-knit neighbourhood
today, Redfern has a casual, creative vibe
in its street art and public spaces, and is
home to many of the city’s earliest warehouse-
to-apartment conversions, including this
former shoe factory where Lucy, a young
conceptual artist, lives.
Her two-bedroom apartment has an
open-plan living area with huge windows
overlooking the treetops and the cityscape,
as well as the high ceilings, hardwood
columns and rafters of its industrial origins.
According to Genine Noakes of Studio
Noakes, who Lucy commissioned to
transform the space, it felt ‘dark and hard,
almost sinister’ when she moved in, largely
thanks to the previous owner’s design choices.
Studio Noakes’s brief was to balance
functionality and aesthetics, taking into
account Lucy’s eclectic taste that ranges
from the simple to the more eccentric
and futuristic elements of 1970s and 80s
design, as well as fulfilling her craving for
colour. Also on the wishlist were a restful,
cocooning bedroom and plentiful storage.
‘We had to carefully piece together all
these elements while being guided by the
building’s history,’ explains Genine.
Determined to banish all traces of the
previously questionable decor, the team
painstakingly acid-washed a gloss coating
off the brick walls and sanded the dark-
stained floors to reveal local Blackbutt
timber boards. ‘Our motive was to bring
back the historical elements and let them
stand proud,’ declares Genine, who also wasn’t
afraid to add more contemporary touches.
Like, for instance, inserting a cuboid space,
painted a soft powder blue, into the centre
of the apartment to serve as both kitchen
and library. Lucy was nervous about the
colour choice at first, admits Genine, adding,
‘she can now see how it has added a twist
without overtaking the rest of the scheme’.
This architectural intervention is the
designer’s proudest achievement - that, and
finding a way to make those characterful
features work in harmony with her client’s
dynamic art collection. Because the heart
of this place is the art, created by friends
and emerging local talents, that Lucy has
chosen to bring into her home. It reminds
her every day, says Genine, ‘of the collective
brilliance of community’, studionoakes.com
Studio Noakes's brief was
to balance functionality
and aesthetics, taking into
account Lucy's eclectic taste
Exterior Now home to a thriving community of creatives who gather by the pool, the building started life
as McMurtie's shoe factory in 1903 and played a pivotal role in manufacturing boots for the Australian
army during two world wars Portrait Studio Noakes' principal Genine Noakes sits in the living area
of the apartment, in front of the large windows that frame the view of the treetops and the city beyond >
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area is
lier Codrys.
Baumann's
rehang
men'
Vintage 'Featherston Scape' dining
chairs covered in blue leather surround a custom
dining table by Studio Noakes, with a Rosso
Orobico marble top. On the table sits a Murano
vase from Second! and a bowl by ceramicist
Beanie Aldrett Fleming. Ferruccio Laviani's 'Fl/y'
pendant lamp for Kartell hangs above, while the
dining area is zoned by a vintage Persian rug
sourced from the Sydney-based suppli
The sheer curtains are from Creation ’
'Craft' range. A hanging track was installed
throughout the apartment allowing Lucy
her art collection <lt will. The large 'boxii
canvas is by Mdcfclison Scott >


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Sitting area Genine inserted a cuboid volume into the centre of the apartment
that contains the kitchen on one side and this cosy library-like corner on the other.
In front of the bookshelves stand a 'Reeno' occasional chair and footstool from
Grazia & Co. The 'Duo' wall light is by Aromas Del Campo from LightCo
Kitchen Framed by imposing hardwood columns, the cuboid form of this room
feels airy and bright thanks to the pale-blue cabinetry (Dulux's 'Oxford Blue' at half
strength). A peninsula-island is topped by Tempesta Quartzite stone, which also
forms the splashback and shelves. The stools are Philippe Starck's 'Charles Ghost'
design for Kartell in 'Amber'. On the wall is Luca Nichetto's 'Tabata' light
for &Tradition, while the ceiling light is the 'Needle' from Delta >
A squore, split-level room
with one wall in heritage brick, this
ensuite was the biggest challenge for
fGenine and her team, who had to
squeeze in a bath, walk-in shower, WC
'and basin. They used Spotted Gum
veneer for the cabinetry and chose Cassa
Design's compact 'Rectangle' bath, paired
with a 'Nano Bar' tap from Brodware in
'Roma Bronze'. The ceramics on the wall
are by Mackenzie Rowe and Mia Kidis
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walls (acid-washed to restore them to their or igi
with a soothing Venetian plaster finish to риЯ|_
restful feel their client had asked for. The Legd and tex
wall art by Nathan Hale above the bed is part of Luc
collection. The headboard is from Create Estate and
covered in velvet from Catherine Martin x Mokum's
'Bespoke' range. The 'Vernier' burl side table is by Rachel
Donath and the wall light is Verner Panton's 'Flowerpot
VP8' from &Tradition See Stockists page for details Ш
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OUT OF TIME
History and modernity coexist in a new boutique hotel in the heart
ofOrvieto, sensitively reimagined by Giuliano Andrea deU’Uva
WORDS FRANCESCA BENEDETTO
PHOTOGRAPHYANDREA FERRARI
Courtyard Landscape
designer Marta Fegiz
chose native plants such as
acanthus for this romantic
space - the staircase leads
to the hotel's main floor. The
central fountain and
the seating reference the
striped facade of Orvieto's
cathedral (pictured right).
The iron tables and chairs
are custom-made ►
At sunset, the light hits the cathedral in the
medieval city of Orvieto, gilding the bands of
black basalt and white travertine that wrap the
ancient edifice. It’s a daily display of beauty that
inspired the transformation of the nearby 15th-century
Palazzo Petrvs into a boutique hotel. Built in 1475 for the
wealthy notary Petrvs Facienus, the palazzo was in an
abandoned state when new owner Raffaele Tysserand took
it on, but the young entrepreneur, who has lived in Orvieto
since he was 16, wanted to create something extraordinary
that would bring attention back to his city. He dreamed of
creating a contemporary grand-tour experience in a place
that felt modern yet respectful of history, so he turned to
the expertise of architect Giuliano Andrea dell’Uva.
‘I didn’t know the city and Raffaele wanted me to be
inspired by the place,’ recalls Giuliano. ‘We explored inside
noble old buildings, discovering elegant gardens and frescoes
tarnished by time.’ It was the cathedral in particular, though,
that had the most noticeable influence on this project.
Stripes appear throughout, from floors to the sides of tables
and even bathtubs. It’s a design feature that Giuliano says
lends ‘a sense of balance and unexpected contemporaneity’
to the boutique hotel’s restored Renaissance ceilings and
grand, original proportions.
Now, the atmosphere is warm and relaxed at Palazzo
Petrvs. In the morning, the scent of freshly baked bread
fills the picturesque courtyard. At dusk, service is set in the
restaurant, housed in the deconsecrated Renaissance church
At the entrance of the
tower suite, architect Giuliano
Andrea dell'Uva and entrepreneur
Raffaele Tysserand flank Ettore
Sottsass' 'Super Loto' table. The vase
is by Studio d'Arte Moretti, based
in Orvieto. The two-tone terracotta
floor came from ancient kilns that still
use traditional Etruscan techniques
Strikingly contemporary
and yet timeless, the op-art staircase
is made of coloured terracotta.
The lamp on the banister is
a bespoke design by Studio
dell'Uva made in painted iron >
where, around the long central table, candlelit meals become
a celebration of an ancient conviviality renewed. For Raffaele
and Giuliano, what began as a working relationship evolved
over time into a deep friendship that can be felt in every
part of this lovingly restored sleeping beauty that feels
more home than hotel, palazzopetrvs.com
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In this corner of the
main communal space at Palazzo
Petrvs, a 'Ray' pendant light by
Draga & Aurel hangs over a
custom table made of black basalt
and travertine - the same stones
that characterise the facade of the
nearby cathedral. The chairs are
Carl Hansen & Son's 'CH37'
Dinner is served by
candlelight in the deconsecrated
church of San Giuseppe, adjacent
to the palazzo. Furniture is simple:
reclai med-wood tables, custom
travertine and iron benches, and
Hans J Wegner's 'CH37' chairs for
Carl Hansen & Son. On the back
wall, Trees, a work by Michele
Guido, overlooks the scene >
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In the tower
suite, an 'Arenzano' lamp
from the 1950s by Ignazio
Gardella for Azucena sits
next to the custom bed,
which is upholstered
in striped fabric and
finished with a Society
Limonta bedspread
This bespoke
tub, like many of the new
pieces of furniture created
for the hotel, was made
by layering basalt and
travertine. The tap is a
design from Dornbracht
See Stockists page
for details Ш
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HOUSEOF
FINN JUHL
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Anniversary
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Chieftain Chair, we unveil a limited edition in smoked oak. Worldwide,
366 chairs are available, each representing a date in the leap year of2024. Accompanying the chair is a unique, hand-
dated Finn Juhl watercolour, previously unreleased, and a new book that chronicles the chair s history. Reflecting Finn
Juhl s philosophy, the anniversary ensemble merges art, literature, and design. Explore more at finnjuhl.com
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OUTDOOR LIVING
/Is- the weather finally begins to show promise, nr champion the joy of courtyards
(the best way to bring nature indoors), share the newest outdoor-furniture
launches and reveal design secrets from stylish urban gardens
PICTURE: CtSAR BfjAR
Mexican studio Practice Arquitectura (practicaarquitectura.com)
tucked an internal courtyard between the’reddish concrete walls
of this home, with the low-maintenance gravel floor picking up
on the terracotta hues. Planting was kept minimal, while large
wooden benches offer space for basking in this private^secluded
sun trap. For more inspirational courtyards, turn the page >
The courtyard is king
Whether a grand centre point of a home ora clever, plant-filled lightwell in an
arban plot, a courtyard garden is on many homeowners’ wish lists. Discover
how top designers create green sanctuaries within contemporary abodes...
 I Australian architecture practice Studio
Bright decided to wrap a living room, dining
। area, kitchen and bedroom in a C-shape
I around the central courtyard of this
Melbourne cottage - aptly named Garden
Tower House. The team wanted the green
space, which features a slim birch tree, to
be visible from all corners of the property’s
new extension. Residents can peek at it
from the house’s upper floors through the
myriad holes of the breeze-block cladding,
gaze at it from the long upholstered bench
in the hallway or peer out via sliding glazed
doors, whether in bed or at the dinner table.
studiobrigh t.com. a и
WORDS: ALICE FINNEY PICTURES; RORY GARDINER, JOE FLETCHER, FRENCHIE CRISTOGATIN
An architectural concept as much
the ideal blend of indoors and out
as a landscaping one, courtyards
Nearly every room in Twin Gable House opens out
onto this breathtaking open-air courtyard, where verdant
plants pop against the white walls of the gabled property.
A single tall crape myrtle tree provides shade - most
welcome in this sunny Californian location. Originally
built in the 1960s, the building was renovated by Ryan
Leidner Architecture to improve the transition between
inside and out. By removing internal walls, adding glass
doors and inserting square porcelain tiles on the floor
throughout, they created a seamless flow, ryanleidner.com
3 Although courtyards are often left open to make the
most of the natural light, sometimes a covered yard can
create a secluded, cosy feeling ideal for those who want
a little more privacy or shade. This is exactly what
multidisciplinary design studio Maison Mavi aimed
to produce for this compact site in France. A climbing
plant snakes its way across the walls and overhead trellis,
which partially covers the courtyard, creating a dappled
light that falls onto the two-tone terracotta floor and
the ‘Palissade’ bench and ‘Balcony’ armchair, both
by the Bouroullec brothers for Hay. maisonmavi.com >
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inspiration
4 Australian studio Cavill Architects looked to the
history of this Brisbane house’s street when planning
its renovation. Once populated by Italian migrants, it
had been home to lush, Mediterranean-style gardens,
recreations of the owners’ homelands. Inspired, the
architects aimed to create a building that was
‘indistinguishable from the landscape’. An elevated
living space opens out through sliding rosewood-framed
glass doors onto thriving foliage and a tall tree that
springs from a bed of rich soil. A verdant roof terrace
up top means that the home is surrounded above and
below by greenery. caviUarchitects.com
5 In the heart of Tel Aviv’s densely populated Neve
Tzedek neighbourhood, Meirav Galan Architect
constructed a home that is an antidote to the pace of
the city. Encased in glass and sandwiched between the
old wing of the house, the street-facing facade and a
new wing, this peaceful courtyard is home to a lemon
tree, local plants and large basalt stones sourced from
the Galilee region of northern Israel. While acting as
a place where residents can recharge among nature, it
also allows natural light to enter the home, something
the architects found challenging to achieve, given the
dense urban surrounds, meiravgalanarchitect.com
PICTURES: CHRISTOPHER FREDERICKJONES, GIDON LEVIN, SHINKENCHIKU SHA
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A home that ‘made it difficult to decide where the
and the interior began’, was the inspiration behind this playful abode
in Kobe, Japan, which was designed by local architecture studio
Tato Architects/ Yo Shimada. At the centre is this airy, covered
courtyard replete with leafy ferns, potted plants and slim trees,
and topped by a glass roof with corrugated-metal gables. Equal parts
adventure playground and urban greenhouse, the courtyard has
a wooden bridge connecting the building's two volumes and a swing
that is a highlight for the home’s youngest occupants, tat-o.com Ш

'Spherique' outdoor rug,
£14,172, Lelievre Paris
(lelievreparis.com)
'Balad' lamp stand; £185, 'Balad'
lamp, from £79, both by Tristan Lohner
for Fermob (fermob-london.co.uk)
'Kilt' outdoor bed by
Marcello Ziliani, £2,500,
Ethimo (ethimo.com)
A2' armchair by Artur Lindqvist
for Grythyttan Stalmobler,
from £294, SCP (scp.co.uk)
'Petalo' armchair by Vincent Van Duysen,
from £3,210, Molteni & C (molteni.it)
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designs to make your summer special
'Ona' coffee table, from £2,400,
Sutherland (sutherlandfurniture.com)
'Scoora' lantern,
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Dedon (dedon.de)
'Copacabana' chair
by Mathieu Mategot,
£1,299, Gubi (gubi.com)
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'Oloha' light,
from approx £55,
Fatboy (fatboy.com)
'Strap' side table by Victor
Carrasco, from approx £2,520,
Paola Lenti (paolalenti.it)
'DS-266 Yoga' lounge chair by Stefan Heiliger,
approx £550, De Sede (desede.ch)
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'Superfan' by Michael Anastassiades,
£1,951, Kettal (kettal.com)
'Orion' floor lamp in
'Sage', £139,
Heal's (heals.com)
'Unikko' outdoor rug by
Marimekko, £295, The Rug Seller
(therugseller.co.uk)
'Ocean' table by Jargen and Nanna Ditzel,
£756, Mater (materdesign.com)
'Mentha' chair by Archirivolto
Design, from £115,
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'Ville' benches, table and chair, £2,875 as
seen, by Anderssen & Voll for &Tradition,
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'Cambi' table by
Aldo Ciabatti, approx £285,
Emu (emu.it)
'Muse' table lamp in
'Selvedge Blue',
£275, Tala (tala.co.uk)
'Nuage' sun lounger, approx £4,840; 'Nuage' side table,
approx £770, both Sollen (sollen-design.com)
'Tradition' corner units, table, seat and pouf by Povl Eskildsen,
£9,895 as seen, Fritz Hansen (fritzhansen.com)
'Cape' parasol, £2,599,
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Into the wild
Does the thought of weeding fill you with
dread? You fre not the only one, and you
might no longer have to worry. Eva Wiseman,
к ЛИ	a vocal campaigner for unkempt gardens,
calls time on manicured lawns and explains
tjr why we should let it all grow out
7	Л t I ILLUSTRATION PAOLO GALLINA
There are as many reasons to let your garden grow wild as there are
blades of grass. We have the environmental grounds, of course - by
letting your lawn grow out you will improve biodiversity, make your
garden more sustainable, attract pollinating bees and avoid using the
329 billion gallons of municipal water required to keep it green each
summer’s day. That should be enough, shouldn’t it? But there is also
the political argument against conforming to ideas about entitlement
and a need to curb nature’s chaos - gardening as a totalitarian regime.
But the best reason to leave your garden wild, I believe, is because
manicured lawns are boring. Dull! What lack of imagination do we poor
Brits have that we think the correct response to a small slice of nature
is to constantly seek to control it? To trim it on weekends, to present
it proudly as bland space, evidence of empty privilege, to monitor and
evict ‘weeds’, which I put in quote marks as a political statement, thank
you very much. It’s complicated - a lawn is not just a lawn, it is a symbol,
to me, of the worst stereotypes of a suburban mindset, upheld by
pettiness and class warfare. It has come to stand for a kind of grim,
British niceness, something grounded in fear. Lawns first became
popular as a way for very rich people to show off they were rich enough
What lack of imagination do we poor
| Brits have that we think the correct [
| response to a small slice of nature isj
’-1 to constantly seek to control it? [7
not to need to use their land to grow their own food - the lawn was the
equivalent of a cashmere coat or a discreet diamond stud: quiet luxury.
Today, they remain an emblem of privilege, but without anybody really
questioning why. Instead, lawns are seen as neutral, simply ‘good taste’.
This is so ingrained now that, instead of putting out some jazzy pots of
strawberries or dragging in a bench, those unable to grow grass in their
gardens choose to carpet it with plastic turf, a sort of photocopy of a lawn,
a complex nod to class. During very hot summers, when grass can dry
out, the artificial-turf industry booms, and some firms even pitch it as a
‘green’, more sustainable alternative to the lawn. But no. Nope! It blocks
access to the soil for insects and worms, producing the plastic emits
carbon and uses fossil fuels and, when it reaches the end of its life after
a decade or so, it’s very hard to recycle. The real alternative to the lawn
is to grow some shrubs, let hardy plants take over or just see what happens.
And yet arguments against the lawn, whether plastic or grass, often land
far more violently than expected. You suggest to your parent or partner
that this year they might just ‘let wildflowers grow’, or something similarly
delightful, or you talk vividly about moss, and they pretend not to hear
you. They smile wanly, in a patronising fashion, or, worse, turn with
horror in their eyes. Because the manicured garden is the most enduring
fetish of our time, and to criticise lawns, which cover an estimated
23 per cent of the entire urban land area on the planet, can feel to some
like criticism of the very structures of our lives. Gardening is always
political, often an act of faith and, sometimes, also an attack.
JUNE 2024 ELLEDECORATION.CO.uk 171
Above Theo Games Petrohilos,
co-founder of Unknown Works,
in the courtyard garden of his
north-London home
AMY FREARSON
Plot twists
7 'hese three architect-designed gardens show that
any space can be lamed into a green sanctuary
case studies
PICTURES: LORENZO ZANDRI
‘I wanted a Jurassic garden, something you could imagine a dinosaur
walking through,’ recalls Theo Games Petrohilos, describing the
ambitions he had for his home in Kentish Town, north London. It
could have been a tall order for a modest ground-floor flat with
neighbouring properties in close vicinity. Luckily for Petrohilos,
who founded the architecture studio Unknown Works with former
classmates Ben Hayes and Kaowen Ho, the space already had a
wilderness feel. When he bought the flat back in 2017, the garden
was overgrown with mature fig and bay trees. ‘It was a jungle,’
he says. ‘Because of how the apartment is situated, you couldn’t
hear the street at all. It felt very private.’
Inspired by a visit to the jungle-like Lost Gardens of Heligan in
Cornwall, Petrohilos decided to keep as much of the garden’s existing
planting as possible, even if that meant parts of the space would be
in shade. ‘We decided to embrace both light and dark,’ the architect
explains. As a result, the courtyard is surrounded by greenery on
all sides. Bamboo fills in gaps at the rear, behind a tree fern sourced
via Facebook Marketplace and an area of white pebbles reminiscent
of Japanese stone gardens. Ferns feature heavily in the shady areas,
while the sunny spots are speckled with flowers and herbs, such as
rosemary and thyme. ‘The thyme gives off a wonderful aroma that
reminds me of Greece,’ says Petrohilos.
He redesigned the flat’s internal layout to enhance its connection
with the courtyard and added an extension that provides space for
a new kitchen and dining room. Sliding glass doors allow views
across the various living spaces, while a continuous concrete floor
blurs the boundary between indoors and outdoors. Other clever
additions include a dining table mounted on castors, which can be
easily wheeled outside on a sunny day. ‘Having that connection
with trees and wildlife in our kitchen is an amazing thing,’ adds
Petrohilos. Tn London, it feels very precious.’ unknown.works >
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‘I’ve always loved the feeling of a Moroccan riad - the intensity of
the city below and havens on the roof,’ explains architect Percy
Weston, standing on the rooftop of a house that he and Tom Surman,
his co-founder at architecture studio Surman Weston, designed
and built in Peckham, south London. This property has many
enjoyable features, but the roof has a character of its own. Here, a
large three-dimensional cork-covered hatch slides open to reveal
a space that is half greenhouse, half deck. At its edges are planting
beds with flowering shrubs, budding birch trees and climbers that
are already weaving in and out of the brickwork reveals.
The project is the first that Surman and Weston, friends since they
were undergraduate students at Nottingham University, have built
of their own volition. After buying the plot at auction in 2018, the
pair were keen to showcase their talents as architects and builders.
It is now home to Weston and his young family. Thanks to the
greenhouse - an off-the-shelf purchase that the pair customised
with some minimal fixings - the roof provides valuable extra living
space, and the cork hatch doubles up as a table. ‘The greenhouse can
be 5-10 degrees warmer than the rest of the house,’ Weston says. ‘When
it’s sunny but still cold outside, we like to have breakfast up here.’
For planting, the pair turned to garden designer Lidia D’Agostino,
who collaborated on another of their buildings, the Hackney School
of Food. ‘She didn’t have time to draw us a plan; she just appeared
in avan with loads of plants!’Weston recalls. Alliums and sunflowers
were among the first flowers installed in the beds. As with the rest
of the house, the architects came up with some clever solutions to
keep things budget-friendly. They made their own planting boxes
by bending and riveting sheets of aluminium. The same material
provides a simple water butt, hooked up to an irrigation system
that keeps the beds well watered, surmanweston.com
PICTURES: JIM STEPHENSON, ELLEN CHRISTINA HANCOCK
You would expect a landscape architect to be well-versed in
gardening, but Ian Turkington insists otherwise. As director of
landscape firm Turkington Martin, his work typically involves
drawing plans for large housing developments rather than getting
his hands dirty. ‘We’re like architects; we do everything on a
computer,’ he says. ‘This is the first time in my life that I’ve dug
holes in the ground and put plants in them.’ The change came in
2021 when Turkington bought a terraced cottage in east London.
After commissioning architects’ office Whittaker Parsons to design
a new rear extension that would significantly improve the visual
connection between indoors and outdoors, he turned his attention
to the 32-metre-long garden.
Its narrow proportions led Turkington to divide the space into
what he describes as a sequence of outdoor rooms, framed by hedges
and trees, including silver birch and magnolia. These are organised
around a path of Marshalls’s ‘Conservation X’ paving slabs, which
meanders back and forth in a geometric fashion. ‘It’s the architectural
equivalent of a winding path,’ he suggests. ‘It takes you on a
journey.’ This journey starts at the house, where the newly added
timber-lined kitchen and dining room opens out to a south-facing
patio. The end, although not yet built, will be a garden studio.
The formality of the layout is softened by the planting, which
includes grasses like miscan thus and herbaceous perennials (plants
that die down into the ground in winter) including alliums and
floral verbenas. This approach is known as prairie planting, because
it is based on natural grasslands. These plant varieties are highly
climate-tolerant, which was a big draw for Turkington. ‘The idea
was that it would need very little maintenance and could withstand
drought, because we have quite hot dry summers now,’ said the
landscape architect. He favoured native plants rather than tropical
species, and made sure to include plenty of pollinators to promote
biodiversity. Finishing touches include a small water feature, which
is now home to newts, whittakerparsons.com Ш
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'Porto' armchair, £1,650; modular sofa, from £1,320 for a centre piece;
coffee table, £1,050; 'Cool' parasol, from £4,095, all Indian Ocean
Heather Hobbs, creative director
of outdoor-furniture company
Indian Ocean, shares her tips on how
to help any garden fulfil its potential
What are the rules for selecting outdoor furniture? Just like
in any room of your home, consider the functionality of your space
by carefully planning the placement of your garden furniture to
maximise the entertaining and relaxation options. It’s crucial that
any pieces you choose blend harmoniously into their natural setting
without blocking the line of sight to the planting or obstructing
any views beyond.
In a very small space, I would prioritise a comfortable chair
with a footstool for quiet moments of peace outdoors. Adding
a sculptural focal piece (such as Indian Ocean’s high-backed
‘Pimlico’ chair) creates a visual journey when looking outside
from within. A no-go for me is a novelty egg-shaped hanging chair
- they are unstable and always mounted on huge, ugly metal frames,
taking up an inordinate amount of space just to seat one person!
Are there colours or fabrics to look out for this summer?
Taking note of the latest cushion designs can give you a taste of the
season. We are seeing geometric patterns and stripes (both narrow
and broad) in earthy hues, such as deep terracotta and green. Velvet
outdoor fabric in jewel tones is also on-trend for 2024, and we are
proud to have collaborated with Dedar to bring luxurious softness
to our ‘Marina’ and ‘California’ collections. The extraordinary
durability of Dedar’s ‘Libertino’ outdoor velvet brings beauty and
practicality with the freedom to use it outside.
Which is better for outdoor furniture: wood or metal?
It’s very much a personal style choice; however, wood for outside
use must be teak. We only work with FSC-certified, mature teak
(t ectona grand is). Its renowned durability is due to a high natural-
oil content, which limits the absorption of moisture and protects
the pieces from warping - the ultimate material for life outdoors.
It’s also surprisingly low maintenance and, when left to weather
naturally, it develops a distinctive silver-grey patina.
How can you use soft furnishings to zone a space? Modular
outdoor sofas lend themselves to creating a design that seamlessly
links indoors with outside, with the added flexibility of being
easy to reposition if required. Also consider using outdoor rugs
to define spaces - they are resilient, hardwearing and help to tie
areas of a garden or terrace together with a feeling of comfort.
Number-one tip for creating shade? In the height of summer,
we all certainly need the assistance of a beautiful garden parasol.
I suggest a cantilevered design with a tilt mechanism, which offers
several angles of protection, and a canopy that can ingeniously
rotate 360 degrees to block die sun when needed. indian-ocean.co. uk
'Bronze', £1,295; 'Marina' armchair in 'Taupe Rope', £3,010; 'Pimlico Club Highback' chair in 'Oyster', £1,595, all Indian Ocean
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THE SOHO LIGHTING
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Soho Lighting showcase their
elegant outdoor collections
at this year’s RHS Chelsea
Flower Show. Expect exciting
innovations and collection
launches in a sustainably
designed stand, colour
curated by the highly
esteemed Edward Bulmer of
plant-based Edward Bulmer
Natural Paint. Visit Stand
No. 211 Pavilion Way to
experience their Solar
revolution in outdoor
lighting and new solid brass
exterior switch and socket
collection. Cornish
environmental garden
designer Tom Hughes will be
sustainably planting a
natural, warm welcome for
you [Featured, the Chelsea
Spike Light].
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ROB COLLINGBOURNE
Rob is a London-based
printmaker working with
monoprinting. He mainly
prints from hand-torn paper
stencils incorporating chine-
colle and other techniques.
He embraces the degradation
of the paper plates as they curl
and crease to trap ink in
unexpected ways.
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DAVID STUDWELL
David Studwell often uses figures that are synonymous with certain
eras, in particular the swinging sixties. Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth
Taylor and Steve McQueen all crop up in his prints, evoking a strong
sense of nostalgia. His work has been exhibited in London and the
USA. David’s work hangs in private collections worldwide and has
been collected by Kate Moss, Nile Rodgers and Sheryl Crow.
Title: ‘Elton John: Home Run-Dodger Stadium 1975’ Screen print.
Edition of 50.95 x 63cm. £1,850.
Visit: www.davidstudwellgallery.co.uk or email
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the mix: 'Style carries within itselfstall a heavy load of
significance that if it is complete it becomes vulgar
June 1994
The past teaches us about the future, so we've delved into the
ELLE Decoration archives to find wisdoms that can be applied today...
The interiors of our favourite TV shows can become spaces as familiar as our own homes
- think of the whisky-hued conversation pit in Don Draper’s Manhattan apartment, the
lurid-purple walls of Monica’s flat in Friends or Carrie Bradshaw’s original brownstone.
It’s the work ofvisionary directors, though, that can have the most lasting impact on our
stylistic leanings, acting as inspiration for designers many years after their films have
left cinemas. This month, our Moodboard (p27) takes its colour scheme from 1964 musical
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg by Jacques Demy, the shocking-pink interiors of which were
a point of reference for the director Greta Gerwig when working on last year’s Barbie.
Back in 1994, however, it was the great Spanish director Pedro Almodovar who was
stealing our attention with his daring colour combinations and affinity for kitsch with
an undercurrent of menace. His new black comedy Kika had just been released; its set
featured Technicolor tartan upholstery by Designers Guild, mint humbug-like Murano-
glass lamps, a checkerboard fireplace and Almodovar’s own green sofa, taken from his
home. The latter shows his dedication to creating just the right atmosphere -
a world that feels all-encompassing. We look forward to entering the universe of his next
film, The Room Next Door, currently in production and due to star Julianne Moore and
Tilda Swinton. It’s sure to be a love letter to bold decorating and bolder storytelling.
WORDS: CLARE SARTIN PICTURES: AMPAROGARRIDO PRODUCER: CRISTINA BARCHI
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Rolex was at their side when they reached the deepest point
in the oceans, the highest summits of the Earth, the deepest
jungles and both poles. But now that we know, more than
ever, that our world has its limits, why do they continue to
venture out there, again and again? Certainly not for kudos,
accolades, or an ephemeral record. What they truly seek is to
understand more intimately how complex and delicate our
planet is, to document its change and how together, we can
affect it for the better. So as long as they need it, we will be
at their side. Because today, the real discovery is not so much
about finding new lands. It’s about looking with new eyes at
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