Elle Decoration Directory

October 2015

Great to get a double page spread in The October issue of Elle Decoration directory of architects and interior designers.

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Apr 16

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Inspirational few days in Milan for annual design fair @isaloniofficial a kaleidoscope of international talent and ideas. Fantastic touring exhibition Detour by @moleskinefoundation celebrating artists and their creative musings on paper with hundreds of little sketchbooks adapted and teeming with ideas and thoughts and collectibles alongside Raphael’s original vast cartoon from 1520s spread across over 200 leaves of paper that he assembled into a single panel with full size figures. Worth a visit if you’re in Milan this week!l ...

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Apr 11

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I found Tangerines in Tangiers! So lovely to spend a few days exploring this ancient trading port, a gateway between Africa and Europe and staying in the serenity of @villamabrouka formerly the home of Yves Saint Laurent with its magical gardens teeming with tropical birds colourful flowers and butterflies - all of us soaking up the Spring sunshine. ...

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Mar 28

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Details of projects with an Easter theme - an assortment of chickens...and eggs...which came first? ...

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Mar 22

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Springtime at last - when shafts of sunshine animate the colours and textures of our surroundings. Scroll through for some details from a range of our projects showing the importance we place on bringing surfaces to life with light and tactile materials in our design work.

1+2. Dappled sunlight on boardmarked concrete, stone walls and Provencale calades pebbled paving 3. Woven leather window seat at our recently completed Mayfair apartments 4. Outdoor furniture cast in jesmonite with a shagreen texture 5+6. Hong Kong wine cellar ceiling hung with raw bark from cork trees and undulating leather panels 7. Fur and end-grain timber 8. Charred barrel staves shipped to Seoul from a cooperage in Scotland for Royal Salute whisky 9. Bespoke staircase with handrail whipped in soft chestnut leather ...

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Mar 14

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Delighted our mixed-use gallery and apartment building has been shortlisted in Development of the Year at the Property Week Resi Awards. This contemporary building is a bold yet sensitive addition to old Mayfair on a prime site in the heart of The Grosvenor Estate, click the link in our bio to learn more about this project. ...

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Mar 8

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Thrilled to finally meet my long-time hero today, @esdevlin a truly inspirational figure and trailblazer for women in design everywhere. Lucky to chat with Es after the talk while she signed copies of her new monograph and connect with her over concepts I’m exploring in my PhD of suspending belief and making magic through our creative practices - also to discuss the legacy of the late and very great Mark Fisher (my former tutor at AA architectural school) with whom she worked including the sets for U2 Innocence + Experience tour and the Olympics closing ceremony London 2012. #internationalwomensday #womenindesign #entertainmentarchitecture ...

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