Cuturi Cameto has unveiled its latest project, a Marylebone penthouse shaped by art and craft
The Penthouse at Native Land’s 100 George Street development in Marylebone, London has been designed as a contemporary interpretation of the surrounding area’s distinctly European character, The Penthouse brings together bespoke British craftsmanship, European design, layered natural materials and a considered collection of artworks inspired by Marylebone itself
For studio founder, Eloisa Cuturi Kabariti, the starting point for the interiors began before even entering the building, taking influence from the area’s French and wider European connections, Georgian architecture, Arts and Crafts heritage and a unique concentration of galleries, all providing the framework for an interior that’s deeply rooted in its location while remaining distinctly contemporary
Bespoke furniture sits alongside pieces by a carefully curated selection of French, Italian and Spanish designers, while the art collection combines French lithographs with commissions from British and UK-based artists. Together, these elements create a home that feels collected, rather than overly curated, balancing formal spaces with a more relaxed feel
Throughout The Penthouse, Cuturi Cameto has used materiality, colour and texture to create a sense of warmth and continuity. Grasscloth wallcoverings form a recurring backdrop, shifting in tone from lighter natural shades through to bronze, green and deep creams, while pippy oak, burr oak, walnut and burl woods are seen throughout the penthouse, introducing warmth and tactility through bespoke joinery and furniture
The studio collaborated with Molteni on selected pieces, while fabrics are predominantly sourced from Yarn Collective and Dedar, with accents from Pierre Frey and De Le Cuona. Sofas, large armchairs and benches were bespoke commissions for The Penthouse, made by a furniture workshop in the Cotswolds, reinforcing the project’s emphasis on British craftsmanship
At the entrance, a long corridor and central staircase presented an opportunity to establish the character of The Penthouse from the outset. A bespoke pippy oak wall unit echoes the joinery seen elsewhere in the home, while a Charles Mirror by Linteloo and a collection of lithographs by Yannick Ballif introduce a collected, gallery-like quality. The woodworks are finished in Little Greene’s Lute, paired with grasscloth wallpaper and pared-back lighting from Santa & Cole
The bedrooms take a quieter, more tactile approach, with individual palettes giving each space its own identity. In the principal bedroom, a bronze/ khaki textural wallpaper is combined with cream, brown and caramel tones alongside pippy oak. Bespoke furniture, including the bench, headboard and bedside tables, are paired with a Molteni stool by Vincent Van Duysen and ceramic bedside lights commissioned from South London based ceramicist, Lise Herud Braten
Above the bed, eight separate paintings by British artist Joanne Yulan were commissioned specifically for The Penthouse, responding to the botanical forms of nearby Regent’s Park. Yulan’s practice explores the relationship between memory, nature and material, combining the precision of Chinese brush painting with contemporary abstraction
The upstairs reception and dining room is the most formal of The Penthouse’s principal living spaces, centred around a substantial piece of bespoke joinery incorporating an Arts and Crafts-inspired fireplace. Handmade tiles by ceramicist Adam Ross bring a sense of craft and irregularity to the fireplace, while a forest-view painting and mural by East Sussex-based artist Andrew Viner conceals the television. The room layers bespoke and recognisable design pieces, including Inherit side tables, a Gio Ponti armchair from Molteni, a Tom Faulkner bronze console and side table, and Afra and Tobia Scarpa’s Monk dining chairs
A bespoke banquette and Emperador marble and stained oak table make use of the space efficiently while softening the formality of the room. Above the dining table, a series of twelve drawings by London-based artist Sam Wood provides one of the penthouse’s most direct connections to Marylebone. Commissioned by Eloisa, the collection captures familiar scenes and details from the surrounding neighbourhood, including Chiltern Firehouse, Paddington Street Gardens, the clock on Marylebone High Street and the Wallace Collection.
In contrast to the principal reception room, the kitchen is deliberately informal and relaxed. Lighter grasscloth wallpaper and a palette of cream, beige and green create a cooler, softer environment, designed around how the space will be used
A restaurant-style banquette incorporates power for working, while a large U-shaped bespoke sofa creates an informal setting for sitting, eating and socialising. An Inherit bespoke dining table is paired with Patricia Urquiola’s ‘Glove Up’ chairs for Molteni, with Santa & Cole lighting adding to the relaxed, contemporary atmosphere
The study continues The Penthouse’s dialogue between British craftsmanship and European design. Walnut and bronze-green grasscloth provide a rich backdrop for what Cuturi Cameto describes as a ‘conversation between two British Furniture makers’: a bespoke desk by Inherit and shelving by Edward Collinson. A Jean Prouvé desk chair and Marset table introduce a more recognisable European design vocabulary, while lithographs by Françoise Gilot add another layer to The Penthouse’s art collection
