Project: duplex apartment
With imaginative use of bespoke joinery, TR Studio reimagined a West London duplex apartment to become an elegant but hardworking four-bedroom family home
Greenwich Peninsula sculpture trail
I really enjoyed exploring the Greenwich Peninsula. A walk by the Thames, thought provoking sculptures and a ride in a cable car. What’s not to like?
This week’s interior design news
A new showroom for West One Bathrooms, crazy maze tiles from Bert & May plus Roger Oates’ first tufted rugs. It is all in this week’s interior design news
Project: Passivhaus
Is it possible to transform a Victorian property into a Passivhaus? OEB Architects’ highly insulated refurbishment and extension of a North London townhouse demonstrates that it can be done.
In conversation with: Michal Silver at Christopher Farr Cloth
Christopher Farr Cloth is celebrating its 21st year with the opening of a new showroom on London’s Kings Road. Here co-founder Michal Silver shares her thoughts on design collaborations, uplifting prints and the joy of just being alive.
This week’s interior design news
Striking capiz shell tiles, an intricate silk embroidery inspired by Queen Elizabeth I, and eco friendly paint. It’s all in this week’s interior design news
Artefact at Design Centre Chelsea Harbour
Artefact, a new contemporary craft fair, launches at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour from 22 to 29 June.
Handbags at the V&A
I am not a huge handbag fan. They are useful and I have a small selection suitable for different activities – work, holiday, evening – but I have never understood the desire for lavish, designer bags with ridiculously high price tags.
