Tag: london
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Stories on walls: Mick Wells on the craft behind the world’s most creative wallcoverings
From The Savoy to The Twenty Two, specialist wallcover installers Wells are behind many of the most talked-about spaces in hospitality.
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L’Atelier Five founder Saina Attaoui on the future of experiential design
With their artistic and genre-defying work for clients such as Dior, Hermès and Louis Vuitton, L’Atelier Five are redefining the possibilities of experiential design.
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How leading designers are bringing residential design into the workplace
For leading design studios Charles & Co, Ash, and Elicyon, the future of the workspace is looking distinctly residential.
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David Collins Studio at 40: 10 projects that changed the design world
As David Collins Studio turns 40, we speak to CEO Iain Watson and Chief Creative Officer Simon Rawlings about their four decades of era-defining work.
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Natalia Miyar blends glamour with comfort in her dazzling interiors
Architect and interior designer Natalia Miyar speaks to Cultural Union about her contextual approach to creativity and her residential and hotel projects in London, Ibiza, Miami and beyond. “My job is like a conductor of sorts,” says Natalia Miyar. “I just weave together beautiful parts of things.” The designer is describing the practical aspects of…
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Design studio DE ROSEE SA on curating atmosphere from London to Lisbon
Claire Sá and Max de Rosée speak to Cultural Union about their globally respected London and Lisbon-based architecture and design studio, DE ROSEE SA. “We curate atmosphere,” says Max de Rosée – which is as good a description as you’ll ever come across for the ineffable nature of design. It’s also highly apt: while DE…
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How creative director Jacu Strauss built a hotel empire on art and design
Jacu Strauss, creative director of the Lore Group, speaks to Cultural Union about designing their global portfolio of hotels, searching the world for vintage gems – and tangling with the Beauty Committee. Jacu Strauss may just have the best job in the world. As creative director of the Lore Group, he oversees all things design…
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Enter the immersive, design-rich world of London’s Mandrake Hotel
Interior designer Tala Fustok and her art collector and hotelier brother Rami Fustok have created a sensuous city sanctuary at the Mandrake. If you happen to be walking up Newman Street in London’s Fitzrovia, you’ll pass an understated charcoal shopfront with no hint of what lies beyond. The door leads into a dark tunnel; musky scents…
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Tala Fustok brings glamour and edge to her interior design
London-based designer Tala Fustok has brought her singular vision to interiors from the Mandrake Hotel in London to Bleecker Street in New York and Hôtel de Crillon in Paris. She talks to Effect about her design philosophy, process and influences. In just over six years, Tala Fustok has emerged as a highly original voice in…
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10 beautiful summer spaces by the world’s top interior designers
It takes more than a turn of the aircon dial to create a cool oasis. Summer is a time of heightened senses, and the best interior designers can harness this, creating a visual and sensual refuge from the heat and delirium outside. From Kelly Wearstler – whose Malibu beach house is a masterclass of mid-century…