...r and we like mixing antiques with contemporary pieces. It’s a conscious aesthetic choice and we also try to consider the environment and shop sustainably whenever we can, trying to avoid buying anything brand new. We prefer objects with stories attached to people or places.
Robert: “That’...
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... a successful handbag and accessories brand, best known for its functional aesthetic and leather and waxed cotton rucksacks.Her home, spread across the bottom two floors of a four-storey Victorian house in Dalston, shares a similarly measured aesthetic, but it is balanced out with what a good dose ...
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...to us about things we liked – sheds, agricultural buildings, a brutalist aesthetic that wasn’t necessarily minimalist – and in response he showed us an extension of a studio in King’s Cross he had done using polycarbonate panels.”
Tracy: “I remember thinking it was so beautiful, and t...
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... when I go there now because every surface is given over to stuff, and the aesthetic is not mine at all. I’m sure this led to my love of minimalism and living with less.“From a very young age, though, Ive been very different. Even when I was a student renting a room in a house, my friends would ...
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...es up and one or two other things, but not many. We can’t live a totally aesthetic, monk-like life… it’s impossible.
“So, there’s a kettle on the kitchen surface, there’s a toaster. But we’re both aware that the house looks best when we clear things away and we have it looking clean...
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...ur tile range. A classic warm neutral, SoftShell is a handsome and refined aesthetic solution (and may, quite possibly, solve some of your more esoteric questions as well). Deep Vault terrazzo slabs from Fibonacci Stone. DEEP VAULT // This power-packed cluster of steely whites and greys carries an a...
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...in house I suppose it’s sort of a modern take on the traditional country aesthetic. Traditional in that we used materials like lime plaster, slate, elm and lead, but have tried to keep it clean and restful.
“In the barns we tried to make a distinction by using cleaner, pared-back fittings and...
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...Miró, for example.
“Jim’s approach raises questions about visual aesthetic value, and what gives a space a sense of being connected. Jim was very interested in how one organises spaces so that they work well with people and are enriching. He would always argue for the power of art and foun...
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...ow things look is a shallow pursuit, but I don’t just think it’s about aesthetics. A lot of our furniture and lighting we’ve had for 20, 25 or 30 years, so it’s also about the longevity of quality, well-made things. And, why not aim for everything around you to be beautiful?”
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“That approach means there are some elements of the house that on an aesthetic level we would have replaced but we didnt because they are good enough. And if something is good enough, thats ok, and it should be kept rather than simply thrown away and replaced. Im weary of discarding elements ...
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...and projects?The projects and products I’m drawn to are diverse in their aesthetic expression and place in history. What links them is a common thread of the authenticity of the experience they offer to the user or occupier; an experience made possible through those same qualities of quietness, li...
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