Top interior designers join forces to tackle industry’s diversity problem
Sophie Ashby & Alexandria Dauley launch non-profit organisation United in Design to ‘translate words to action’
Talking Heads: On the evolution of the ‘master’ suite
This article was originally published in February 2019: London’s top agents, developers and interior designers reveal what their clients look for in a principal bedroom, and advise on how to deliver the kind of indulgent spaces that dreams – and margins – are made of…
Behind The Schemes: Reworking a Grade I listed townhouse in Regent’s Park
Louise Bradley explains how an important Regency building was updated for modern living…
Decorex to go virtual in November
2020’s interior design trade fair promises to “bring the industry together on 3-5 November 2020 through a digital experience”.
Ritz-Carlton residences claim global-first with disinfected air
The luxury hotel group’s forthcoming scheme in Amman is taking wellbeing to new levels by deploying UVC air conditioning disinfection technology throughout the rooms and residences.
Vogue: Interior design has a race problem – and it needs to be addressed
‘The shockwaves felt around the world from the urgent focus on Black Lives Matters campaigns have prompted some – but by no means all – to take a hard look at how the interiors world can work harder to become more diverse and tackle endemic racism at the heart of the industry’, writes Jessica Salter in this important piece for British Vogue.
An architect on how the pandemic could change our homes forever
With fewer people now commuting and more people working from home, where people choose to live and how they want their houses to function may change after this prolonged period of lockdown, writes Tara Hipwood…
Remote Control: Sandy Mitchell on launching design & build projects in the new era
As lockdown begins to ease and the property market re-opens so that buyers can finally move house, Sandy Mitchell of Redbook shares some discoveries made while running the consultancy business and advising clients remotely…
Delivering in a crisis: On managing risk in the global design supply chain
Katie Glaister & Henry Miller-Robinson explain how they are dealing with the challenges facing interior designers, craftspeople, artisans and other small businesses as they attempt to complete projects under the current circumstances…
Why resi developers should be studying workplace design
Covid-19 has accelerated the existing trend towards more agile working, says Grant Lipton, and developers should follow suit…
In Pictures: Nancy Mitford’s Curzon Street townhouse offered for £7.5m
One of Mayfair’s oldest houses is being sold by celebrated perfumer Frank Sawkins.