Tales of the City

Natural light is more than a design feature – it is an element of our homes that shapes how it feels, functions, and even how we feel within it. As sunlight moves through a space in different way over the course of a day, it softens edges, reveals textures, and brings a sense of rhythm […]

The City Within a City. Parallels are often drawn between Hackney and downtown Manhattan, based on a shared experience of warehouse conversion-led gentrification. But we think that comparison misses the point. Did you know that if you were to classify the five New York City boroughs as individual cities, Brooklyn would be the third-most populous city in America, after […]

Less a room in waiting than an embrace designed, the guest room is an emblem of empathy. Through linen, layer, and gesture, we explore how intention transforms transience into a soft place to land. Farrow & Ball colour-blocking on the walls, anchored by woven patterning, gives the guest room a composed, considered scheme. Photography by […]

The age-old adage ‘the kitchen is the heart of the home’ couldn’t be more appropriate for this smart Edwardian terrace house in Earlsfield. “My clients are into cooking and entertaining; since the redesign over a decade ago they’ve thrown a fair few parties here,” says architect Barbara Weiss, who was tasked with transforming what was […]

Designed to delight in passing, the powder room remains deliciously resistant to contemporary minimalism; patterned, lacquered, and full of personality. We explore how this smallest space became design’s most delectable stage. Carnival stripes in raspberry and rose. Photographed by Alicia Waite There’s a quiet revolution happening behind closed doors – specifically, the door just off […]

Growing up living in the grounds of a stately home, Jenna Highman has always had an appreciation for the English country house aesthetic. Free to roam throughout the 17th Century house, where her mother worked, exposed Jenna to the world of antiques. Yet it wasn’t until she and her partner renovated their own four-bedroom Victorian […]