In the living room, vases and lamps are displayed like works of art, and the graphic wallpaper is intended to provide a backdrop to the client’s growing art collection. The stainless steel and cowhide bar, combined with its vintage neon sign, add a bit of Hoxton to this Soho flat.

Moving from Hoxton to China (or living room to bedroom), you enter a dark and luxurious space, inspired by the fantasy scenes from ‘House of Flying Daggers’, whilst the patio outside continues the theme. Filled with bamboos and Japanese grasses and the calming sound of water cascade, it emanates a Zen-like ambience.

The bespoke Furniture and can be ordered from Sybaris Interiors 

Photography Jill Tate

This mews house tucked away in the heart of Mayfair. From the outside the house looks like a typical stylish mews house, but once you step inside the whole place comes alive. There are three main levels: ground floor, lower ground floor and first floor.

The entire house was gutted from top to bottom, to create a completely new interior. On the top floor, which formerly consisted of three pokey bedrooms, the  ceilings were opened up and a raised platform was added. This created a master suite with an instant ‘wow factor’ – including a mirrored dressing room, bar area and cinema area. A central marble courtyard was added, complete with three storey water feature, which all the rooms on the ground floor open out into.

The abundance of glass allows light to flood the house making it feel bright and airy’

Upholstering both the VIP Connell Club and the guests and player’s Mancunian Suite, CrestJMT are the pinnacles of luxury leather. The Connell Club offers exclusive fine dining for up to 220 guests – without compromising on the lively community spirit. The design of the space honours the family that founded Manchester City FC over one hundred years ago and the premium for an ambassador’s table forms part of a grant that funds projects in the local community. The designers believed that only the finest leather, which represents the quality of the club, was to be used at The Connell Club. Shelly Ash was chosen for the booths and banquets seating area. Whilst Vele Pebble was selected for the sofas in the VIP reception area. For the super soft dining area, the designers believed Byron was perfect for creating a smooth finish for the dining room chairs.

Freemont director, Noel Ruane said: “As Fit out specialists on the project, Freemont were tasked with procuring the ‘best of local’ manufacturers and suppliers to deliver the ‘world class quality’ the designers 20:20 were striving for. CrestJMT Leather were an easy choice, providing an extensive range of high quality leathers and located within a short distance of the Etihad Stadium”.

• MaterialsGrade A Corrugated Board
• FinishPrinted and varnished clay coat
• Weight (Boxed)19.5 kg
• Weight (Unboxed)15.5 kg
• Packed DimensionsW1665 x D923 x H187
• Assembled DimensionsW1500 x D750 x H740

Available in a wide range of colours The Hyde Stool is skinned in Camira fabric in a two tone colour combination providing a playful looking stool for any environment.

Weight: 3.5Kg.

D525mm x H420mm

As you may have noticed, de have recently been commissioning influential architects and designers to select interesting products for us during the major international design events. This time, we asked Nicola Gartland, an Interior Architect (who’s work we will be including in our forthcoming printed edition of de – out soon ) to take a look around.

Nicola Gartland is the director and founder of Room 33,  an interior design studio in the commercial sector. The practice is dedicated to creating brand conscious and creative environments for companies of all sizes from pop up bars and boutique shops to large scale restaurants and showrooms.

With origins stemming from a degree in Fine Art and 8 years on the job architectural training,  Room 33 combines creative flare with practical and technical know-how resulting in the realisation of outstanding environments and successful brands. Nicola’s careful selection of products from this years Clerkenwell Design Week demonstrates her creative eye and playful sense of humour, factors which are instrumental in her current successful practice.

Room 33 is definitely a design studio to watch out for during the next few years. Here is her selection…

Chairs by Assemble a design & architecture collective based in London

HemDing Vintage, by Andreas Fabian within the Theo online shop (and sometimes offline)  brought to you by Thorsten van Elten.

Parlour Lighting- a family of limited edition lighting products, designed by Donna Bates

Multi position office table by Tilt 

Swing Table from Duffy London

Wallpaper from Kit Miles

HYBRID no, 1 & 2 from the HYBRID collection by Interior & Product Designer Merve Kahraman

Hooked – A new Lighting Collection from Buster and Punch

Wallpaper from Tracy Kendall

And finally flooring with a difference from Bolefloor

With each composition different to the next, Sara’s never-ending imagination and relentless passion of the arts seeps itself into every piece of mosaic that is produced.

The mahogany browns, entwined with the glossy bronze hues, create a delightful, classic Tortoise Shell design. The geometric shapes and flashes of colour are inspired throughout these creations and captivate even the most contemporary vision.

According to Creative Director, Sara Baldwin, working with classic Parquet designs was an obvious choice. “I realised that parquet flooring in wood is a classic form that would lend itself beautifully to stone and glass. Our materials have natural striations that are only enhanced by the process of reassembling the geometric pieces.”

Each of the four patterns of the Parquet collection (Truman, Newman, Rubrick and Marshall), is inspired by 17^th century parquetry wooden floors, and is entirely handcrafted in Virginia.

During the Renaissance, wooden floors began to take on a more artistic design, rivaling the intricate designs of the once popular marble flooring. Originally being used to rival marble flooring, Parquet designs have been revolutionised by Sara Baldwin to create a marble and glass Parquet as a closing loop on history.

All designs from the Parquet portfolio are available in stone for interior and exterior floors and walls and in glass for interior vertical walls. The mosaics are custom made to order for each installation.

New Ravenna Mosaics are suitable for residential or contract projects, and can be the focal point to any bathroom, kitchen, hallway or staircase.

Email:  info@newworlddesigns.ch

B.O.G. isn’t just a spectacular design feat, it’s an exemplary case of conscientious architecture: the designers have done their best to preserve and incorporate key elements of Colombian natural treasures such as gold and emeralds, and it’s up to us to appreciate the thoughtful details conjured up in the shades of bronze, green, and grey.

Design-savvy jet setters may already know that this is the first Colombian hotel to be chosen as a Design Hotel. From inception to completion,  Octubre Arquitectura masterminded this construction. B.O.G. Hotel echoes Bogotá’s mix of ancient and modern, and since it’s opening in early 2012,  remains the coolest new kid on the block.

Having stayed at the B.O.G hotel, one can also vouch that it’s not just another pretty sleeping space: it’s got soul too -  impeccable service, great food and vibrant staff. The main restaurant, LA LEO, aims to protect the gastronomic heritage of Colombia, using traditional ingredients to create fusion dishes.

The award-winning designer, Portuguese-born Nini Andrade Silva created a whimsical environment inside. “An interviewer called me ‘Ninimalist’ because my name is Nini,” She says, “and instead of being a minimalist, I always like to try to give warmth to any design concept. I like to do things with a dash of fantasy”.

Luring in hotel guests and visitors alike, the futuristic rooftop pool and minimalist bar allow amazing views of the city and its surrounds through a barely-there transparent screen.

It is a difficult task to create a bespoke hotel with over fifty beautiful nice rooms and great views. We would say B.O.G hotel is a winner.

Following the great success of Rock Galpin’s furniture selections from the Sleep event in London last November, it seemed only logical to ask him to repeat the favour. (See Rocks Galpins selection here) However, this time, due to the scale of the event (and also because we like to mix things up a bit), we also called upon the services of creative director Howard Sullivan.

Howard Sullivan co-founded YourStudio, a commercial interior design studio, with Tom Phillipson in 2009. They were both passionate about giving clients all the trends research and expertise of a large agency, all in-house, in a boutique offering. International clients such as Nespresso, British Airways and Costa Coffee benefit from Howard’s innovative and experiential approach.

A specialist in restaurant, retail, office and airline spaces, Howard studied furniture and product design at Brighton University and then architecture and interiors at the Royal College of Art. Howard’s working life takes him all over the world, from Casson Mann, the leading gallery exhibition designers in London, to CZWG Architects for exhibitions at the Royal Academy, Hayward Gallery, and Futurebrand in Australia.

Howards Selection:

Front Noodle Sofa – Moroso

Doshi Levien- Chandlo Side Table – Barcelona Design

Droog 20+ Up to a beautiful future ‘Forgotten Tools’ & ‘Napkin Collar’ Rijkmuseum Collection

Studio Job + Lensvelt My Nose My Stekkerdoos

Bang & Olufsen – Pal Zileri  Hosoo Craftsmanship Beyond Belief

Earthquake 5.9 – Patricia Urquiola for Budri:

Hang It All Coat Rack – Charles & Ray Eames Recoloured limited edition for Milan Furniture Fair by Vitra:

Surface Tension Lamp - Front c/o. Spazio Rossana Orlandi Via Matteo Bandello 14:

Adidas - Tom Dixon

‘A Moment’ Timer – Jay Hyun Kim, WhatNot Design Studio Chicago:

Photography by Howard Sullivan ©YourStudio unless otherwise credited