Places

I sent my images of Gizeux to World of Interiors magazine over 4 years ago and they featured it only this month. I’m well used to being ahead of the curve and sure enough, it has happened again so I’d like to share some of my photos of this wonderful château from May 2008. I hope the […]

Pelicans and Parrots Black is the second shop for partners Ochuko and Juliet in this rapidly-changing stretch of Stoke Newington Road. Their first store, Pelicans & Parrots, opened in 2010 selling fashion with some accessories. Ochuko, a former buyer, and Juliet, textile designer decided that Dalston needed a “proper” shop to cater for the customers visiting the new bars and […]

Ever been stuck for a gift that is useful as well as design-oriented? Then visit Raw Dice and browse at your leisure. Their pop-up shop during London Design Festival was targeted at people like me who need to touch and see before buying online. I loved their city tube and rail maps, shown here framed but […]

One of the buildings I visited last weekend was the almost finished Mayville Community Centre in Islington. Originally a machine shed for the London tram system built in about 1890, it became a community centre in the 1970’s and was looking very tired. The refurbishment has brought light into the building and released 35% more […]

Officially open on the 5th May, it is already possible to visit the St Pancras Hotel, one of the most impressive neo-gothic buildings in the UK. To think that this amazing place was almost demolished in the 1960’s – it would have been such a sacrilege. So thank you from me to Sir John Betjeman […]

Yes, London is seeing a veritable rash of luxury hotel openings and relaunches: we had the Savoy last autumn then the Four Seasons and the new W in Leicester Square (already up for sale). Later this year the much anticipated St Pancras Hotel will finally re-open. I already love the interior of the Searcy’s restaurant […]