032 PROJECT 1 KEY SUPPLIERS
Bespoke furniture and lighting Pirajean Lees
pirajeanlees.com
Flooring Pierre Frey
pierrefrey.com Pirajean Lees (bespoke carpet design)
pirajeanlees.com Ege Carpets (bespoke carpet manufacture)
gecarpets.com Hakwood
hakwood.com
Left The House of KOKO’s private dining room, elaborately decorated and bathed in light cast from a crystalline chandelier
Inspired by the original backstage doors at KOKO in the 1920s, bespoke deep olive doors with black frames are replicated throughout the building. In the penthouse, fabric-lined rosewood sliding doors are inspired by vintage Sony speakers.
‘The colour palette throughout is something that ties everything together,’ says Pirajean. ‘It’s very warm, with lots of ambers, reds, coppers and glossy mahogany. Nothing is too powerful or clashing, which has been influenced by the original theatre. There’s a custom deep red carpet that runs the length of the corridors and stairwell that’s the directional so when you hit the red carpet you know you’re in the circulation so that
Right The theatre’s history dates back to the 19th century and the Victorian era
Far right The exterior of the House of KOKO, depicting the rear of the building that is situated in the trendy London borough of Camden
will help you navigate your way around the building’.
High spec live streaming capabilities have also been integrated throughout the venue, a factor carefully taken into consideration in the interior design. Each space is showcased as if it were a set, where details have been carefully considered as to how it looks on-screen. The designers carefully selected textiles and materials that are both tactile and visually beautiful, allowing guests to interact with the textures and colours whilst in person or in the digital world.
‘We’re used to working with clients as passionate as Olly, so we knew how to navigate people with that ambition and drive and that is
something that we absolutely love,’ says Pirajean. ‘The collaboration, the meeting of creative minds, learning from interesting people, that human exchange and ultimately being able to create what we have at The House of KOKO has been incredible, absolutely every detail designed to be the best it can be.’ Lees adds: ‘A lot of that creative thinking was highly encouraged by Olly. That’s rare, to find clients who understand the value of that, to have that vision and how the aesthetics will aff ect the experience. We used to have four-day material meetings to get things right. Olly wanted to be a part of the whole process and cared about every detail. He really challenged us. The whole project was like a constant workshop’.
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