THE JOURNAL


CONTENTS Behind the issue and in the know


06 CONTRIBUTORS


07 STYLE FILE Round-up of design highlights to note


14 ON THE RADAR


New collections get colourful, artistic and nostalgic


22 ON FORM The lowdown on why contemporary craft is making its mark


27 DESIGNER LOVES Top designers share their favourite products


32 BACK TO THE FUTURE Meet Thomas O’Brien, designer and tastemaker


36 ONCE UPON A TIME Imaginative interiors have a story to tell


42 EVOLUTION OF DESIGN Insider insights from world leading creatives


48 POSITIVE CONNECTION Why resilience and agility in business counts


51


WOOD WORKS Designers and makers work together, even at a distance


52 THE STYLE SOLUTION Help is at hand for your sourcing needs


54 COLOUR MAKES YOU HAPPY How to lift the mood with perfect palettes


58 CLUB TOGETHER Smarter than ever: ‘business-meets-members’ club


CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: ‘Lilies’ dreamscape bed, blue, Zandra Rhodes for Savoir Beds. ‘Jacqueline’ chandelier, Circa Lighting. ‘Kings Argent’ wallcovering (118/4007), Cole & Son. ‘Longparish’ mirror, Vaughan. Paints: ‘Menai Blue’, Sanderson; ‘Flint Grey’, Zoffany and ‘Tea Green’, Edward Bulmer at Tissus d’Hélène. ‘Artsilk’ carpet (D-005),


Wool Classics. ‘Tree’ lamp with ‘Batik’ shade, Vaughan. ‘Agra’ desk, Frato. ‘Agra’ stool, Frato. ‘Exotica’ fabric (2499/02), Atlantis, Pollack at Altfield. ‘Durant’ chest of drawers, Oficina Inglesa Furniture. (20582 MOP LR + 52292 DK) lever,


The Nanz Company. ‘Corneille Velvet’ fabric (79630), sky, Schumacher. ‘Editor’s’ chaise, David Seyfried Ltd. ‘Apollonie’ fabric, blues, Alice Sargeant Textiles at Tissus d’Héléne. ‘Serpentine’ border trim (59352 22), lagoon, Samuel & Sons.


‘Talmont’ fabric (M4061-01), jade, Manuel Canovas at Colefax and Fowler. ‘Antony’ tassel trim, peacock green, Schumacher. ‘Falena’ fabric (F1507/02), linen/gold, Clarke and Clarke at Harlequin. ‘Tansy Stripe’ fabric (F4736-02), blue, Colefax and Fowler


For more information call +44 (0)20 7225 9166, email enquiries@dcch.co.uk or visit www.dcch.co.uk. Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour, London SW10 0XE


60 ONES TO WATCH Designers you need to know


64 IT TAKES TWO The power of the collaborative spirit revealed


66 DESIGNS TO INSPIRE Ideas on how to get the look


69 ROOMS WITH A VIEW Must-have moodboards for your next decorating scheme


www.dcch.co.uk | @designcentrech


75 GETTING AROUND Navigate the showrooms


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