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Get to know some of the hottest up-and-coming industry names, from their business advice on what to do when starting out to where they head to first at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour
ROISIN LAFFERTY
Dublin-based Kingston Lafferty Design was founded in 2010 and has since grown to a team of 15. Co-founder Roisin Lafferty’s colour-drenched, confident interiors have regularly featured in the world’s glossy interiors magazines, opening up a new chapter of international work for the practice, including a luxury ski chalet in the French Alps.
What have you become known for? Playfulness, unexpected material and colour combinations, bold use of colour and the creation of interesting spaces. All of our spaces are unique and different to each other – that is largely what keeps the team fully invested and excited by each project. We are constantly looking to create something new, different, with new details, methods of doing things and ultimately creating new experiences for our clients.
What inspires you? The list of designers who inspire me is endless. Verner Panton is a huge inspiration. His work is still futuristic today, to me he celebrated imagination and play. I love the 1970s in general – playful creatives such as Willy Rizzo, Mario Bellini and Gabriella Crespi – and designers today such as Sabine Marcelis, Vincenzo De Cotiis, Patricia Urquiola and Jaime Hayon, to name a few. I deeply respect and admire those who can design everything in their spaces. That is ultimately the goal for me, and it is something we do more and more of.
Is there any business advice you wish you’d known when you started out? To trust your gut and never undersell your creativity.
What’s your latest discovery at the Design Centre? The Specified is my current favourite. There is such a range of stunning light fixtures and furniture pieces. The quality and craftsmanship is second to none.
NINA LITCHFIELD
Born in Brazil and raised in Germany, Litchfield started working under her own name in 2017; her Spanish business partner Blanca Pérez González joined her in 2020. The studio is based in west London.
How did you get started? Istarted working in interior design in 2014, having taken a course at the Inchbald School of Design. A friend of mine came to my house, liked what I had done and asked me to help with hers. I never looked back.
What inspires you? I get hugely inspired by my heritage, and the design I see in everyday life: something as simple as the lighting in the Underground can inspire me. I also love flicking through magazines, and movies can provide wonderful inspiration – we recently did an office inspired by Mad Men and that era.
What’s the thread that runs through every scheme, regardless of the aesthetic?
I keep coming back to these words: warmth, practicality and timelessness. We want home to feel like individuals are living there! They are not museums or hotel rooms.
Did you have a big break? The moment House & Garden published my house was a huge moment in my career. I had been working on the project for four years, and after moving in I still needed another two years to complete it – but it was worth the wait. I was finally able to showcase what I was capable of.
What’s your latest discovery at the Design Centre? The new collection at Porta Romana – we have been working a lot with them and even visited the factory and saw the production line from beginning to end.
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