Since designing the Restoration Chateau Paint Collection for Graphenstone I have become the #colourpolice when watching period films, freeze-framing images to examine the colour. Working so closely with paint colours…
Your work and design span the world, how do you manage to juggle so many different aesthetics from culture to culture ? With great difficulty! However, my team are used…
WHEN DID YOU START PAIRING WINE WITH PEOPLE? I have always believed in the power of storytelling in order to make wine relatable and even more fun. The first, most…
Your career started in very specific English portraiture. What made you broaden your interests? Any great portraitist can usually portray more than just a face. I was led by leading…
Your Career has spanned decades during which time you’ve witnessed the birth of the ‘superyacht’ industry. How did you avoid becoming a vast conglomerate and stay so nimble? My career…
Metamorphosis by Samuel and Sons With such an abundance and history of passementerie in the world how do you select the historic styles to turn into such beautiful pieces? It…
Tim Gosling creates a library for WOW!house 2023 based on the library in the Normandie Chateau he and his partner are currently restoring. “Every single element of the WOW!house library…
René Lalique (1860-1945) was an iconic designer. Is it challenging to move forward with designs, whilst maintaining the DNA of the 20’s and 30’s? The beauty of design classics is…
Pierre Frey craftsmanship is exquisite, do you have a workshop or do you use local artisans? We are very lucky to have three workshops, we believe it is the best…
Is there a unique Venetian style that weaves like a golden thread through Rubelli designs? Venice is about light reflecting on its water and its marbles, as well as surfaces…
As Director of one of the design world’s best loved museums, how do you open it up more to the world but at the same time keep its unique intimate…
How different is it running the Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour compared to being Publisher at House & Garden? My background in magazine publishing has certainly helped in my role at the Design…
Creating the ultimate home office environment is all about investing in the right pieces and designing a space that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing. Working with the Gosling Design…
Do you think French 18th Century design is coming back into fashion? I don’t think it ever went out of fashion, although it will never be mainstream. There are many…
How much of your design practice is interwoven with property development and architecture? It’s a mix, 60% of the projects going through the studio currently are repeat clients and this…
I’m a collector. I’ve always been a collector. Especially of small things. Once I had a collection of seeds of miniature African Violets and Lionel train sets. I’m creative. I…
What is the story of Nell Gwynn House? With its magnificent Art Deco facade, Nell Gwynn House was designed in 1937 as a glamorous London home for those who travelled…
What is the most unusual design brief you have had from a client? Over the years, we have had quite a range of requests that some would consider unusual, but…
Your work can be seen all over the world on the most extraordinary superyachts, do you also work for private domestic clients? Indeed we do. We work on residential projects…
I simply adore Christmas, the glitter, the glitz, the baubles and the tinsel. It’s the perfect excuse to ‘gild the lily’. Every year, residents in my London neighbourhood enjoy the…
What makes Graphenstone a genuinely eco-friendly paint and not another ‘greenwash’ paint brand? I can’t help starting with the over-used observation “If not now, then when?”. In paints, colour choice…
What are the latest yacht design trends? Although a notoriously unreliable trend spotter, I’m still able to discern that the ‘plain vanilla’ yacht is something of a threatened species. By…
Sally Storey is one of the country’s lighting design experts. She travels all over the world designing lighting schemes for esteemed brands, individuals and corporate clients. https://www.lightingdesigninternational.com What are the…
Will has some of the most significant new construction and brokerage deals to his name and is a trusted advisor to clients in a complex but exciting superyacht market so…
What are the latest yacht design trends? Two hulls are better than one. What the are the most ground breaking recent deliveries for design and what makes them so? Kensho…
What are the latest yacht design trends? On the interior side we are seeing an increased focus on the use of glass, often huge expanses, to bring the outside in…
Brave enough, twenty years ago, to slip the moorings of hotel design and set course for the sometimes eddying waters of yacht design. https://www.bannenbergandrowell.com What are the latest yacht design…
Tim is delighted to have collaborated with sustainable paint company, Graphenstone, to launch the Restoration Chateau Paint Collection, …
“A games table is a place to meet, to laugh and spend time with family. It is the heartbeat of a gathering, it brings people together. Over the last two…
French interior designer Andrée Putman said ‘for a house to be successful, the objects in it must communicate with one another, respond and balance one another’. Tim Gosling takes that…
The iconic Klismos chair is renowned for its historical importance, sleek lines and eye-catching design. Simply put, the Klismos chair has been a design masterpiece since its ancient Greek origins.…
Passionate about beautifully crafted furniture and putting a modern twist on traditional design techniques, renowned Tim Gosling has once again outdone himself with a highly anticipated collaboration with The Rug…
Exquisite interiors and bespoke furniture should not just be for land. Innovator and design extraordinaire Tim Gosling has reinvigorated the superyacht market, pushing boundaries and creating high-quality and luxurious pieces…
Elegant craftsmanship techniques such as Gilding and Straw Marquetry are not modern crafts. In fact, in 2300 B.C.E the Egyptians used gold leaf to gracefully adorn objects such as tombs…
