ELLE Decoration UK June 2022

There’s a certain dichotomy in what we do here at ELLE Decoration. We spend our days focusing on interiors, the homes we live in, and how we decorate and interact with those little universes we create for ourselves. By their very nature, they’re insular, inward-facing and focused spaces, personal sanctuaries away from the world, which – let’s face it – is a terrifying place right now. But, as you’ll know if you’re familiar with my musings here every month, in my opinion, a love of home and all it represents in no way means you should ignore what is happening in the world outside or fail to understand how your actions have an impact beyond the four walls you inhabit. When we were coming up with cover lines for this month’s…

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FABR IC forward Bold checks, blowsy florals… we’d gladly find ourselves swathed in the first fabric collection from British firm Buchanan Studio, which is rapidly outgrowing its identity as an interiors practice (see p79 for the full low-down). There are five patterns to kick things off, and those in the know will clock the same wide stripe used for the ‘Studio Chair’, which caused quite the stir when it launched last year. From £120 per square metre (buchanan.studio). Best in GLASS It’s been two years since prolific British designer Aaron Probyn launched his debut solo homeware collection, which tapped into his instinct for simple silhouettes with a thoughtful edge. A new foray into glassware is no different: the ‘Rye’ range features sculptural stepped forms with a subtly tinted base, crafted from hardy borosilicate…

1. One of Clerkwenwell’s busiest hubs, Design Fields is a showcase with a global scope. Be sure to catch a glimpse of the bold new ‘Block’ sofa by Rotterdam-based designer Sabine Marcelis for Natuzzi Italia. 2. Head to the atmospheric St James’s Church for British Collection, which will include fresh ideas from the likes of Benchmark and Another Country. We’ve set our sights on London-based lighting company Hand & Eye Studio. 3. This year’s Conversations at Clerkenwell will be housed in a bandstand-style pavilion designed by Fieldwork Architects. Catch lively debates on queer spaces and the revitalisation of our town centres.…

‘It’s interior designers coming together to create their fantasies,’ says Linda Boronkay, explaining the concept behind Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour’s ambitious new venture. The London-based mastermind of several Soho House venues’ looks – from Amsterdam and Mumbai to Soho Farmhouse in the Cotswolds – is just one of the 20 renowned names creating a space within the 400-square-metre showhome. She’s collaborating with Pierre Frey (other partnerships include De Le Cuona and United in Design, and Schumacher with Campbell-Rey) in what is set to be a unique kaleidoscope of ideas. ‘It will create a sense of excitement and a buzz after the long lockdown,’ adds Boronkay, who found inspiration for her room in Pierre Frey’s ‘Egyptian’ collection. ‘Ancient Egyptian culture has long been an obsession of mine,’ she says. Taking fabrics from…

It’s reassuring to learn that even someone who has spent their career working with luxury brands finds walking into a high-end boutique daunting. That’s partly why Isabelle Dubern-Mallevays (above left) started her website The Invisible Collection, to make it easier to access great design. ‘Luxury companies can be super-intimidating,’ she says. ‘Even when I worked for them I was always thinking, “Oof, I have to go into the store.”’ Launching in 2016 with co-founder Anna Zaoui (above right), the site’s ethos was to offer all of the glamour, but with a more inclusive approach. From the start, The Invisible Collection became the place to find contemporary design (pieces that would never normally have been commercially available), serving an audience who wanted to collect furniture like art. These were custom designs by…