House and Garden November 2015

KATE MARTIN Photographer What type of projects do you most like working on? ‘I really enjoy the chaos of shooting fashion on location. I love natural light, photographing in new places and being away with a crew. But then I also love shooting interiors as a contrast; it’s lovely to be able to spend the time getting the shot right and not have the pressure of commercial and fashion shoots.’ Kate Martin’s passion for photography developed while she was working at her parents’ bookshop in New Zealand, where she would pore over magazines and photography books. Now based in London, she photographed the art-filled, five-storey Georgian house of Lauren Gurvich King and her husband, restaurateur Jeremy King, seen from page 168. WILLIAM SMALLEY Architect Describe where you live. ‘I live in a panelled Georgian flat in…

Included in this month’s issue is our second ‘Living with Art’ special (from page 107), which coincides with a busy time for the art world, as people flock to London for Frieze, PAD and all sorts of other exhibitions and auctions. Emily Tobin, the editor, has packed its pages with insightful interviews with artists and curators, as well as brilliantly useful tips from those in the know about framing and displaying art. The Duke of Devonshire gives us a very personal view on what living with art means to him. We are transported to Italy with Emily’s evocative description of sculptor Emily Young’s way of working and Davide Lovatti’s wonderful photographs of the Tuscan monastery that is now both her home and studio. There is also a useful guide to…

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Hitomi Hosono’s delicate ceramic creations celebrate botanical forms found in the natural world; fine porcelain leaves, stems and blossoms unfurl across boxes, bowls and vases in intricate layers of pattern. Born in Japan, Hitomi has lived in the UK since 2007 and finds inspiration in its gardens and its hedgerows. Chrysanthemums, camellias, wisteria and cherry blossom have all been painstakingly reimagined in porcelain. For her latest collection of work, Hitomi has turned to Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler – an interior-design studio well known for its floral fabrics and wallpapers. ‘One pattern that caught my eye was “Roses & Pansies” (pictured), in which the flowers appeared to be moving as if blown by a gentle summer breeze,’ she explains. The softness and the delicacy of these petals is something that she…

‘My parents introduced me to design and encouraged an appreciation for fine things. My father was particularly influential, and, when I was a boy, we spent many days tinkering with cars, trying to make things work better. I also remember him referring to “ghastly good taste”, and I’ve always been careful when designing a room at home to have a piece of furniture that is a little quirky and has a sense of joie de vie, but is also comfortable. If you were to go back 30 years to Pimlico Road, you’d see a tremendous difference. When we opened there, we were the only design and manufacturing company. And, with the Grosvenor Estate, we have grown and fostered what has become a design street. I didn’t know what I was doing when I…