Inspired by Marcel Wanders

The charismatic, flamboyant creator of some of the world’s most extravagant fantasy interiors

You will rarely see a publicity shot of Marcel Wanders without his trademark swept back hair, open white shirt and statement-beaded necklace. Marcel is the charismatic Dutch product and interior designer with the unforgettable design style. He favours the uplifting and the surreal, the playful and the exaggerated.

Inspired by Thomas Pheasant

The serene simplicity of Washington DC’s star designer of the Presidential guest residence

With homes in his two favourite cities – an apartment in Paris, and a house in his native Washington DC – it comes as no surprise that the creative roots of international designer Thomas Pheasant are based in classicism, but the branches blossom into modern innovation, creating a seamless blend of old and new. “I find comfort in the characteristic order and symmetry of classical architecture,” he affirms, “but it is the fusion of past and present that interests me most.” This fusion is effortlessly enveloped in an atmosphere of serene simplicity. “Serenity is certainly a quality I enjoy and there is great beauty in simplicity. It is the truest measure of good design.”

Garden Design:

Chelsea Flower show award-winning Roger Platt’s perfect balancing act of structure and planting

There is a particular ambience that flows through the gardens designed by Roger Platts. In addition to their evident beauty, they exude an aura of ‘being right’. Most types of design, be they interior spaces, architectural buildings, furniture, or gardens, succeed or fail by the sensation of equilibrium, or lack there of, that is provoked within the viewer. It would appear the achievement of balance and harmony comes spontaneously to Roger, drawing appreciation from both horticultural experts and general public. Even in the artificial and confined parameters of a show garden, whether at The Chelsea Flower Show or Hampton Court, his designs, once realised, show little trace of the contrived.

Trends Report

Kelly Hoppen forecasts a neutral palette enriched with baroque minimalism and Eastern promise.

Shows:

Milan Review

Tiia Rohelsaar on brights, geometrics and the diaphanous forms leading the way this spring.