The World of Interiors

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The World of Interiors

antennae • What’s in the air this month, edited by Nathalie Wilson

ACE OF SHADES • In his south London council flat, Mark Betty applies the exacting rigour of a couturist to the lamps he custom-makes – those and his prized possessions, from a Syrian costume to cartes de visite. Living in what looks to him like a war zone, he keeps his eyes on the sky.

antennae roundup • Who are the rising stars in the chandelier firmament? Max Egger will set you right in a twinkling

NICE TOUCH • Luxuriously tactile, the chic clothes, throws and cushions that Norlha’s artisans fashion from fine khullu, or yak hair, warm the heart as well as one’s extremities. For having chosen a most unlikely location for their HQ – a village in the Tibetan Plateau – the firm’s philanthropic founders are making a material difference to the lives (and wardrobes) of nomads there. See it less as an atelier and more as a feelgood factory, says Kate Jacobs.

CITRON SAFARI • A young man with a zest for adventure, Johann Christoph Volkamer set off for Italy in 1660 and there acquired a taste for tutti citrus frutti – the rarer the better – which would later germinate into a most remarkable botanical work. To Helena Attlee’s delight, his richly illustrated magnum opus is ripe for consumption once more, as a new book shows

BUREAUX DE CHANGE • Given the currency of telecommuting, now’s the time to transform that makeshift home office into a worker’s paradise with stylish furniture and accessories. Miranda Sinclair tenders some sterling suggestions.

books • Continental shift, new remodel army, righting Joseph Wright, rattan to the core, Voysey’s flock, Cecil’s court, who’s hue, Booth’s London, exhibition roadie, clay presto!, beaux selector

OPENING STATEMENTS • Looking to freshen up your fenestration with a brightly patterned fabric? Here’s your window of opportunity. From jungle prints to jazzy zigzags, Max Egger has all the options framed.

SERIOUS pursuits • Auctions, antique fairs and diverting activities, chosen by Gareth Wyn Davies

MAN WITH A VANGUARD • How many revolutions per minute can you stand? The world of designer furniture is always evolving, so strap yourselves in for the latest manifestoes of modern living from Milan – a spherical ottoman, a spiralising table and a kangaroo chair pack the biggest punch. Doing the heavy lifting, Jessica Hayns has no truck with convention.

network • Sophia Salaman chooses the best merchandise and events worldwide

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PLEASURE PRINCIPAL • Whether he’s dreaming up products or interiors, Matthew Williamson’s joyful maximalism will out. Having bought a retreat on Mallorca, the designer was initially thinking of a simple whitewashed space beloved of the Balearics – but his passion for vivid colour and pattern soon put paid to that. As he tells Augusta Pownall, his modus operandi is always ‘can I increase the happy factor?’.

LEARNING CURVES • With its oculi and arcing capitals, the façade of a science and technology library at the University of Louvain gave students a sort of geometry lesson in Brutalist concrete. In furnishing the interior with reading desks, chairs and lighting, the late Belgian designer Jules Wabbes brilliantly sustained the colours, grids and circular forms of the architecture. Pretty impressive for an...